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EXCLUSIVE: Ontario ministry plotted to silence parent on child gender transitions

When a Waterloo Region parent asked Ontario’s Ministry of Education whether schools were steering children toward medical gender transitions, officials didn’t investigate his claims.

Melanie Bennet, Juno News.
Jan 20, 2026
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When a Waterloo Region parent asked Ontario’s Ministry of Education whether schools were steering children toward medical gender transitions, officials didn’t investigate his claims but instead they discussed how to make him go away.

Internal emails obtained by Juno News show ministry staff branding his questions “hateful,” worrying about his media ties, and even exploring legal “cease and desist” options, all while refusing to answer basic questions.

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