LGBTQ Policy

• Chilliwack DPAC chair allegedly threatened amid heated LGBTQ policy debate

  "Some of the e-mails were pretty horrendous, and a lot of hate speech against LGBT families."

  Education

  Jan 6, 2018
  
• Edmonton Catholic School Board elects new chair, vice chair

  Edmonton Catholic School trustees voted in Laura Thibert and Marilyn Bergstra as their new board chair and vice chair, respectively, for the 2016-2017 year.

  Education

  Oct 18, 2016
  
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• Alberta pastor told to allow gay-straight groups replies with lawyer letter

  An Alberta Christian educator ordered by the province to allow gay-straight alliances in his schools has responded with a letter from his lawyer.

  Education

  Sep 16, 2016
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• LGBTQ policies at 4 Alberta schools graded by advocates: A+, B, D-, F

  An evaluation of four Alberta schools' sexual orientation and gender identity policies resulted in a wide range of grades. However, some school boards argue the assessment was unfair.

  Education

  Aug 30, 2016
• Edmonton Catholic School trustees making it up as they go along: report

  After attending more than 40 meetings, and doing interviews with both trustees and administrative staff, Donald Cummings concluded that the board requires strong third party mediation to remedy a number of problems.

  Education

  Jul 15, 2016
• Clock ticking down on deadline for Alberta school boards’ LGBTQ policies

  Alberta school boards have just 10 days remaining before they are required to deliver their LGBTQ policies to the province, but so far, only a third have made their submissions.

  Education

  Mar 21, 2016
• Albertans ‘Twitter bomb’ premier and education minister over LGBTQ policy

  Albertans who oppose the province's new education guidelines are using social media to try to get their message across to the government, but the group's #protectABkids hashtag is also being used by those who support the policy in question.

  Education

  Mar 1, 2016
• Eggen believes Alberta Catholic schools will cooperate on LGBTQ policy

  After meeting with leaders of the Catholic community Monday morning, Alberta's education minister said there's common ground on the LGBTQ policy issue.

  Education

  Feb 8, 2016
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• Former PC minister says NDP should order school boards to adopt LGBTQ policy

  Thomas Lukaszuk says Alberta's NDP government should order school boards, including the Catholic system, to adopt a policy that protects LGBTQ students if they won't do it voluntarily.

  Education

  Jan 22, 2016