EDMONTON — Alberta has introduced a trio of bills focusing on transgender people and students using preferred pronouns.
Premier Danielle Smith's government proposed Thursday one bill that would require children under 16 to have parental consent if they want to change their names or pronouns at school.
“We have all kinds of restrictions on the ability of minors to make decisions. And we do that because we want to make sure that they are at full capacity to be able to make decisions that are going to be consequential to them,” she said. "If it does come down to it that the teachers are defying this direction, then there will be a disciplinary process available," she said.
The ban wouldn't apply retroactively to those who have already received medical approval or who have begun treatments. Government officials said top surgery is very rare. Smith said the government doesn’t know how many minors are accessing puberty blockers or hormone therapy. Smith said she wants to see sports leagues create mixed gender divisions to ensure all athletes can compete.
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