Monday, September 8: The Alberta government releases its updated standards for books in school libraries. The updated restrictions now focus entirely on “visual depiction of sexual acts.” School boards must remove such books by January 5, 2026.
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Wednesday, September 10: The Alberta Teachers’ Association announces that its members will go on strike on Monday, October 6, if a deal is not reached with the province in the interim.
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September 10: The Health Sciences Association of Alberta, a union representing 29,000 paramedical technical, professional and support employees, votes to reject a tentative agreement with Alberta Health Services. Of the HSAA membership, 78% voted, with 59.4% opposing ratification.
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