Alberta
Alberta’s Smith calls on Ottawa to use notwithstanding clause over child porn ruling
Oct. 31, 2025
EDMONTON — Alberta Premier Danielle Smith is calling on the federal government to invoke the Charter’s notwithstanding clause to overturn a new Supreme Court ruling on child pornography. The top court ruled Friday that one-year mandatory minimum sentences for accessing or possessing child pornography are unconstitutional. Smith, on social media, called the decision “outrageous” and […]
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