Alberta’s education minister says private schools are coming around to adopting provincial laws on gay-straight alliances in schools. David Eggen said there are fewer private schools defying the rules and those that don’t comply will have the policy imposed on them. David Eggen says the number of private schools defying the rules are coming down, and says those that don't will have a policy imposed on them. By law, all public, Catholic, francophone, charter and private schools in Alberta must approve a student’s request to start a gay-straight alliance support group. Gay-straight alliances are support groups set up by students to help LGBTQ students feel accepted and reduce bullying or abuse.

Source: thestar September 17, 2018 19:59 UTC