07 June 2013

The Globe and Mail: Changes to royal succession face legal fight in Quebec

Changes to royal succession face legal fight in Quebec - The Globe and Mail

Two Quebec university professors are challenging Parliament’s approval of changes to the succession to the Crown, arguing it is unconstitutional and violates the Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms.
For some involved in the case, the goal is to rejoin the constitutional battle and provoke a debate leading to a sweeping result – the abolition of the monarchy in Canada.

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