1 week ago Danielle Smith dismisses critics who say she’s misleading public on trans law

Doctors and medical associations say puberty blockers temporarily pause biological changes, which can be restarted once their use is discontinued.

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1 week ago Tuesday's letters: Invoking notwithstanding clause a petty distraction

Alberta’s plan to invoke the notwithstanding clause in the Canadian Charter of Rights to amend three laws that affect transgender people is another example of petty distractions instead of focusing on the big issues: housing, health, education. This clause was added to the Charter (although Pierre Trudeau opposed it) as some premiers argued that it […]

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2 w. ago LEDREW: Canadians should be government by elected MPs — not judges

Continuing in that divisive, virtue-signalling tradition of the Trudeau Government, the Carney-appointed Attorney-General (who, appropriately enough, was Justin’s disastrous immigration minister) has asked the Supreme Court of Canada to change the Constitution of Canada to limit the use of the notwithstanding clause. If the court decides to agree (and why wouldn’t it? It would mean […]

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2 w. ago Alberta premier defends plans for notwithstanding clause, citizenship markers, disability cuts

Alberta Premier Danielle Smith says her government is prepared to do whatever it takes to ensure three provincial laws affecting transgender Albertans are implemented. On her Saturday call-in radio show, Smith said she believes the laws can be defended in court, but lengthy delays in the legal process may mean Alberta will have to use […]

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2 w. ago Alberta considers use of notwithstanding clause to protect new transgender laws, while top court considers limitations

The use of the notwithstanding clause could soon be subject to new court guidance, which could impact the way Alberta implements it on its three pieces of legislation

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2 w. ago Alberta to use notwithstanding clause on its three transgender laws: memo

"Alberta's government will continue to vigorously protect the safety and well-being of children using all available legal and constitutional means at our disposal, including the notwithstanding clause should our government deem it necessary"

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2 w. ago Alberta to use notwithstanding clause on its 3 transgender laws: memo

The laws establish rules for students changing their names or pronouns in school, ban transgender girls from taking part in some sports and limit gender-affirming health care.

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2 w. ago Alberta to use notwithstanding clause on three transgender laws

EDMONTON — Alberta Premier Danielle Smith plans to invoke the Charter’s notwithstanding clause this fall on three laws affecting transgender people. An internal government memo sent last week from the justice department, obtained by The Canadian Press, details the plan. It says Smith’s office has directed the notwithstanding clause be added to the legislation in […]

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2 w. ago Ottawa urges Supreme Court to set limits on how provinces can override charter

MONTREAL — The federal government is asking the Supreme Court of Canada to set limits around how provincial governments can override the Charter of Rights and Freedoms. Ottawa brought forward the request in a factum filed at the court on Wednesday, as part of a landmark case on Quebec’s secularism law, known as Bill 21. […]

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2 w. ago Ottawa argues for limits on use of notwithstanding clause in challenge to Quebec secularism law

If accepted by the Supreme Court of Canada, the proposal could create the first ever substantive limit to the use of the increasingly popular notwithstanding clause

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3 w. ago Time for the Smith government to end political posturing toward Alberta separatists

Instead of political posturing toward Alberta separatists, Alberta should use its considerable fiscal influence in Canada to pursue meaningful options to reform federal-provincial fiscal relations, and inform Albertans about the economic and fiscal effect of these options. Albertans have been a consistently large net fiscal contributor to the Canadian federation. According to the most recent […]

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