Wisdom2Action co-owner Fae Johnstone said the Conservatives should not have passed a sex-based rights resolution at the Conservative Convention. .“This is the CPC (Conservative Party of Canada), as a party, voicing its opposition to 2SLGBTQ+ rights,” tweeted Johnstone. .“This is terrifying.”.Conservative members voted 87% to 13% to pass the Edmonton-Strathcona, AB, EDA’s motion about restricting women’s spaces and categories to biological women at the Conservative Convention on Saturday. .READ MORE: Conservatives pass anti-woke policy proposals at convention.Canadian sport performance coach Linda Blade said women in Canada need the Conservatives’ help. .“Single-sex female-only spaces are disappearing in this country,” said Blade. .Johnstone called this “bigotry dressed up in second wave feminism.”.All major feminist groups and the majority of women-serving organizations in Canada support transgender rights and welcome transgender people into their spaces. .If enacted, she said this policy would “further force trans people out of public life.” This is because most places do not have gender-neutral washrooms. .Johnstone concluded by saying she would be unsafe using a men’s washroom. .“This would put us at greater risk of violence and make everyday life so much harder," she said.
