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Title: Alberta First Nation invokes treaty to set up gender-affirming care safe haven
Post by: Sarah B on September 15, 2026, 11:48:10 PM
Post by: Sarah B on September 15, 2026, 11:48:10 PM
Title: Alberta First Nation invokes treaty clause to set up gender-affirming care safe haven
Link To: Article (https://globalnews.ca/news/12053337/alberta-first-nation-gender-affirming-care-safe-haven/)
Author: Karen Bartko, Global News and Lisa Johnson, The Canadian Press
Date: September 9, 2026 7:55 pm
Trigger Warning: None
Brief summary of the article
Saddle Lake Cree Nation in Alberta says it is invoking Treaty 6's "medicine chest clause" to establish a safe haven for gender-affirming medical care, contrary to provincial restrictions. The First Nation says health care falls under its treaty rights and is working to attract clinicians and develop its own health law, while Alberta's law prohibits puberty blockers and hormone therapy for transgender and gender-diverse children under 16.
Main Points of the Article
"All children, including trans and two-spirit children and their family, will have safety under our treaty."
"Access to essential health care services without discrimination is a fundamental Charter and human right."
"The nation says it's working to attract clinicians to provide care on reserve land"
Best Wishes Always
Sarah B
Global Moderator
@Jessica_Rose @Lori Dee
Link To: Article (https://globalnews.ca/news/12053337/alberta-first-nation-gender-affirming-care-safe-haven/)
Author: Karen Bartko, Global News and Lisa Johnson, The Canadian Press
Date: September 9, 2026 7:55 pm
Trigger Warning: None
Brief summary of the article
Saddle Lake Cree Nation in Alberta says it is invoking Treaty 6's "medicine chest clause" to establish a safe haven for gender-affirming medical care, contrary to provincial restrictions. The First Nation says health care falls under its treaty rights and is working to attract clinicians and develop its own health law, while Alberta's law prohibits puberty blockers and hormone therapy for transgender and gender-diverse children under 16.
Main Points of the Article
"All children, including trans and two-spirit children and their family, will have safety under our treaty."
"Access to essential health care services without discrimination is a fundamental Charter and human right."
"The nation says it's working to attract clinicians to provide care on reserve land"
Best Wishes Always
Sarah B
Global Moderator
@Jessica_Rose @Lori Dee