Thu Aug 24, 2023 – 2:16 pm EDTThu Aug 24, 2023 – 2:17 pm EDT
REGINA, Saskatchewan (LifeSiteNews) — Saskatchewan is introducing new laws around sex education in schools, including mandating that parents must be informed if their child wants to go by a different “gender.”
On August 22, Saskatchewan Education Minister Dustin Duncan announced new “Parental Inclusion and Consent Policies,” which mandate parents be informed if their child wants to identify as a different name or “gender,” allow parents to opt their kids out of sex-ed, and ban third party presentations from groups including Planned Parenthood.
“Our government has heard the concerns raised by Saskatchewan parents about needing to be notified and included in their children’s education in these important areas,” Duncan said in a press release.
“We also determined that while all of Saskatchewan’s school divisions had policies dealing with these matters, those policies varied from one division to another, so it was important to standardize these policies and ensure consistency of parental inclusion, no matter where your child goes to school,” he added.
“Parent/guardian involvement is critical in every student’s education,” Duncan declared. “Schools will continue to ensure safe learning environments where
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