Mr. Speaker, that is a funny question because of the role reversal.
The Constitution's notwithstanding clause is meant to protect Quebec and the provinces, so that is a totally different premise.
The Constitution, which Quebec still has not signed, includes this notwithstanding clause, so the question is hypothetical. It is political fiction, and I do not think it is up to the courts to debate it.
What we want is for legislatures—which are elected every four years at most, even if things can always change and legislation can be voted on again—to be able to invoke the notwithstanding clause for five-year periods.
In short, there are already mechanisms in place that have been discussed. That question makes no sense.
