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Alberta premier Danielle Smith has invoked the Notwithstanding Clause to make sure her suite of anti-trans laws remain in effect.
On Tuesday, Smith’s government tabled Bill 9, the Protecting Alberta’s Children Statutes Amendment Act, which invokes the clause to shield three pieces of legislation introduced last year from court challenges.
Under the Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms, the notwithstanding clause allows a government to effectively override a certain number of Charter rights. Once the use of clause is passed into law—in this case via Bill 9—a court cannot rule that the legislation which the clause applies to be struck down based on human rights.
We break down what you need to know and what this means for trans kids’ rights in Alberta.
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Alberta premier Danielle Smith has invoked the Notwithstanding Clause to make sure her suite of anti-trans laws remain in effect.
On Tuesday, Smith’s government tabled Bill 9, the Protecting Alberta’s Children Statutes Amendment Act, which invokes the clause to shield three pieces of legislation introduced last year from court challenges.
Under the Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms, the notwithstanding clause allows a government to effectively override a certain number of Charter rights. Once the use of clause is passed into law—in this case via Bill 9—a court cannot rule that the legislation which the clause applies to be struck down based on human rights.
We break down what you need to know and what this means for trans kids’ rights in Alberta.
#alberta #albertanews #canada #canadanews #lgbtqnews #daniellesmith #transkids #transgender
Xtra Magazine is one of the world’s leading LGBTQ2S+ online publications. Founded in Toronto in 1984 by Pink Triangle Press, the independent, queer-run media company, Xtra is an award-winning digital magazine and community platform covering queer and trans politics, culture, sex, relationships and health.
For more lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and queer content, visit: xtramagazine.com
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