Striking Alberta Teachers Forced Back to Work by Fast-Tracked Legislation, Notwithstanding Clause

Would Lougheed use Charter clause to end Alberta teachers' strike?

As the dust settles on the breakneck passage of Bill 2 and Alberta’s first invocation of the notwithstanding clause in 25 years, I can’t help but wonder: What would Peter Lougheed think?

Is Alberta justified in using the notwithstanding clause to legislate teachers back to work?

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Alberta teachers' strike: What is the notwithstanding clause, how is it being used and why does it exist?

The Alberta government is invoking the notwithstanding clause in new legislation that will force striking teachers back to work.

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 government introduced the legislation the day before.

Students Back to Class Wednesday as Province Ends Teachers’ Strike with Controversial Legislation

After three weeks of cancelled classes across Alberta, students will return to school on Wednesday, October 29, as the provincial government moves forward with Bill 2: The Back to School Act, bringing an end to the historic teachers’ strike. The decision affects roughly 720,000 students across Alberta’s public, Catholic, and francophone school systems, marking the [...] The post Students Back to Class Wednesday as Province Ends Teachers’ Strike …

Alberta uses notwithstanding clause to end teachers’ strike – ETFOCB

The Alberta government has ordered teachers back to work through legislation tabled late Monday afternoon.