Trudeau should condemn Bill 21, commit to intervene if law challenged at Supreme Court, say Liberal MPs

Montreal Liberal MP Sameer Zuberi says all federal party leaders should educate the public on how Bill 21 is trampling on the rights of their fellow Canadians.

Liberal MPs want Prime Minister Justin Trudeau to commit now that the federal government would intervene if Bill 21 ended up in a court challenge before the Supreme Court of Canada.The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

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BY ABBAS RANA

December 20, 2021

A significant number of Prime Minister Justin Trudeau's caucus says he needs to unambiguously condemn Quebec’s Bill 21 and, should the matter appear before the Supreme Court, clearly state the federal government would intervene to defend Charter rights, Liberal MPs told The Hill Times. �...

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