Mr. Speaker, I am proud to table petition 441-02837, which calls on the House of Commons to never pre-emptively invoke section 33, known as the notwithstanding clause, in federal legislation. It proposes a parliamentary review process for any pre-emptive use of the clause by provinces and territorial governments.
The pre-emptive use of section 33 is on the rise. It is a trend that is alarming Canadians and goes against the spirit and intended use of the clause.