Transgender Rights

• Quebec’s top court upholds requirement for minors seeking sex designation change

  The ruling overturns a 2021 decision by a lower court judge who concluded the requirement violates the dignity and equality rights of transgender and non-binary teenagers.

  Canada

  Mar 21
  
• Calgary LGBTQ2 advocates call for boycott of theatre for hosting parental rights town hall

  The event, named "Let Kids Be Kids Town Hall", is organized by the Calgary-Lougheed United Conservative Party Constituency Association.

  Canada

  Mar 19
  
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• Poilievre says ‘female spaces’ should be reserved for ‘biological females’

  Conservative leader says that ‘female spaces’ should be reserved for ‘biological females’ in response to question on transgender participation in sport.

  Canada

  Feb 21
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• Opinions split on Alberta’s proposed gender identity, education policies: poll

  The poll took a snapshot of Canadians' opinion about the gender identity-related policies proposed by Alberta's premier.

  Canada

  Feb 16
• Alberta legal scholars say UCP’s proposed trans policies are ‘unconstitutional’

  Thirty-six law professors, legal researchers and other staff from two Alberta universities are asking the province to reconsider policy changes affecting transgender youth.

  Politics

  Feb 15
• 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
• Trudeau decries Alberta transgender policies: “most anti-LGBT in the country”

  Prime Minister Justin Trudeau describes Alberta's new proposals on the treatment of transgender youth the "most anti-LGBT of anywhere in the country."

  Canada

  Feb 2
• 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
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• B.C.’s top court cuts contempt sentence for father of trans youth

  The B.C. Court of Appeal struck down a six-month sentence for a trans youth's father for publicly discussing his child's private medical details despite a court order.

  Aug 10, 2023
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• Sask. resident fights for surgery amid gender affirming care wasteland

  Gillian Walker, a transgender, non-binary person, said they had to bear the cost of gender-affirming surgery. The issue made its way to the Saskatchewan Human Rights Commission. 

  Canada

  Jun 23, 2023