On Tuesday, the National Assembly appointed Nadine Koussa as the president of the Human Rights and Youth Rights Commission. The decision moved forward despite pushback from both the Quebec Liberal Party and Québec solidaire.

Québec solidaire accused Koussa of holding "positions that conflict with the Commission’s mission" regarding fundamental rights. To support this claim, the party pointed to a 2018 letter signed by 25 legal experts, including Koussa, which advised using the notwithstanding clause (a legal tool that lets a government bypass certain Charter rights) to pass secularism legislation.

The Liberal Party criticized the appointment process, calling it an "unannounced internal move" and noting that there was no public job posting. Premier François Legault proposed the nomination, and the government secured support from the Parti Québécois. The final vote passed with 90 in favor, 28 against, and one abstention.