Policy 713

• N.B. cabinet minister wants to dissolve education council in gender-identity fight

  N.B. Education Minister Bill Hogan says he'll take the unprecedented step of dissolving the Anglophone East District Education Council in the midst of a battle over Policy 713.

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• Timeline for New Brunswick’s Policy 713 legal resolution unclear

  It's not clear when the judicial review of changes to New Brunswick's gender identity policy will be completed, with a number of issues still to be resolved before trial.

  Canada

  Apr 22
  
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• Multiple groups look to join legal challenge of N.B. gender identity policy

  Nine groups are hoping to intervene in a judicial review of changes to New Brunswick's school gender identity policy.

  Canada

  Mar 6
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• Policy 713: Education council in N.B. denied funding for legal fees

  Anglophone East School District says not only did the province deny funding for legal fees, it changed the policy around it to allow them to do so based on a conflict of interest.

  Education

  Jan 31
• Questions raised after presentations on gender-affirming care made to New Brunswick MLAs 

  Recent presentations from controversial figures have some advocates concerned that the New Brunswick government is setting its sights on gender affirming health care.

  Politics

  Jan 5
• N.B. premier denies that he is pushing party in a new direction

  New Brunswick premier Blaine Higgs doesn't believe that his focus on issues like school gender identity policy is pushing his party in a new direction.

  Politics

  Dec 28, 2023
• N.B. premier defends handling of Policy 713 changes in year-end interview

  During a year end interview New Brunswick Premier Blaine Higgs said that he doesn't regret how he handled the review and changes to school gender identity policy

  Politics

  Dec 27, 2023
• New Brunswick’s Pride in Education day in May mobilized opposition to Policy 713

  Before New Brunswick decided to change its policy on sexual orientation and gender identity in schools, it received a deluge of communications critical of the guidelines.

  Canada

  Oct 26, 2023
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• March for Hope and Love: Hundreds attend LGBTQ march in Moncton

  About 300 people attended the march, which was organized by Moncton not-for-profit group River of Pride. Participants expressed concerns with the recent changes to Policy 713.

  Canada

  Oct 22, 2023
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• Several N.B. groups seek to be interveners in judicial review against Policy 713 changes

  Several groups have filed motions to intervene.

  Education

  Oct 20, 2023