US EditionGroups launch legal challenge against Alberta's new gender-affirming treatment law
- Two LGBTQ+ advocacy groups have filed a legal challenge against Alberta's Bill 26, which prohibits gender-affirming treatment for individuals under 16.
- The groups argue that Bill 26 violates multiple rights, including the right to security and equality under sections 7, 12, and 15.
- A representative from Alberta's government states the legislation “strikes an appropriate balance,” while the case is now pending in court.
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LGBTQ groups challenge Canada province’s transgender law
Two Canadian LGBTQ advocacy groups have launched a legal challenge, being processed in court Monday, which seeks to overturn a provincial law they say violates the rights of transgender minors. The case targets legislation passed by the right-wing provincial government in Alberta that sets new restrictions on the care health professionals can provide minors who
ThePatriotLight - LGBTQ groups challenge Canada province's transgender law
ThePatriotLight - Two Canadian LGBTQ advocacy groups have launched a legal challenge, being processed in court Monday, which seeks to overturn a provincial law they say violates the rights of transgender minors. The case targets legislation passed by the right-wing provincial government in Alberta that sets new restrictions on the care health professionals can provide minors who identify as transgender. Alberta’s Bill 26, which became law last w…
Two organizations say they have filed a court application to challenge bills concerning trans people in Alberta
LGBTQ groups challenge Canada province's transgender law
Two Canadian LGBTQ advocacy groups have launched a legal challenge, being processed in court Monday, which seeks to overturn a provincial law they say violates the rights of transgender minors. The case targets legislation passed by the right-wing provincial government in Alberta that sets new restrictions on the care health professionals can provide minors who […] The post LGBTQ groups challenge Canada province’s transgender law appeared first …
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A pair of LGBTQ2S+ advocate organizations say they’ve followed through with their plan to challenge Alberta’s three transgender bills in court, starting with one that bars doctors from providing gender-affirming treatment such as puberty blockers and hormone therapy for those under 16. Bennett Jensen, legal director at Egale Canada, says the groups, which also include Skipping Stone and five Alberta families, are opposing Bill 26 first because p…
Court challenge launched against one of Alberta's trans bills - Jaun News English
Breadcrumb Trail Links Politics “The government of Alberta has relied on misinformation to target gender-diverse youth, preventing them from accessing safe and essential medical care,” Egale Canada director Bennett Jensen said Published Dec 07, 2024 • 3 minute read You can save this article by registering for free here. Or sign-in if you have an account. Hundreds of Edmontonians take part in a trans youth support rally in Wi…
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