Court lifts injunction on trans law after Alberta uses notwithstanding ...
1 day ago · Earlier this month, Premier Danielle Smith's government invoked the notwithstanding clause to shield the law and two others affecting transgender people from court challenge. Heather Jenkins, …
Judge sides with province, removes injunction pausing ban on Alberta ...
1 day ago · A judge ruled Thursday to remove an injunction in place since the summer against Alberta's law prohibiting doctors from providing gender-affirming care to youth.
The Injunction Against Bill 26 Has Been Lifted: Statement from Egale ...
2 days ago · On December 18, 2025, the Court of King’s Bench granted the Government of Alberta’s application to end the injunction on the basis of its use of the notwithstanding clause.
Alberta invokes notwithstanding clause to stop court challenges of ...
Nov 18, 2025 · The Alberta government has invoked the Charter’s notwithstanding clause for the second time in less than a month, in this case, to protect from legal challenge a trio of laws affecting transg…
Court lifts injunction on trans law after Alberta uses notwithstanding ...
1 day ago · EDMONTON — A judge has granted an Alberta government appeal and lifted an injunction on a law preventing youth from accessing gender-affirming care.
Advocacy groups apply to keep court case against Alberta trans
EDMONTON — Two advocacy groups fighting the Alberta government on its transgender laws say they're looking to keep one of their challenges alive by changing their argument in court.
When the notwithstanding clause becomes a political weapon
2 days ago · Alberta is using the notwithstanding clause to block court review of trans laws, eroding Charter protections and endangering youth.
Bill 9 not discouraging 2SLGBTQ+ groups challenging Alberta laws ...
Dec 12, 2025 · Egale Canada and Skipping Stone say they intend to continue with the current court challenge against Bill 26, in spite of the government passing Bill 9, which invoked the …
Judge sides with province, removes injunction pausing ban on Alberta ...
The government had appealed to have that injunction removed, after it passed Bill 9 last week. That legislation, the Protecting Alberta's Children Statutes Amendment Act, invoked the notwithstanding …
Alberta’s assault on trans youth has federalism problems the ...
3 days ago · It’s a fairly settled point. There’s no reason to think the courts will look on Alberta’s gender-affirming care ban any differently. Which means, there is still a way to get this transphobic law struck …