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 You can save this article by ...

EDMONTON - Alberta Premier Danielle Smith has directed officials to invoke the Charter’s notwithstanding clause in amending three laws that affect transgender people, says a leaked government memo ...

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1:48 ‘We’re on the side of kids’: Alberta premier ready for legal fight on transgender health care bill Alberta Premier Danielle Smith has directed officials to invoke the Charter’s notwithstanding ...

Premier Danielle Smith spoke about a recently-leaked memo that indicated the provincial government is preparing to use the notwithstanding clause to amend three laws pertaining to transgender youth on ...

Dozens of Albertans gathered Sunday at Calgary's City Hall hoping to send a message to their premier. Students, teachers, and members of the LGBTQ2+ community are asking the province to reconsider ...

OTTAWA — There should be limits on the use of the notwithstanding clause that is being increasingly invoked by provinces to curtail people’s Charter rights, the federal government argued in the ...

Premier Danielle Smith told her talk-show audience Saturday the government is looking into the use of the notwithstanding clause in relation to legislation regarding transgender youth. (Credit: Darren ...

Alberta's premier says her government might invoke the notwithstanding clause to defend laws affecting transgender people because courts may take "years and years and years" to resolve the issue, and ...