Overview

• Alberta filed its appeal on August 8 against the June injunction that halted Bill 26, which prohibits doctors from providing puberty blockers and hormone therapy to patients under 16.
• In court documents, the government argues the injunction was premature because the law had not yet taken effect.
• The appeal asserts Justice Allison Kuntz made legal errors in finding the legislation would cause irreparable harm and in dismissing the province’s contrary evidence.
• Justice Kuntz’s June ruling determined Bill 26 likely breaches Charter rights by risking psychological and physical harm to gender-diverse minors.
• Egale Canada said it respects the government’s right to appeal but continues to support the injunction based on expert testimony on youth well-being.