A New Brunswick mother says her petition for parental rights in education is gaining support daily and will help the provincial government to stay the course. Faytene Grasseschi of Quispamsis, New Brunswick, launched DontDeleteParents.ca on June 27. The initiative supports revisions to Policy 713 on sexual orientation and gender identity made by Progressive Conservative Premier…
Mom Launches Petition to Support NB Premier’s Stance for Parental Rights in Education
NB Premier Higgs Demotes 2 Ministers Who Voted Against Informing Parents on Gender-Identity Issues
New Brunswick Premier Blaine Higgs has shuffled his cabinet, removing two ministers who voted against a gender-identity policy that requires parental permission to change a child’s pronouns. In a tweet on June 27, Higgs announced the addition of five ministers to cabinet and the removal of two ministers who voted against the government—demoting local government…
New Brunswick Premier Set to Shuffle Cabinet After Two Ministers Resigned This Month
New Brunswick Premier Blaine Higgs will shuffle his cabinet Tuesday. Two ministers stepped down earlier this month, both of them protesting his leadership style and changes made to the province’s policy on sexual orientation in schools. Dorothy Shephard, who served as social development minister, resigned on the floor of the house June 15 after voting…
New Brunswick’s Fight Over Parental Rights, Gender Identity in Schools Recalls Alberta’s Experience
In 2019, Alberta’s United Conservative Party (UCP) under Jason Kenney repealed a policy prohibiting teachers from informing parents when their children joined LGBTQ clubs or transitioned genders. Now, New Brunswick Premier Blaine Higgs is making a similar move, with policy changes effective July 1 that say parents should be informed if their children are changing…
New Brunswick Premier Open to Leadership Test, Remains Vague on Early Election Call
New Brunswick Premier Blaine Higgs says he is willing to call a party vote on his leadership but remains vague on whether he’ll call an early provincial election. Higgs is facing a rising wave of dissent from his caucus over his leadership style and his government’s changes to the province’s policy on sexual orientation in…
Gender Dysphoria Growing Because It’s Become ‘Popular and Trendy,’ NB Premier Says
During debate on New Brunswick’s revised education gender policy on June 15, Premier Blaine Higgs said there has been a “rapid onset of gender dysphoria” in recent years to the point it has become “popular and trendy.” “We have a situation that’s growing because there’s such acceptance that OK, this is fine,” he said. Higgs…
NB Premier Stands By Changes to School Gender Policy Despite Dissent in Caucus
New Brunswick Premier Blaine Higgs announced on June 8 changes to the province’s policy regarding gender rules in schools, and he said he may be willing to call an election on the issue rather than back down. Eight Progressive Conservative dissidents, including six ministers in Higgs’ 18-member cabinet, sat out on legislative business for part…
N.B. Premier, Minister Continue Review of School Gender Policies Despite Backlash
New Brunswick’s premier and education minister say it is necessary to review the province’s Policy 713 related to sexual orientation and gender identity in schools, despite recommendations from the province’s child advocate to halt the review. In the Legislature on May 16, Premier Blaine Higgs highlighted some parts of the policy he is concerned about,…
NB Premier, Minister Continue Review of School Gender Policies Despite Opposition
New Brunswick’s premier and education minister say it is necessary to review the province’s Policy 713 related to sexual orientation and gender identity in schools, despite recommendations from the province’s child advocate to halt the proceedings. In the Legislature on May 16, Premier Blaine Higgs highlighted some parts of the policy he is concerned about,…
For Acadian Singer, Deaths of New Brunswick Fishermen Evoke Past Tragedies
The deaths of two New Brunswick fishermen on the first day of the lobster season are evoking powerful memories of past tragedies on the water for a singer who lives on the Acadian peninsula. Eugene Beaudin, 58, and his great-nephew, Normand Beaudin, 33, fell off their fishing boat on Saturday and died in the water…
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