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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

Why Alberta teachers are taking the government to court: Back-to-work law faces new scrutiny

Alberta's teachers' strike has moved to the courts as the Teachers' Association challenges the provincial law that ended the walkout. The union argues ...

Alberta teachers to challenge Danielle Smith’s government in court over notwithstanding clause

Alberta teachers say they’re taking Premier Danielle Smith’s government to court for overriding their Charter rights to end their strike, while some members of her caucus say public outrage toward ...

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 ...
Edmonton Journal

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

Alberta teachers are back in class, but their union’s lawyers were in court Thursday, issuing two separate legal challenges ...
The Canadian Press on MSN

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 ...
CityNews Edmonton

Alberta Teachers’ Association alludes to ‘legal action’ against province for use of notwithstanding clause to end strike

The union representing Alberta teachers is threatening to take legal action against the provincial government for its use of the notwithstanding clause to force striking teachers back to work. Alberta ...
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 ...
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 ...