Shephard also said she would press the case internally. Sometimes we don't always win, but we have those discussions," he said.ĭuration 0:53 Transportation and Infrastructure Minister Jeff Carr is the latest Progressive Conservative to question the rethink of Policy 713. "Inside of that room, we have those open and honest discussions on how policies should be rolled out.
That means MLAs and ministers won't have a vote on any changes.Ĭarr said it would be hypothetical to discuss what he and other ministers would do if Higgs insisted on making changes to the policy that they don't agree with. Policy 713 is a departmental policy document - not legislation and not a cabinet order. "It is a case of the government disagreeing with the government," he said. University of New Brunswick political scientist Donald Wright said the level of dissent from ministers is unusual because the British cabinet form of government treats the cabinet as a single voice. Last week, Aboriginal Affairs Minister Arlene Dunn said there had been a lack of consultation with LGBTQ groups on the review up until that point. Last week Aboriginal Affairs Minister Arlene Dunn said there had been a lack of consultation with LGBTQ groups on the review up until that point. Other elements of the policy under review allow a student to play on sports teams and use washrooms that align with their gender identity.Ĭarr said if New Brunswick wants to present itself as "inclusive and welcoming, then we need to walk that walk and talk that talk."
"So they confide in a teacher, they confide in a guidance counsellor who doesn't judge them right out of the gate." And it took me a while to understand why they wouldn't go to their families or their parents first," he said. That includes "students in our schools who oftentimes have nobody to confide in. Higgs has made clear he doesn't like that provision.Ĭarr avoided criticizing the premier but said all MLAs have "a duty in the community to understand how we as legislators form policy that affect people in our communities." Social Development Minister Dorothy Shephard said 'Policy 713 creates an opportunity for educators to have safe space, to have respectful and welcoming educational environments.' (Michel Corriveau/Radio-Canada)
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