The Canada-wide protests over LGBTQ school rights | Front Burner
On Wednesday, in cities across Canada, protesters and counter-protesters clashed over LGBTQ-inclusive education policies. Today, we’re taking a closer look at the protests, who was behind them and how the controversy is affecting LGBTQ students. »»» Subscribe to CBC News…
How do Ontario schools teach gender and sexual education? Here’s a breakdown
Topics like gender identity and sexual orientation are included in the Ontario government’s health and physical education curriculum, which was released in August 2019. Here’s a breakdown of how — and when — students learn those subjects. »»» Subscribe to…
Protests sparked across Canada over gender policies in schools
Some parents and socially conservative groups are protesting LGBTQ-inclusive education policies in the classroom and in extracurricular settings under the banner of parental rights. Critics and researchers say the term ‘parental rights’ is a misnomer because it doesn’t address the…