LGBTQ+ advocaes say pride matters more than ever in Alberta

LGBTQ+ advocaes say pride matters more than ever in Alberta

Alberta Premier Danielle Smith’s government passed three laws in late 2024 to restrict gender-affirming care, transgender athletes’ participation in sports and set rules around pronoun use in schools. To avoid court scrutiny, the UCP used the notwithstanding clause of the Constitution. Section 33 of the Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms, the notwithstanding clause, allows legislators to override certain charter rights for five years. But t…