John Carpay: Whether Courts Defer to Government Depends on the Political Issue at Play

Testosterone medication for gender transitioning seen in a file photo. John Fredricks/The Epoch Times

Commentary

On June 27, the Alberta Court of King’s Bench suspended Alberta’s law to protect vulnerable minors from puberty blockers and opposite-sex hormones. Granting a temporary injunction to the LGBT etc. advocacy group Egale Canada, the court has put the law on hold for the next year or two until there is a full hearing on the merits of Egale Canada’s constitutional challenge.