A messy legal dispute between a 14-year-old transgender boy and his father, who rejects the child’s gender identity, has expanded into a fight over freedom of expression. “We’ll make submissions on freedom of expression, freedom of thought and opinion, and freedom of conscience, in this matter,” said Herb Dunton, one of the father’s lawyers. A publication ban imposed by the court restricts media from identifying the child or the father by name. The case started last year as a clash between child autonomy and parental rights. He said the case has turned into a dispute not with his child but with “activists” who want to take away his rights.

Source: National Post April 30, 2019 17:15 UTC