As Canada's Charter of Rights and Freedoms turns 44, Justice Minister Sean Fraser voiced significant concerns regarding provinces' use of the notwithstanding clause to override Charter rights and plans to establish guardrails for its application.

Four Canadian premiers are demanding greater involvement in federal judicial appointments, a proposal that Justice Minister Sean Fraser has not yet committed to.

Justice Minister Sean Fraser, who previously oversaw immigration, stated that with hindsight, he would have acted sooner to cap international student numbers, following an Auditor General's report on fraud in the program.

Justice Minister Sean Fraser has stated he will not change how judges are appointed in Canada, despite four premiers requesting more say in the process from Prime Minister Mark Carney.