Saskatchewan is bringing in new policies around sex education and pronoun use in the province’s schools.
The province announced Tuesday that going forward, parents must be informed about the sexual health education curriculum offered in their children’s schools and have the option to decline their children’s participation.
Schools must also now seek the permission of parents or guardians before allowing students under the age of 16 to change what the province refers to as their “preferred” name and pronouns.
For students 16 and over, parent/guardian consent is not required.
Education Minister Dustin Duncan said the changes were driven by parents.
“Our government has heard the concerns raised
