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Centre Block, Parliament Hill, Ottawa — Photo: Ken Lund, CC BY-SA 2.0

Accountability|Canada

Manitoba: Kinew says health-curriculum overhaul keeps parental opt-outs

On 22 September 2026 Premier Wab Kinew pledged that Manitoba’s new phys-ed and health curriculum pilot will not strip parents’ ability to choose alternative delivery for potentially sensitive lessons — while the province still plans province-wide mandate for September 2028.

Daily Teabag Desk·September 23, 2026Slight right

British Columbia Parliament Buildings, Victoria — Photo: Michal Klajban, CC BY-SA 4.0

Policy Watch|Canada

B.C. answered anti-SOGI school protests with 20-metre access zones — Abbotsford later rejected parental notice

Safe Access to Schools Act (2024) created ~20 m access zones around K–12 schools. SOGI 123 remained a 2024 election flashpoint. In October 2025 Abbotsford trustees defeated a motion for advance parental notice before SOGI resource use.

Daily Teabag Desk·September 21, 2026Slight right