Alberta Teachers Take Legal Stand Against Notwithstanding Clause
Alberta Teachers' Association president Jason Schilling speaks to the media as teachers strike in Edmonton on Monday, Oct. 6, 2025. Alberta’s education sector is bracing for a high-stakes courtroom battle as the Alberta Teachers’ Association (ATA) moves to challenge Premier Danielle Smith’s government over its controversial use of the notwithstanding clause to end a provincewide strike. The dispute began in early October when thousands of teachers walked off the job, demanding improved working conditions and fairer bargaining terms. In response, Smith’s government invoked the notwithstanding clause—Section 33 of the Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms—to fast-track back-to-work legislation . This clause allows governments to override certain Charter rights temporarily, shielding laws from constitutional challenges. ATA president Jason Schilling announced that the union has filed a constitutional challenge, arguing that the government’s actions violated teachers’ fundamen...
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