Federal health minister criticizes new Alberta rules on transgender youth
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Canada's health minister says Alberta's proposed changes to rules surrounding transgender youth will put children at risk.
Canada's health minister says Alberta's proposed changes to rules surrounding transgender youth will put children at risk.
Mark Holland says one of the main reasons children commit suicide is due to questions and apprehensions around their sexual identity.
Holland says he plans to meet soon with Alberta Health Minister Adriana LaGrange to find an “off ramp” to the policies announced Wednesday by Premier Danielle Smith.
Smith says her government is introducing policies to require parental consent for students 15 and under who want to change their names or pronouns at school.
Students 16 and 17 would not need consent, but their parents would have to be notified.
Smith also announced restrictions around hormone therapy and surgery for transgender teens and participation in sports for transgender females.
Holland, speaking to reporters in Ottawa on Thursday, said he's “deeply disturbed” by Smith's announcement.
