‘Uphill battle’ likely for Alberta to justify addictions legislation under Charter: law prof

By Ian Burns ( April 25, 2025, 1:50 PM EDT) -- Alberta has unveiled the next steps in its approach to treating substance use and addiction in the province, which will for the first time in Canada include involuntary treatment for people who have been deemed to be a danger to themselves or others. But civil rights groups and legal observers are raising alarm bells about the law, calling it overbroad and a violation of individuals’ constitutional rights....