Maxime Bernier speaks at a People’s Party of Canada rally in Gatineau, Que., on Nov. 20, 2018. Maxime Bernier says the policies of his new political party will not include anything to do with abortion or gender identity. government policy to teach sexual orientation and gender identity in elementary schools. In 2016 he voted in favour of Bill C-16, which added gender identity and expression to be protected under the Canadian Human Rights Act. Thursday, he would not say where he stands on the issue of teaching gender identity in schools because that is a provincial issue.

Source: thestar January 10, 2019 20:03 UTC