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Top court to hear arguments on Quebec secularism law, use of notwithstanding clause
A challenge of Quebec's secularism law, known as Bill 21, will be heard at the Supreme Court of Canada beginning Monday, with the notwithstanding clause at the heart of arguments.
#Canada #Quebecpolitics
https://globalnews.ca/news/11741901/bill-21-quebec-supreme-court-of-canada/

Christopher Phillips 🏳️‍🌈🇨🇦Dec 24

"Alberta's Smith says notwithstanding clause increasingly likely amid unpopular court rulings"

So let me get this straight.......#MarlainaSmith is going to use the #notwithstanding clause when judgements don't her her way. Have I got this right?

FUCK YOU BITCH!!! There is no place in Canada for Trump politics. This cows hypocrisy is deafening, and completely un-Canadian. She sows nothing but division, and then clutches her pearls.

FUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUCK!!!!!

https://edmontonjournal.com/news/local-news/albertas-smith-notwithstanding-clause

Alberta's Smith says notwithstanding clause increasingly likely amid unpopular court rulings

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Kevin Russell Dec 20

@gnomon

Use the notwithstanding clause to remove the Alberta and Saskatchewan governments, and call elections.

Sauce: goose, gander.

#traitors #invasion #quisling #cdnpoli #notwithstanding #rights #lgbtq #saskatchewan #ableg

Bruce Elrick Dec 17

#dissallowance now

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Disallowance_and_reservation_in_Canada

#ableg #yyc #yeg #notwithstanding #withstanding #canada #transrights

Disallowance and reservation in Canada - Wikipedia

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David Mitchell

Dec 13

Meanwhile, the same numpties keep invoking the #NotWithStanding clause saying something like, “you shouldn’t have included it if you didn’t want us to use it!”

Good point. This seems particularly relevant with (again, #Alberta) religious-driven #antitrans laws recently with the #Notwithstanding clause.

Lisa Miguez Nov 29

In 2020, I made artwork reflecting the state of affairs in AB under the UCP, calling it "UCP Shenanigans" - still so very relevant today (despite a plethora of new shenanigans). I'm considering doing a limited 8x10 print run. Would anyone be interested in buying one? Watch the video for a sneak peek.

I would much rather spend my time working on my passion project (Project Hawk - links in my bio) but here we are.

#ucp #ucpShenanigans #alberta #abpoli #yyc #ableg #recall #notwithstanding

https://youtu.be/7pq0vDvpS6Y

YES

Nah

Maybe

Poll ended at Dec 6 at 9:17pm.

UCP Shenanigans 2025

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Premier Smith has repeatedly said the Legislature needs to have and use the #NotWithStanding clause because *they* are “accountable” to Albertans. I am glad to hear LaGrange’s constituents are working to hold her to account for their terrible laws.

#TransRightsAreHumanRights

Paul R. Pival (he/him)Nov 25

Study In The Journal Of Pediatrics Finds Trans Youth Care Lowers Suicidality, Few Detransition https://www.erininthemorning.com/p/study-in-the-journal-of-pediatrics

Let me know if you need a copy of the actual article. (so new the pub date is 2026!)

#ABPoli #ABLeg #TRAHR #NotWithstanding

Study In The Journal Of Pediatrics Finds Trans Youth Care Lowers Suicidality, Few Detransition

The groundbreaking study found that suicidality dropped for transgender youth receiving hormone therapy by nearly 70%, with only 7 patients of 432 discontinuing treatment.

Erin In The Morning

Eric Lawton Nov 25

RE: https://c.im/@BBC/115611166632194901

Cutting court backlogs by … abolishing a human right, honoured since Magna Carta.

From a government that just released thousands from prison because there's no room for those already convicted.

And Canadian governments are using the ludicrously named #notwithstanding clause to suspend its Charter of Rights and Freedoms

My friends, we have to fight this battle for our rights all over again.