The Canadian state broadcaster is normalizing queer and transgender ideology for children through its 405,000-subscriber CBC Kids channel on YouTube.CBC/Radio‑Canada, which receives approximately $1.4 billion a year in direct government funding, actively promotes gender ideology to young children — a controversial push driven by its official corporate DEI (Diversity, Equity, Inclusion) policies.The publicly funded broadcaster’s children’s content includes multiple examples of “gender identity education” aimed at preschool and early elementary-aged kids. No parental consent or age verification is required.CBC Kids, meanwhile, positions itself as a trusted source of educational and entertaining content for Canadian children. It doesn’t take more than a few minutes of browsing through the platform to identify countless videos that negate the biological basis of sex and propagandize “choice of gender” instead..One CBC Kids show, The Fabulous Show with Fay and Fluffy, portrays a couple of drag queens who engage children with music and stories celebrating queer ideology.“Everyone can be whoever they want to be — boys, girls, or something else entirely! And that’s what makes us special,” one of the men dressed up as a woman sings to little children..In another video, aimed at children aged five to eight, the concept of being “non-binary” is explained: “Some people don’t feel like a boy or a girl — they are non-binary. That means their gender is somewhere in the middle or outside those words.”These videos use bright colours, animations, shapes, sparkles, rainbows and songs to appeal to children. These narratives encourage kids to experiment with their sexuality and “gender identity.”“I like to wear dresses sometimes and pants other times because it makes me happy,” says one animated boy in another one of CBC Kids’ videos..This ideological indoctrination aligns with CBC’s corporate DEI strategy. The 2022–2025 Equity, Diversity & Inclusion Progress Report explicitly commits to ensuring “that its children’s programming reflects the diversity of Canadian society, including gender diversity, to foster understanding and acceptance from a young age.”“We will continue to develop content that creates safe spaces for all children, including those from LGBTQ2+ families or those exploring their own gender identity,” states the report..However, for years, doctors have warned of the harms of exposing young children to sexual themes and gender-bending ideology, and parental groups have argued the imposition of gender ideology in taxpayer-funded children’s media undermines parental authority and introduces socially and medically complex issues to children before they are developmentally ready..Toronto-based psychiatrist Dr. Marcus Evans, who studies youth gender identity, cautions against introducing complex gender concepts too early.“Young children’s gender exploration is naturally fluid. Premature affirmation of fixed identities can disrupt healthy psychological development,” Evans told the Globe and Mail in 2023..Clinical psychologist Dr. Susan Bradley of British Columbia wrote in the Canadian Journal of Psychiatry in 2022 that “most children solidify their gender identity by age five or six.”“Media introducing fluid or experimental identities before this milestone risks confusion and distress,” wrote Bradley..Parental concern is rising in provinces like Alberta and Ontario, where parent advocacy groups such as Parents as First Educators and the Canadian Federation of Independent Business have called on the CBC to provide greater transparency and parental controls regarding gender-related content on children’s platforms..CBC defends its approach by citing its mandate to “reflect Canadian diversity” and promote “inclusion, equity, and respect.” The broadcaster’s leadership states publicly that “supporting LGBTQ2+ youth and their families is a priority,” pointing to government funding that supports diversity initiatives in Canadian broadcasting.
