Alberta’s intent to suspend the Charter of Rights and Freedoms for trans health care for youth sets a dangerous precedent

An Amicus Brief to the U.S. Supreme Court by a panel of experts reveals there is, in fact, a long history to trans medicine.
When Alberta Premier Danielle Smith invoked the notwithstanding clause to prevent the courts from challenging three transgender bills in Alberta, she used the very tools of democracy against itself.

When Alberta Premier Danielle Smith invoked the notwithstanding clause to prevent the courts from challenging three transgender bills in Alberta, she used the very tools of democracy against itself. Trading in false truths and emotion, such actions threaten the very foundati...

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