Regardless of jurisdiction, protecting the rights of LGBTQ+ Canadians is ‘a duty, not an option’: Sen. Cormier

Amid condemnation of New Brunswick's changes to its gender-inclusion policy, the co-chair of the Canadian Pride Caucus says it is the responsibility of all legislators to ensure policy approaches 'advance rights rather than limit them.'
A line of Ottawa Police officers separate counter-protests organized by community organizations and the parents of local students to block the planned 'anti-gender ideology' demonstrations organized by right-wing personalities on June 9.

As federal politicians in Ottawa wade into provincial jurisdiction over changes to New Brunswick’s policy on gender identity in schools, Independent Senator René Cormier says it is the duty of all Parliamentarians to ensure Charter rights are protected, calling on the fed...

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