Sask. using notwithstanding clause in Catholic school ruling
The Saskatchewan government is invoking the notwithstanding clause over the recent Catholic school court ruling.
In an April 21 decision, Justice Donald Layh’s ruled it was unconstitutional for the province to pay for non-Catholic students to attend Catholic schools.
The notwithstanding clause allows provinces to override sections of the Charter of Rights and freedoms for a limited time, which has the effect of nullifying any legal decision.
The court ruling would force up to 10,000 students to move schools and has an impact on other faith-based schools such as Luther College, Regina Christian School and Huda School.