Canada Global(Web News) Alberta’s opposition leader, federal ministers’ response to the Prime Minister’s policy affecting transgender youth.
The leader of the Alberta NDP says he believes a new policy proposed by the province’s premier that primarily affects transgender youth is cruel. Opposition Leader Rachel Nolley responded in Ottawa Thursday morning,
a day after Premier Daniel Smith announced the transgender policy via social media . Many Albertans were shocked by Danielle Smith’s message. She said she wanted to let all children and youth in Alberta know that they are loved, welcomed, and respected . said his government plans to introduce policies that require parents to inform or provide consent for their children who want to change their names or gender . It plans to introduce restrictions on hormone therapy and surgery, as well as new rules allowing transgender athletes to compete in sports. Speaking to the media in Ottawa on Thursday, Canada’s federal health minister said he was deeply troubled by Smith’s policy announcement. Engaging in this sort of thing is extremely dangerous. Holland was among a number of federal cabinet ministers who have already spoken out against Smith’s policy announcement. Shortly after her policy was posted on social media, advocates for the LGBTQ2 community, and transgender youth in particular, spoke out to express serious concerns about the policy, warning that they believed it would be “unacceptable” in Alberta. It can seriously affect the mental health and physical safety of many young people.
