In Quebec, there is still discussion about the pledge that legislators take to the Crown, since one opposition party has stated that it would not take the oath this afternoon.
According to information obtained by The Canadian Press, when they take the oath of office this afternoon, the 11 elected members of the sovereigntist Québec Solidaire do not intend to pledge their loyalty to King Charles III as required by Canadian law.
Paul St-Pierre Plamondon, the leader of the Parti Québécois, declared earlier this week that the three members of his party who were elected on October 3 will similarly decline the oath when it is their turn on Friday.
Professor of constitutional law at Université Laval in Quebec City, Patrick Taillon, claims it will be up to the legislature to decide whether or not members who reject the oath can take their seats and participate in discussions and voting.
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While some constitutional scholars disagree, he claims that the Quebec legislature might amend the oath simply by introducing a bill.
The Quebec assembly must determine how it wants to handle the swearing-in ceremony, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau told reporters in Ottawa.
The second opposition party in Quebec intends to forego taking the King Charles’ loyalty oath.
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