Advocacy Groups Say They Aren't Discouraged by Alberta Bill Preventing Legal Challenges of Transgender Laws

Advocacy groups say they aren't discouraged by Alberta bill preventing legal challenges of transgender laws

Two 2SLGBTQ+ advocacy organizations plan to continue with a court challenge of a provincial law affecting gender-affirming care for youth, despite the Alberta government passing legislation that protects three of its laws affecting transgender youth from legal action.

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The renewed challenge comes one day after Premier Danielle Smith's government officially used the notwithstanding clause to shield three of its transgender laws from court challenge.