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Chris Selley: Provinces don’t need the notwithstanding clause to stomp on our Charter rights Chris Selley
In August of last year, the Nova Scotia government enacted a ban on going into the woods — any woods, anywhere on public property, for any reason — on pain of a $25,000 fine, because of extreme wildfire risk. To many Canadians, it seemed more than a bit bonkers on its face, never mind taking into account the exceptions. Read More
22 April 2026 at 19:32

Chris Selley: Provinces don’t need the notwithstanding clause to stomp on our Charter rights

22 April 2026 at 19:32

In August of last year, the Nova Scotia government enacted a ban on going into the woods — any woods, anywhere on public property, for any reason — on pain of a $25,000 fine, because of extreme wildfire risk. To many Canadians, it seemed more than a bit bonkers on its face, never mind taking into account the exceptions. Read More