Prime minister can limit free speech in Parliament in narrow circumstances, Supreme Court rules
Law professor Ryan Alford launched a constitutional challenge eight years ago over a special Parliamentary committee created in 2017
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ShareSave for laterPlease log in to bookmark this story.Log InCreate Free AccountThe Supreme Court of Canada ruled on Friday that a prime minister with a majority government in Parliament can curtail the free speech of MPs and senators in narrow circumstances.The 8-1 decision focused on a constitutional challenge launched eight years ago in the lower courts by one Lakehead University law professor.How one law professor challenged the limits of a prime minister’s power at the Supreme CourtIn 2017, the federal government created a special committee of Parliamentarians with top-secret clearance to review national security and intelligence operations. It reports to the prime minister.
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