Education Minister David Eggen has announced a third-party inquiry into a Baptist school society that is defying his orders to make schools friendly to LGBTQ students. Eggen said the response he received Friday from Independent Baptist Christian Education Society was not satisfactory, since the letter did not indicate whether the schools would provide gay-straight alliances if students ask for them. "This is a very serious matter, and it is a serious development to use the process of inquiry as defined under the School Act." He wants to go through the process of inquiry before deciding what happens next. He said his decision to move forward on a third-party inquiry sends a message to school boards that the government is looking for solutions but plans to uphold the law.

Source: CBC News September 19, 2016 19:30 UTC