Education Amendment Act, 2024

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Education Amendment Act, 2024
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Legislative Assembly of Alberta
Citation SA 2024, c 14
Assented toDecember 5, 2024
Legislative history
Bill citationBill 27
Introduced by Demetrios Nicolaides MLA, Minister of Education
First reading October 31, 2024
Second reading November 19, 2024
Committee of the WholeNovember 27, 2024
Third reading December 3, 2024
Status: Current legislation

The Education Amendment Act, 2024 is an act of the Legislative Assembly of Alberta relating to restrictions on sex education.

Contents

Provisions

The legislation requires that parents and guardians opt-in to allow sex education to be provided to their children, including all educaiton relating to gender identity, sexual orientation or sexuality. [1] Under the legislation, teachers would have to allow for 30 days to respond to a notification that there would be material on these topics. [2]

Third party resources and speakers would have to be vetted by the provincial government. [2]

Reception

Action Canada for Sexual Health and Rights criticized the legislation, describing it as having a "chilling effect" on sex education. [3]

Edmonton Public Schools unanimously passed a resolution opposing the legislation. [4]

Other developments

The act was passed alongside the Health Statutes Amendment Act, 2024 (No. 2) and the Fairness and Safety in Sport Act . [5]

References

  1. ↑ Bellefontaine, Michelle (November 1, 2024) [2024-10-31]. "Alberta tables bills on transgender youth health care, students' pronouns, opt-in sex education". CBC News. Archived from the original on January 10, 2025. Retrieved July 31, 2025.
  2. 1 2 Cummings, Madeleine (November 2, 2024). "Parents react to Alberta moving toward opt-in sex ed, mandatory pronoun notification". CBC News. Archived from the original on November 3, 2024. Retrieved July 31, 2025.
  3. ↑ McKay, Brett (February 12, 2024). "Alberta educator says restrictions will have 'chilling effect' on sex ed". Western Wheel. Archived from the original on December 6, 2024. Retrieved July 31, 2025.
  4. ↑ Amato, Sean (November 7, 2024). "Alberta carrying on with Bill on sex education despite school board push back". CityNews Edmonton. Archived from the original on March 15, 2025. Retrieved July 31, 2025.
  5. ↑ Jeffrey, Andrew (December 4, 2024). "Alberta legislation on transgender youth, student pronouns and sex education set to become law". CBC News. Archived from the original on January 27, 2025. Retrieved July 31, 2025.
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