In particular, leaders and the newly-united conservative base were at odds over a parent’s right to be informed about sexual education in any school context, including student clubs. UCP Party leader Jason Kenney also reiterated his party’s current stance, vowing they would not support the mandatory notification of parents when a child joins a gay-straight alliance, no matter what resolution was passed by UCP members. “Let me be absolutely stone-cold clear, a United Conservative government will not be changing law or policy to require notification of parents when kids join GSAs. Justin Thompson, another UCP member, said the issue was being spun “internally and externally,” but was largely overblown. Any member of the LGBTQ community who is part of this party should take a long look in the mirror.

Source: thestar May 07, 2018 03:00 UTC