Saturday, August 20, 2016

The ACP's Latest Transphobic Screed

Well ... I will give the American College of Pediatricians  a little bit of credit.  Their previous position paper on transgender children was astonishingly vacant of references to literature.  They've posted a new one, which actually has some references in it.  However, as one might expect, it's an exercise in mental gymnastics to go through it, because they haven't used the literature properly. 

Reserve Powers, The Notwithstanding Clause, and Unjust Laws

Since the Smith-led UCP government in Alberta saw fit to invoke The Notwithstanding Clause (S33) of The Charter of Rights and Freedoms  (The...