A New Brunswick mother says her petition for parental rights in education is gaining support daily and will help the provincial government to stay the course. Faytene Grasseschi of Quispamsis, New Brunswick, launched DontDeleteParents.ca on June 27. The initiative supports revisions to Policy 713 on sexual orientation and gender identity made by Progressive Conservative Premier…

Commentary Hillary Clinton famously said it takes a village to raise a child. Was she right? It depends on what we mean by village. On one hand, children benefit from the support of a broader community, particularly at school. Most parents appreciate it when teachers help their children acquire the knowledge and skills that they…

New Brunswick Premier Blaine Higgs has shuffled his cabinet, removing two ministers who voted against a gender-identity policy that requires parental permission to change a child’s pronouns. In a tweet on June 27, Higgs announced the addition of five ministers to cabinet and the removal of two ministers who voted against the government—demoting local government…

New Brunswick Premier Blaine Higgs will shuffle his cabinet Tuesday. Two ministers stepped down earlier this month, both of them protesting his leadership style and changes made to the province’s policy on sexual orientation in schools. Dorothy Shephard, who served as social development minister, resigned on the floor of the house June 15 after voting…

In 2019, Alberta’s United Conservative Party (UCP) under Jason Kenney repealed a policy prohibiting teachers from informing parents when their children joined LGBTQ clubs or transitioned genders. Now, New Brunswick Premier Blaine Higgs is making a similar move, with policy changes effective July 1 that say parents should be informed if their children are changing…

New Brunswick Premier Blaine Higgs says he is willing to call a party vote on his leadership but remains vague on whether he’ll call an early provincial election. Higgs is facing a rising wave of dissent from his caucus over his leadership style and his government’s changes to the province’s policy on sexual orientation in…

During debate on New Brunswick’s revised education gender policy on June 15, Premier Blaine Higgs said there has been a “rapid onset of gender dysphoria” in recent years to the point it has become “popular and trendy.” “We have a situation that’s growing because there’s such acceptance that OK, this is fine,” he said. Higgs…

Commentary New Brunswick Premier Blaine Higgs has called for a review of LGBTQ policies in schools. Henceforth, parents of children under 16 will have the right to be informed of any changes of names or pronouns at school. “For it purposefully to be hidden from the parents, that’s a problem,” said Higgs. “To suggest that it’s…

New Brunswick’s premier and education minister say it is necessary to review the province’s Policy 713 related to sexual orientation and gender identity in schools, despite recommendations from the province’s child advocate to halt the review. In the Legislature on May 16, Premier Blaine Higgs highlighted some parts of the policy he is concerned about,…

New Brunswick’s premier and education minister say it is necessary to review the province’s Policy 713 related to sexual orientation and gender identity in schools, despite recommendations from the province’s child advocate to halt the proceedings. In the Legislature on May 16, Premier Blaine Higgs highlighted some parts of the policy he is concerned about,…