Parental Rights

• Alberta says it consulted widely in drafting controversial transgender rights policy

  Alberta's premier says she's had many conversations with members of the trans community before and since drafting a suite of policy proposals dealing with transgender rights. 

  Health

  Feb 8
  
• Alberta’s new trans policies continue to raise issues of rights and harm: expert

  Under the law, children who understand the decision they're making can have authority to make that decision, under the mature minor doctrine.

  Canada

  Feb 2
  
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• Alberta parental rights proposal elicits mixed emotions: ‘Felt like an attack on my family’

  Alberta parents are divided over Premier Danielle Smith's proposed new policies surrounding parental rights, transgender youth and pronouns.

  Education

  Feb 1
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• Danielle Smith believes Alberta UCP policies on trans youth are ‘supportive’

  Alberta's premier stood behind her government's recently announced policies regarding transgender youth, gender-affirming care, sex education and parental notification.

  Canada

  Feb 1
• Alberta proposes parental consent for name changes in schools, age limits on gender affirmation care

  Alberta Premier Danielle Smith said the government will be requiring parental notification and consent if a child 15 years or younger changes their name and pronouns at school. 

  Politics

  Jan 31
• Alberta teachers, school groups say they weren’t consulted on parental rights policy

  Advocates say legislation presented as protecting parental rights in schools could actually be harmful to queer kids trying to figure out their identity.

  Politics

  Jan 29
• Alberta’s UCP to debate pronoun policy in schools at upcoming AGM

  Alberta Premier Danielle Smith said she looks forward to a “robust discussion” from the more than 2,100 expected at the party’s first meeting since the spring election.

  Canada

  Oct 13, 2023
• Canadians divided on talk of sexual orientation in schools, poll suggests

  In a new poll, nearly half of Canadians say they support the notwithstanding clause to ensure that schools tell parents if their child wishes to use a different name or pronoun.

  Canada

  Oct 12, 2023
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• Seven Oaks School Division sees large number of student absences

  "What we see, I think, are the culture wars creeping up from the States, and I don't think we can be as complacent as we have been," he said.

  Education

  Sep 21, 2023
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• Poilievre’s office asks Tory MPs to ‘not talk to media’ on ‘gender ideology’ protests

  Poilievre's office issues guidance to Conservative MPs ahead of "parental rights" protests, including "please do not talk to media or post on social media about this issue"

  Canada

  Sep 20, 2023