Education minister meets with Edmonton Catholic trustees over transgender policy

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Education minister meets with Edmonton Catholic trustees over transgender policy

http://www.brandonsun.com/national/breaking-news/education-minister-meets-with-edmonton-catholic-trustees-over-transgender-policy-328905061.html?

By: Chris Purdy, The Canadian Press

Wednesday, Sep. 23, 2015 at 4:35 PM

EDMONTON - Alberta's education minister says he's confident Edmonton Catholic Schools is on the path to creating a policy that protects transgender students.

Dave Eggen sat down Wednesday with several board members at the legislature, following an unruly public board meeting last week.

One trustee told media before the Sept. 15 public meeting that he saw being transgender as a "mental disorder" and another cried over accusations that she was homophobic.

Eggen issued a warning the next day that there would be consequences if board members didn't "get their acts together."
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I'm embarrassed for my own country where a judge just ruled that a trans boy is actually a female. Hats off to Canada, the "smart kid in the room".