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Amnesty Canada condemns Alberta’s use of notwithstanding clause to prop up anti-trans policies
In response to the Government of Alberta’s use of the notwithstanding clause, for the second time in a span of one month, to protect a trio of laws that affect the rights and safety of trans children and youth, Ketty Nivyabandi, Secretary General of Amnesty International Canada’s English-speaking section, said:
"Alberta’s decision to invoke the notwithstanding clause for the second time in just a month – this time to override the rights of transgender children – endangers trans and gender-diverse Albertans and violates the spirit of the Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms...