Alberta government promises to fight for school pronoun law amid legal challenge
Students under 16 must now have parental consent to change their names or pronouns
Alberta Premier Danielle Smith's United Conservative government says it will fight to defend a court challenge to its school pronoun law.
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"Alberta's government will vigorously defend our position in court," Heather Jenkins, press secretary to Justice Minister Mickey Amery, said in a statement after two 2SLGBTQ+ advocacy groups officially filed a court challenge last week.
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Jenkins stressed the legislation was introduced to strengthen ties between parents and their child's education.
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She said it will provide "more transparency, clarity, and consistency in their education and school community so students can continue to learn and grow."
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In the application, Egale Canada and Skipping Stone ask the Court of King's Bench to declare the rules unconstitutional.
