The British Columbia Civil Liberties Association, the Canadian Civil Liberties Association, and the Ligue des droits et libertés jointly criticized the Alberta government’s announced intention to invoke the notwithstanding clause to evade judicial review of three laws.

In a joint statement, the organizations pointed out that the Supreme Court of Canada has confirmed that trans and gender-diverse individuals are uniquely vulnerable to discrimination.

The groups stressed that the three laws – the Repeal the Health Statutes Amendment Act, 2024; the Education Amendment Act, 2024; and the Fairness and Safety in Sport Act – target the rights of trans and gender-diverse youth and adults in the province.

“The harms are not speculative,” the three organizations said in their statement. “These la

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