CBC News Explains: How did the New Brunswick government change Policy 713?New Brunswick's Department of Education made several changes to a policy designed to protect LGBTQ students, affecting sections on self-identification, extracurricular activities and washrooms.
About three weeks ago, the government announced the results of the review and changes they would make. The New Brunswick Teachers' Association, the union representing school psychologists and a human rights expert are among those who have said the new wording in Policy 713 doesn't amount to a ban.There are also two other changes to Policy 713 that have received less attention.
The premier has said that the changes reflect the government's desire to ensure parents play a role in the "formative years" of their children. "Families are the foundation of our society," he recently told the legislature. "And what we're seeing is that erosion of the family role in children's upbringing."
Opponents of the review of Policy 713 demonstrate outside the New Brunswick Legislature in early June."Right now," he said, "trans kids in New Brunswick are being told they don't have the right to be their true selves, that they need to ask permission. Trans kids need to feel safe, not targeted by politicians."
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