Parents should be consulted on social transitioning for under-16s, a Canadian province has decided. New Brunswick has rolled back controversial legislation that forced schools to allow students under the age of 16 to officially self-ID their gender without parental permission. In May, a poll for think tank SecondStreet.org found that 57 per cent of Canadians surveyed agreed schools should tell parents if their child wished to change gender or pronouns. The school said it has “socially transitioned” her daughter in line with its Equality, Inclusion and Diversity policy. A Bayswater spokeswoman said: “Parents tell us that when they try to engage constructively with schools, it is often implied that they are a risk to their own children.”

Source: National Post July 12, 2023 20:13 UTC