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The provincial government announced last month that it is requiring parental consent when children under 16 want to use different names or pronouns at school. Premier Scott Moe said this week he is prepared to use the notwithstanding clause to protect the policy. “The very same children who are denied their self-identify at home are therefore also denied their identity at school,” the report said. “In this way, the most vulnerable transgender students are further marginalized by the policy.”Article content
“The Ministry of Education acknowledges the Advocate’s comments in the report and agrees with her that there are various positive impacts derived from the policy, such as recognizing the importance of parents and guardians in supporting a child’s development,” it said in a statement. “The children’s advocate has spoken: the Sask. Party’s outing policy violates the rights of children,” he said.In New Brunswick, child and youth advocate Kelly Lamrock found the policy violated the province’s Human Rights Act, the Education Act and children’s Charter rights.
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