EDMONTON – Alberta has introduced a trio of bills focusing on transgender people and students using preferred pronouns.
Premier Danielle Smith’s government has proposed one bill that would require children under 16 to have parental consent if they want to change their names or pronouns at school.
A similar law is on the books in Saskatchewan, where the government invoked the notwithstanding clause, a measure that allows governments to override certain Charter rights for up to five years.
The bill would also require parents to opt-in for their children to be taught about sexual orientation and sexual and gender identity at school.
The second bill would prohibit doctors from treating those under 16 seeking transgender treatments.
The third bill would ban transgender athletes from competing in female amateur sports and require school and sports organizations to report eligibility complaints.
