New Brunswick Premier Blaine Higgs has banned Montreal-based sexual education group Thirsty for the Talk, created by HPV Global Action, from the province’s schools. Higgs is furious over what he calls “clearly inappropriate material” shown to high school students during a recent presentation. Heidi Petracek reports on the reaction from the group, students, educators, and the connection between premier’s comments and his party’s politics.
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