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Originally Posted by crazy_eoj
http://globalnews.ca/news/1679334/wi...alliance-bill/
"A private member’s bill to help protect gay students in schools is gaining strength in the Alberta legislature.
Bill 202 would require all Alberta schools to establish gay-straight alliances if students request them.
The alliances are basically peer support networks to help prevent gay students from being intimidated or bullied.
“I will likely be supporting it.”
“I’ve met with a number of students who have been involved in those kinds of clubs,” said Smith. “I understand a lot about why they need a safe place and an accepting place to be able to talk about their sexual orientation.”
“Our caucus has free votes on all issues in the legislature and you can imagine, on this kind of issue, we are unlikely to have a unanimous vote.
“You’ll very likely see a number of of Wildrose MLAs supportive of this legislation.”
“Danielle [Smith] has made a number of overtures and is now specifically asking to meet with me to work this out,” said Blakeman. “I find that really encouraging."
Pretty amazing stuff. Seems like the general media perception of the party is likely unfounded.
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"“Our caucus has free votes on all issues in the legislature and you can imagine, on this kind of issue, we are unlikely to have a unanimous vote."
You
had a unanimous vote the last time this was up as a motion, Danielle.
I think it says a lot that for a party touting their free votes, when it came to an anti-discrimination vote, all those free thinkers were in lock step together against it.
Not even those 'top down' political leaders could keep their parties in line, a third of the PCs voted in favour.