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Transgender advocates call for federal inquiry into Alberta, Saskatchewan laws
Advocates say the laws have fueled harassment and bullying, and some transgender people have died by suicide, as they press for a federal inquiry.
- On Monday, advocates gathered in Ottawa requesting a federal inquiry into provincial laws in Alberta and Saskatchewan, claiming the measures escalate harassment, bullying, and mental health harms for transgender people.
- Existing laws in Saskatchewan and Alberta require parental consent for students under 16 to change names or pronouns at school. Alberta also bans transgender athletes 12 and older from female sports and restricts gender-affirming medical care.
- LGBTQ+ advocates argue Parliament must hear from those directly impacted by these laws, noting that some individuals have taken their own lives since the provincial policies were enacted.
- Both Alberta Premier Danielle Smith and Saskatchewan Premier Scott Moe invoked the notwithstanding clause to shield the laws from court challenges, citing parental rights and protection against rash youth decisions.
- Smith's government maintains its additional legislation on sports and medical care aims to ensure safety for females, even as advocates continue pushing for federal intervention despite the notwithstanding clause.
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Advocates plea for Ottawa to call inquiry into Alberta, Saskatchewan trans laws
OTTAWA - Advocates are in Ottawa asking the federal government to call an inquiry into provincial laws they say have escalated harassment, bullying and mental health harms for transgender people.
·Toronto, Canada
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Transgender advocates call for federal inquiry into Alberta, Saskatchewan laws
Transgender and gender-diverse advocates from Alberta and Saskatchewan are calling on the federal government to investigate what they describe as a suspension of Charter rights for transgender people in the two provinces.
·Toronto, Canada
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Leaning Left17Leaning Right0Center8Last UpdatedBias Distribution68% Left
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