不列颠哥伦比亚法庭命令前受托人750K美元在学校课程中发表反LGBT的言论,引发言论自由的辩论。 BC tribunal orders former trustee $750K for anti-LGBTQ+ remarks on school curriculum, sparking free speech debate.

2026年2月,加拿大不列颠哥伦比亚省人权法庭命令前学校董事会董事Barry Neufeld支付750 000美元,以批评包括性别认同教育在内的学校课程,称之为“社会结构”,反对儿童性别转型。 In February 2026, Canada’s British Columbia Human Rights Tribunal ordered former school board trustee Barry Neufeld to pay $750,000 for criticizing a school curriculum that included gender identity education, calling it a “social construct” and opposing gender transition for children. 根据2017年开始发表的评论,这项裁决认为,他的言论对男女同性恋、双性恋和变性者(LGBTQ)学校工作人员造成了伤害,资金将分配给受影响的雇员。 The ruling, based on comments made starting in 2017, found his statements caused harm to LGBTQ school staff, with funds to be distributed among affected employees. Neufeld以宗教信仰为由提出上诉,认为该决定侵犯了言论自由。 Neufeld, who cited religious beliefs, has appealed, arguing the decision infringes on free expression. 该案引发了关于反歧视保护与言论自由之间的平衡的全国辩论,特别是在公共教育中的性别认同问题上。 The case has sparked national debate over the balance between anti-discrimination protections and free speech, particularly regarding gender identity in public education.