Legal Challenge over School Gender Identity Policy Set to Face Delays

Justice Richard Petrie aims to decide on May 6 whether to allow six groups to intervene in the legal challenge against Policy 713, which requires parental consent for students under 16 to use different names or pronouns in school. However, other issues, such as redactions in documents and a possible split hearing, could delay proceedings. Despite the province’s argument that there is no urgency, the CCLA insists that resolving the case is essential to protect students from alleged harm.

TikTok Plans Legal Challenge Against New Ban Bill

The United States government has been attempting to ban TikTok due to national security concerns. The House of Representatives passed a bill requiring ByteDance to sell TikTok within six months or face a ban. A second bill with a nine-month deadline is pending in the Senate. TikTok plans to challenge the legislation in court, arguing it violates First Amendment rights.

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