Left, teens from high schools in Saint John, New Brunswick, protested last spring when their government introduced changes to Policy 713. New Brunswick Education Minister Bill Hogan, top right, and Saskatchewan Premier Scott Moe, lower right, are trying to bring about changes in their provinces that would require schools to communicate with parents if a student under the age of 16 wanted to change their pronouns.
Students in Saint John, New Brunswick, protested last May when the government first introduced changes to school policies around gender. In New Brunswick, the provincial rules around sexual orientation and gender identity are called Policy 713. In a statement, Education Minister Bill Hogan told CBC Kids News the province’s policy came from consultations with “hundreds of New Brunswickers,” including parents, teachers and students.
In an email to CBC Kids News, a government spokesperson said the policy changes were made following a review of sexual health materials and policies across all Saskatchewan school divisions. In a written statement from Sept. 28, Premier Scott Moe said that “a majority of Saskatchewan residents” support the policy.
The Saskatchewan government has said children would be provided with school counselling if they're worried they won't receive parental consent.Those who oppose the policies say they’re harmful for two key reasons. A 2018 study published in the Journal of Adolescent Health found that if transgender youth are allowed to use their preferred pronouns, suicidal thoughts drop significantly and suicide attempts drop by more than half.
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