Alberta Teachers Strike
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Alberta Teachers’ Association accuses provincial government of bad-faith bargainingATA President Jason Schilling claims, 'The government now says the 3,000 teachers promised during contract negotiations were already included in the 2025 budget.'EducationDec 12
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Money a key factor in using Charter override on teachers, 2 cabinet ministers sayTwo Alberta cabinet ministers say money was a key factor in the move to use the Charter's notwithstanding clause to override teachers' rights and shut down a provincewide strike.PoliticsDec 3
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Court date postponed as Alberta teachers fight notwithstanding clause useLawyers for the Alberta Teachers’ Association want the bill that invoked the Charter’s notwithstanding clause put on hold, pending a full airing in court of the issues involved.EducationNov 20
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Alberta Teachers’ Association challenging law that used notwithstanding clause to end strikeThe Alberta Teachers Association says it has filed an application asking for a judge to immediately pause the law until a full constitutional challenge is heard.EducationNov 6
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Anglican Diocese questions Alberta’s use of notwithstanding clause on teachersBishop Stephen London said denying one group's fundamental rights has deeper implications that could interfere with people's freedom of conscience and religion.CanadaNov 4
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Calgary university students stage walkout in support of Alberta teachersPost-secondary students opposed to the provincial government's decision to legislate an end to the recent teachers' strike staged several noisy protests in Calgary on Monday.EducationNov 3
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Alberta parents begin depositing ‘Parent Payment Program’ fundsThousands of Alberta parents woke up Friday to an Interac e-transfer notification from the provincial government, containing student support money from the teachers' strike.EducationOct 31
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Alberta students walk out of class in support of teachers forced back to workThousands of students rallied at the legislature, Alberta Teachers' Association and other locations across the province, protesting the UCP forcing striking teachers back to work.EducationOct 30
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More than 740,000 students head back to class in Alberta after teacher strike endsIt's a busy day at schools across Alberta as more than 740,000 students return to class after the provincial government legislated an end to the provincewide teachers strike.EducationOct 29
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What is the notwithstanding clause? Explaining the rarely used provisionThe notwithstanding clause gives provinces or Parliament the ability to override certain portions of the Charter of Rights and Freedoms for up to five years.PoliticsOct 28
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