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The Charter of Rights and Freedoms contains a 'notwithstanding' clause, which allows the government to

  1. pass a law which conflicts with the Charter without amendment of the Constitution which automatically expires after 5 years

  2. pass a law which conflicts with the Charter without amendment of the Constitution

  3. pass a law which conflicts with the Charter provided approval of a majority of the government members is obtained

  4. pass a law which conflicts with the Charter for an indefinite period
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(1) The Charter of Rights and Freedoms contains a 'notwithstanding' clause, i.e. to pass a law which conflicts with the Charter without amendment of the Constitution, which automatically expires after 5 years.

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