Three provinces are scheduled to hold provincial elections this year. In each one of them, discussions about sexual education in schools have received their fair share of media coverage, albeit temporarily.

The provincial governments of New Brunswick and Saskatchewan have already tabled legislation. British Columbia’s case is different, because the ruling BC New Democratic Party (NDP) is not looking to make any significant changes.

The pressure is coming from the opposition. The first question made by Conservative Party of BC Leader John Rustad inside the provincial legislature – at a time when most people expected BC United to be the main challenger to the New Democrats – branded “SOGI-Inclusive Education” as “an assault on parents’ rights.”

This issue, as is often the case with public policy, is not as black and white as both sparring sides would believe. When we asked Canadians last month, almost half (48 per cent) agree to the use of “SOGI-Inclusive Education” in their province, while 31 per cent do not and 21 per cent are undecided.

“SOGI-Inclusive Education” raises awareness of and welcomes students of all sexual orientations, gender identities and family structures. Majorities of residents of Atlantic Canada (54 per cent), Saskatchewan and Manitoba (52 per cent) and........

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