Conservative leader Pierre Poilievre says schools should stick to teaching the basics and leave conversations about LGBTQ issues to parents.
Poilievre's comments could factor into the debate at next month's party policy convention in Quebec City, where Conservative Party members are expected to wade into the debate on gender identity.
But Poilievre offered a more pointed comment while speaking at a Pakistan Independence Day celebration in Toronto earlier this month. In a speech posted online by Awaz Entertainment, an Urdu-Hindi TV channel, Poilievre spoke about protecting freedom of religion. Trudeau's remarks were covered by multiple media outlets, including Fox News, The Daily Mail and The New York Post.
Poilievre was asked about that proposal last week but said he hadn't yet studied all the ideas up for debate. Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has said that misinformation about LGBTQ issues in schools is being driven by the American right wing.the policy violates the Human Rights Act, the provincial Education Act and children's charter rights.
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