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Teachers challenge Alberta law using notwithstanding clause to end strike

Alberta teachers say they are taking Premier Danielle Smith’s government to court for overriding their Charter rights to end ...

Alberta Teachers’ Association challenging law that used notwithstanding clause to end strike

The Alberta Teachers Association says it has filed an application asking for a judge to immediately pause the law until a ...

Teachers' union taking Alberta government to court over notwithstanding clause

The Alberta Teachers’ Association (ATA) is taking the provincial government to court, challenging its use of the ...

Anglican Diocese of Edmonton questions use of notwithstanding clause on teachers’ strike

The Anglican Diocese of Edmonton is expressing concerns about the Alberta government's use of the notwithstanding clause to ...

Alberta Teachers’ Association launches legal challenge of legislation that forced strike to end

The Alberta Teachers’ Association (ATA) on Thursday revealed it has asked the Court of King’s Bench of Alberta to pause Bill ...

Striking Alberta teachers forced back to work by fast-tracked legislation, notwithstanding clause

Bill 2 passed early Tuesday morning after a long night for lawmakers in the provincial legislature. Premier Danielle Smith’s ...
CityNews Edmonton

Alberta Teachers’ Association to give update on planned legal action for use of notwithstanding clause

The union representing Alberta teachers is set to discuss taking legal action against the provincial government for its use of the notwithstanding clause to force striking teachers back to work.
Edmonton Journal on MSN

Alberta teachers launch two court challenges against province's back-to-work legislation

No timeline has been set by Alberta Federation of Labour president Gil McGowan for the strike action. But he has pledged that ...
The Canadian Press on MSN

Former PM Chrétien warns against premiers’ quick use of the notwithstanding clause

Speaking on the one-year anniversary of U.S. President Donald Trump being elected for a second term, Chrétien said it was a ...
The Canadian Press on MSN

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 ...
DiscoverAirdrie

Anglican Diocese questions Alberta's use of notwithstanding clause on teachers

The Anglican Diocese of Edmonton is expressing concerns about the Alberta government's use of the notwithstanding clause to ...
Amnesty International CanadaOpinion

Amnesty International Canada condemns Alberta government’s use of notwithstanding clause in Bill 2

Alberta's use of the notwithstanding clause in Bill 2 means that courts won’t be able to strike down the law even if it ...