Who gets to claim parental rights?

Xtra and TVO’s Unravelled partnered on this mini-doc diving into what “parental rights” policies mean for kids and parents across Canada

By Xtra Staff

Xtra Explains

Xtra Explains: Parental rights

What does Canadian law actually say when it comes to the rights of parents and trans kids?

By Mel Woods

Education

Canadian teachers face harassment in wake of ‘parental rights’ policies

Less support and more targeting is taking a toll on educators’ mental health

By Emma Arkell

Activism

Unions have a long history of fighting for trans rights. And they’re not giving up now

Labour unions are massive players in Canadian society. Which is why it matters that they’re engaged in the fight for trans rights—and have been for decades

By Charlotte Dalwood

Identity

‘Gender ideology,’ the new anti-LGBTQ2S+ buzzword, explained

Experts weigh in on what the term tells us about the goals, language and future of the global anti-trans movement

By Tobin Ng

Politics

Can the federal government stop Danielle Smith’s anti-trans policies?

OPINION: The answer, like the politics that surround the proposals themselves, is complex

By Dale Smith

Trans Health

Canada’s right is ushering in a dangerous anti-science era

OPINION: Provincial and federal leaders like Pierre Poilievre and Danielle Smith are willing to spew misinformation, take away healthcare and ultimately put trans youth at risk—all to score political points

By Ziya Jones

Politics

The Alberta government is trying to legislate how you raise your kids

OPINION: The premiere’s proposed parental rights policies stomp all over families’ freedom to decide what’s best for them

By Florence Ashley

Politics

The cruelty and calm of Alberta’s attack on trans rights

ANALYSIS: The province’s new set of anti-trans policies are unprecedented in Canada and are as politically motivated as it gets

By Mel Woods

Politics

New Brunswick premier doubling down on anti-trans policies to win next election

ANALYSIS: Blaine Higgs’s open embrace of Christian nationalism should set off alarm bells

By Dale Smith

Rainbow Rewind 2023

How the moral panic around ‘parental rights’ in Canada defined 2023

ANALYSIS: The fight to protect trans and gender-diverse kids is far from over

By Dale Smith

Justice

Meet the lawyer leading the charge to protect trans kids’ rights in Saskatchewan

Genderqueer lawyer Cee Strauss says the legal fight against Scott Moe’s pronoun law is far from over

By Charlotte Dalwood

Dangerous Space

Trans kids are people, not property

OPINION: Conservative politicians across Canada have signalled their support for so-called “parental rights.” But children and youth have rights of their own

By Kai Cheng Thom

Activism

Second 1 Million March goes on amid confusion

As one group pulls out of organizing, protesters and counter-protestors keep to plans

By Jackie Richardson

Politics

By protecting himself from being sued over his pronoun policy, Scott Moe is telling on himself

OPINION: The details of Saskatchewan’s forced-through pronoun legislation show how it’s all about politics—not protecting kids

By Dale Smith

Politics

The seemingly benign phrase ‘parental rights’ hides a dangerous, anti-democratic, Christian nationalist movement

ANALYSIS: North America has a long history with racist, misogynist and anti-queer activism focused on schools

By Zack Ford

Politics

Right-wing group Action4Canada claims responsibility for Saskatchewan pronoun policy

Premier Scott Moe admitted he did not hear from any parents whose children hid their gender identities

By Kevin Maimann

Justice

How Canada’s constitution makes it possible for Saskatchewan to ‘trample’ on LGBTQ2S+ rights

Scott Moe will use the notwithstanding clause to force through his anti-trans pronoun policy for schools. Here’s how that works and what you can do to fight it

By Charlotte Dalwood