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“Invoking the Notwithstanding Clause to Overturn a Court Decision Is an Extreme and Unjustified Move”: CUPE Ontario
TORONTO–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Yesterday, the Ontario Superior Court judge ruled that the Ford Conservative’s expansion of the Election Finances Act to limit political advertising by unions, advocacy organizations, and concerned citizens was unconstitutional.
Today, the Ford Conservatives announced they would invoke the notwithstanding clause to overturn the decision.
| WHO: | Fred Hahn, President of CUPE Ontario. |
| WHAT: | Response to the decision to invoke the notwithstanding clause. |
| WHERE: | Available via telephone, Zoom, or Skype. Contact Daniel Tseghay at 647-220-9739 to be connected. |
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Contacts
Daniel Tseghay
Communications Representative, CUPE
[email protected] | 647-220-9739
