Emily’s story I was born in Mississauga. I have what most people would think of as a normal family; a Mom, a Dad, and a brother. My big brother was important to me. When I was younger I hung around a lot of his friends. I was a bit of…
Poilievre’s Opinion on Puberty Blockers is Not Enough
The debate over the accessibility of medical interventions for minor children who identify as “trans” continues to heat up in Canada. Pierre Poilievre was asked a very direct question yesterday in a media scrum “You’re against puberty blockers for children under 18?” “Yes” was his answer. He said adults should…
Alberta to curb gender medicalization of children and revamp policy in schools and sport
Alberta Premier Danielle Smith issued a 7 minute statement yesterday to announce that gender identity policy changes are coming. The Premiers of New Brunswick and Saskatchewan have come under fire for announcing similar policies. Quebec announced that it will conduct a review of gender identity policies in schools and the…
Mom’s Letter Highlights Differences Between Canada and UK on Childhood Gender Transition and Gender Self-id
Rational public discourse has been happening in the UK and northern Europe about the risks of childhood gender transition and the responsibility that our leaders and clinicians must bear to ensure young people are appropriately safeguarded from harm. Britain’s Secretary of State, Kemi Badenoch confronts all the issues head on…
Truth & Reconciliation: What it means to me as a sterilized First Nations person
Lois submitted this essay to CBC, Globe & Mail, National Post, CTV, Edmonton Journal, and Calgary Herald. None of them replied to her. We had heard that CBC, in particular, looks for very diverse perspectives. Lois is a Cree transsexual living on a reserve in rural Alberta, yet her first-person account…
Endocrine Society aligned with WPATH while UK says No to Routine Use of Puberty Blockers
UK Says NO to Routine Use of Puberty Blockers Europe continues to change course and adopt a cautious stance towards medicalizing gender non-conforming youth. The UK’s National Health Service announced the public consultation phase for their new policy on the treatment options for children with gender incongruence. They issued this summary…
New Brunswick Changes Controversial Policy of Keeping Minor’s Gender Identity a Secret from Parents
Contributed by a Canadian lawyer currently making time for her 2 children. On June 8, 2023, the education minister for New Brunswick announced changes to a controversial policy that required teachers and staff to use a child’s preferred pronouns and preferred name, without parental consent. Policy 713 had come into…
Shocking Lawsuit in Canada By Detransitioner Against Medical Providers
The first lawsuit by a gender detransitioner in Canada has been filed in Ontario. Michelle Z says of her claim “Through this action. I am not only seeking justice for myself, but also hoping to raise awareness about the recklessness of gender-affirming health care.” Gender affirmation care undertaken without assessment…
Parents: Know Your Rights
Many articles have come out recently, in both Canada and the US, about schools hiding minor children’s trans identities from parents, under the guise of the human rights code. Parents also continue to be concerned that teachers are instructing their children that gender identity is a replacement for the biological…
How schools are involved in the transgender process
An article in Canada’s National Post last week explored how children can socially transition their gender at school without the knowledge of their parents. The article received more than 1000 comments, most of them highly critical of the policy to keep a child’s gender change a secret from parents. This…