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  • Alberta Teachers’ Union Challenges Government Over Notwithstanding Clause in Back-to-Work Law

    Alberta Teachers’ Union Challenges Government Over Notwithstanding Clause in Back-to-Work Law

    Alberta Teachers’ Association files lawsuit over notwithstanding clause The Alberta Teachers’ Association (ATA) has gone to court to challenge the provincial government’s use of the notwithstanding clause in legislation designed to force striking teachers back to work. The legal move marks a high-stakes confrontation between educators and government officials over constitutional powers and the limits…

  • Alberta teachers sue over notwithstanding clause in back-to-work law

    Alberta teachers sue over notwithstanding clause in back-to-work law

    Overview: A high-stakes legal challenge to the notwithstanding clause The Alberta Teachers’ Association (ATA) has launched a legal challenge against the provincial government, arguing that the use of the notwithstanding clause (Section 33 of the Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms) violates constitutional protections when it was invoked to compel teachers who were striking back…