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Alberta, Treaty 6 and Transgender Health Care
Last year Alberta Premier Danielle Smith enacted three pieces of legislation impacting transgender youth.
Bill 26 prohibits gender affirming medical care for children and youth under the age of 16, even if their parents’ consent and their healthcare providers approve the care.
Egale Canada, Skipping Stone and five gender diverse youths took the government to court, arguing that the law violated sections 7, 12 and 15 of their Charter of Rights and Freedoms.
The Court of King’s Bench agreed and granted an injunction, blocking the bill from coming into effect while a constitutional challenge…
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