The people are sovereign, not parliament. The Charter of Rights and Freedoms protects the people from government. The notwithstanding clause allows governments to ignore the Charter. And as long as the group whose rights they are trampling is sufficiently small, the likelihood of electoral consequences is likewise small.
The people are sovereign, not parliament. The Charter of Rights and Freedoms protects the people from government. The notwithstanding clause allows governments to ignore the Charter. And as long as the group whose rights they are trampling is sufficiently small, the likelihood of electoral consequences is likewise small.