"I am a Canadian, free to speak without fear, free to stand for what I think right, free to oppose what I believe wrong, or free to choose those who shall govern my country." John Diefenbaker, Primeminister of Canada (1957-1963)
The “notwithstanding clause” in Canada’s constitution allows for certain rights from the Charter of Rights and Freedom to be over-ridden. The most famous use of this clause was Quebec’s language law known as Bill 101 which allowed Quebec to continue the restriction against the posting of any commercial signs in languages other than French.