Alberta to require parent consent or notification before students can use new pronouns, names at school

Premier Danielle Smith says Alberta parents will need to give permission before a student under the age of 15 can use a name or pronoun at school other than what they were given at birth. Smith, in a video posted to social media Wednesday afternoon, added that students who are 16 or 17 won't require permission but schools will need to let their parents know first. Other policies announced by the premier include banning all children under 17 from having top and bottom surgery though bottom surger