TORONTO — Harini Sivalingam, Director of the Equality Program of the Canadian Civil Liberties Association (CCLA), made the following statement:
The Canadian Civil Liberties Association is disheartened that anti-trans legislation has swiftly passed through the Alberta legislature without adequate debate. Alarmingly the advice of experts and perspectives of affected communities were ignored in this process.
This is a dark time for freedom in Alberta. The passage of these intrusive laws will severely erode the liberty of individuals and families to make deeply personal decisions about their lives.
We don’t need more government overreach into the private lives of its residents.
CCLA is committed to support the efforts by 2SLGBTQIA+ communities to challenge these unconstitutional laws.
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