<P> Section 33 of the Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms is part of the Constitution of Canada . It is commonly known as the notwithstanding clause ( or la clause dérogatoire in French ) , or as the override power , and it allows Parliament or provincial legislatures to override certain portions of the Charter . It was , and continues to be , perhaps the most controversial provision of the Charter . </P>
what is the function of the notwithstanding clause in the canadian constitution
allows Parliament or provincial legislatures to override certain portions of the Charter