A policy about LGBTQ students at the heart of a political battle in New Brunswick could have a ripple effect across Canada, according to experts who say they’re concerned it could open the door for other provincial governments to make similar changes.
New Brunswick’s Policy 713, which was introduced in August 2020, outlines minimum requirements for a safe environment for LGBTQ students. Earlier in June, the province’s Progressive Conservative government made changes to the policy, scheduled to take effect on July 1.
If those changes go forward, similar “attacks against the transgender and the non-binary community” could happen elsewhere in Canada, said Kristopher Wells, an associate professor at MacEwan University
