By Lisa Johnson Two Alberta cabinet ministers say money was a key factor in the United Conservative government’s decision to use the Charter’s …
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Teachers’ union criticizes Alberta’s Charter override on transgender policies
By Aaron Sousa The head of the Alberta Teachers’ Association says the province’s repeated use of the notwithstanding clause is an attempt to …
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Smith defends back-to-work law, says decision is the democratic job of lawmakers
By Lisa Johnson and Jack Farrell Alberta Premier Danielle Smith is defending her government’s move to quickly pass back-to-work legislation invoking the Charter’s …
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Teachers challenge Alberta law using notwithstanding clause to end strike
By Lisa Johnson and Jack Farrell Alberta teachers say they’re taking Premier Danielle Smith’s government to court for overriding their Charter rights to …
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Unifor is criticizing Alberta’s back-to-work legislation as an attack on basic worker rights, saying the provincial government is fighting its own workers …
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What is the notwithstanding clause? An explainer on the rarely used provision
The Alberta government on Monday invoked the notwithstanding clause in legislation ordering 51,000 striking teachers back to work. Premier Danielle Smith said …
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Alberta teachers say fight just begun but will follow the law in back-to-work bill
By Lisa Johnson The union for Alberta’s teachers says the province using the Charter’s notwithstanding clause to end their strike is a gross …
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Alberta uses Charter’s notwithstanding clause to order striking teachers back to work
By Lisa Johnson and Jack Farrell Premier Danielle Smith’s government introduced a bill Monday using the Charter’s notwithstanding clause to order 51,000 striking …
