Department of Education and Early Childhood Development
Summary
Addresses support for LGBT students in public schools
Policy 713, also called the Sexual Orientation and Gender Identity policy, is an education policy of the province of New Brunswick, Canada, that sets minimum requirements for public schools and districts in the province related to individuals identifying and perceived as LGBTQIA2S+.
The policy, enacted in 2020 under the province's Department of Education and Early Childhood Development and signed by then-minister Dominic Cardy, required school personnel to use students' pronouns and chosen names. The policy also required schools to provide gender-neutral bathrooms; training opportunities for teachers about LGBTQIA2S+ students; and support for Gender-Sexuality Alliance clubs, which could not require parental consent.
On April 21, 2023, Policy 713 was placed under review by the provincial government, led by New Brunswick’s premier, Blaine Higgs. After the government publicly announced in May that it would be reviewing the policy, it was criticized and protested by high school students and advocacy groups. The revised policy, released in June 2023, included changes that forbade New Brunswick teachers from using the preferred names and pronouns of students under the age of 16 without parental consent. Kelly Lamrock, the Child, Youth and Seniors' Advocate for New Brunswick, criticized the revised policy and stated it opened the province to legal risk. In response to the revision, the Canadian Civil Liberties Association (CCLA) filed a lawsuit against the provincial government, citing violations against the Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms and New Brunswick's human rights and education acts.
In the aftermath of Policy 713's revision, multiple Progressive Conservative politicians elected under Higgs, such as cabinet ministers and Members of the Legislative Assembly (MLAs), have either resigned or publicly declared they would not seek re-election in 2024. Some of these departures have made comments criticizing Higgs' leadership, with some also highlighting a growing disconnect between their personal beliefs and the party's stance.
Policy713, also called the Sexual Orientation and Gender Identity policy, is an education policy of the province of New Brunswick, Canada, that sets...
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against the practice. As of 2024, two Canadian provinces New Brunswick (Policy713) and Saskatchewan (Parents' Bill of Rights) have laws that require parental...
June 8, 2023, Policy713 was revised by Hogan and was announced to become effective starting July 1. The review has changed Policy713 to forbid teachers...
Development, led by minister Bill Hogan and premier Higgs, placed Policy713, an educational policy setting minimum requirements for public schools and districts...
support of the New Brunswick government's revisions to Policy713, the education department's policy on LGBT students, specifically those relating to students...
choose their preferred pronouns. The revised Policy 713 (Sexual Orientation and Gender Identity Policy) denied students under the age of sixteen the right...
his time as department minister, Cardy signed the original version of Policy713, which took into effect on August 17, 2020. Minister Cardy spearheaded...
Rights and Freedoms. Both the Parents' Bill of Rights and New Brunswick's Policy713 have resulted in significant protests and counter-protests. The preamble...
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2020 provincial elections. On June 23, 2023, following the revision of Policy713, Holder resigned from premier Blaine Higgs's cabinet as the former Minister...
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(17 August 2023). "The Lamrock factor: Ex-politician's intervention on Policy713 offers Higgs a lifeline". CBC News. Retrieved 26 August 2023. Higgs appointed...
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