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, including the requirement that students be referred to by their chosen pronoun and name without communication with the parents. “We need to understand that policy … and why parents don’t play any role,” he said.
Another concern is the age-appropriateness of what is being taught regarding gender and sexuality. “Any parent will want to understand what their kids are learning,” Higgs said….