An Alberta pastor ordered by the province to allow gay-straight alliances in his two Edmonton-area schools has replied with a letter from his lawyer. "Minister Eggen will have more to say about it, and next steps, on Monday." But earlier he told CBC he would not implement the policies and accused Eggen of wielding "dictatorial power" on the issue of LGBTQ rights. On Sept. 5, Eggen said an initial review of the Edmonton Catholic school board's LGBTQ policy had raised questions that were being addressed by his department. Seventeen months later, that mother told CBC News it appears school boards are still testing the minister in terms of compliance.

Source: CBC News September 16, 2016 23:31 UTC