The Crisis is Real: A Brief on Anti-Trans Policy in Canada
A counter-protester flashes a sign supportive of trans kids at a demonstration at the Vancouver Art Gallery that billed itself opposing ‘child medical-transition and gender identity in schools.’ Photo for The Tyee by Maggie MacPherson. The crisis involving anti-trans policies in Canada has manifested through Christian Nationalist activists' efforts, school board infiltrations, and legislative changes, most notably seen in New Brunswick and Saskatchewan, further exacerbated by resolutions passed at the recent Conservative Party convention; this manufactured political wedge issue, affecting a minority of the population, stands in stark contrast to the pressing concerns of the majority regarding housing, food costs, and climate change. Christian Nationalist activists have been targeting public education policies, including infiltrating school boards, attempting to ban resources like SOGI 123, disrupting meetings, and lobbying officials, which, until recently, primarily strained edu