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What is the notwithstanding clause? Explaining the rarely used provisionPolitics11 hoursThe notwithstanding clause gives provinces or Parliament the ability to override certain portions of the Charter of Rights and Freedoms for up to five years. -
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Surrey DPAC launches Room Clear Tracker to monitor classroom disruptions, clearingsEducationOct 28 -
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Alberta students expected to return to the classroom WednesdayEducationOct 28 -
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Alberta teachers say fight just begun but will follow the law in back-to-work billThe union for Alberta’s teachers is urging educators to rethink going the extra mile: 'You take my rights away? Then I’m going to re-evaluate the voluntary nature of my job.'EducationOct 28
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Alberta passes bill to use notwithstanding clause to end teacher strikePremier Danielle Smith’s caucus worked into the wee hours of Tuesday morning to curtail debate and speedily pass a bill to order 51,000 striking teachers back to work.EducationOct 28
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Alberta’s plan to force teachers back to work expected to further inflame disputeWhile the Alberta government says back to work legislation means school could resume within days, it's also expected to further inflame the dispute with teachers.EducationOct 27
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Trump administration must restore grants for school counselors, judge rulesThe Trump administration must release millions of dollars in grants meant to address the shortage of mental health workers in schools, a federal judge ruled Monday.HealthOct 27
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Alberta uses Charter’s notwithstanding clause to order striking teachers back to workThe move puts the Alberta government on a potential collision course with more than 350,000 workers in other provincial unions, which have promised an “unprecedented response."PoliticsOct 27
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Part-time faculty on strike at two Halifax universitiesPart-time faculty at Halifax's Saint Mary's University went on strike Thursday, joining their peers from Mount Saint Vincent University, who went on strike the day prior.EducationOct 23
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Premier Smith says back-to-work bill for striking Alberta teachers coming MondayThousands of teachers from across Alberta arrived in Edmonton Thursday for a rally outside the legislature as the fall sitting begins with a speech from the throne.PoliticsOct 23
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Alberta students face stress, uncertainty as legislation looms to end teachers strikeThe provincewide teachers strike is now into its third week.EducationOct 23
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Flights canceled and a ‘mega strike’ disrupted as dangerous winds hit New ZealandWELLINGTON, New Zealand (AP) — Swathes of New Zealand were pummeled by dangerous winds for the second time in a week on Thursday, with howling gales canceling hundreds of flights, causing electricity blackouts and forcing school closures.HealthOct 23
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Alberta NDP urges public to step up as striking teachers may face back-to-work billLegislation forcing Alberta teaches back to work could be tabled within days after the provincial legislature resumes sitting on Thursday.EducationOct 22
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