EDMONTON, ALBERTA, CANADA - The Alberta government has invoked the Charter's notwithstanding clause for the second time in less than a month in this case to protect from legal challenge a trio of laws affecting transgender youth and adults.

Premier Danielle Smith says the move is necessary to protect children's health and well-being, which she added could be jeopardized if challenges to the laws are tied up in court for a long time.

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