The use of the notwithstanding clause could soon be subject to new court guidance, which could impact the way Alberta implements it on its three pieces of legislation You can save this article by ...

The federal government has waded into the legal battle over Quebec’s Bill 21 secularism law, telling the Supreme Court that it must assess the constitutionality of the province’s use of the ...

Premier Danielle Smith spoke about a recently-leaked memo that indicated the provincial government is preparing to use the notwithstanding clause to amend three laws pertaining to transgender youth on ...

As the Supreme Court of Canada considers limits on the use of the notwithstanding clause, the Alberta government is considering invoking the clause to preserve three pieces of legislation affecting ...

Alberta Premier Danielle Smith's office has directed officials to invoke the Charter's notwithstanding clause in amending three laws that affect transgender people, says a leaked government memo ...

Alberta’s premier says her government might invoke the notwithstanding clause to defend laws affecting transgender people because courts may take “years and years and years” to resolve the issue, and ...

Alberta Premier Danielle Smith answers a question from the media during the 2025 summer meetings of Canada’s Premiers at Deerhurst Resort in Huntsville, Ont., on Wednesday, July 23, 2025. THE CANADIAN ...

EDMONTON — Alberta's premier says her government might invoke the notwithstanding clause to defend laws affecting transgender people because courts may take "years and years and years" to resolve the ...

EDMONTON — Alberta Premier Danielle Smith plans to invoke the Charter's notwithstanding clause this fall on three laws affecting transgender people. An internal government memo sent last week from the ...

Federal and provincial attorneys-general on Wednesday are set to file their legal arguments in the landmark Supreme Court of Canada case over Quebec’s secularism law – staking out potentially ...