A Montreal teacher is challenging a Quebec policy that allows students 14 and older to change their name and pronouns in school without parental consent. The teacher filed a constitutional challenge in 2023 after being instructed to use different pronouns for a student when addressing the student in class versus when communicating with the student's parents.
Quebec's Superior Court is hearing arguments in the case, which centers on whether the policy violates the teacher's Charter rights. The court is currently addressing preliminary issues regarding the anonymity of witness statements. The teacher's identity is being withheld to protect student privacy.