Ottawa-Carleton District School Board (OCDSB) vice principal Nicholas Lafrance said he was OK with students being prescribed puberty blockers. .“You can deal with your own body,” said Lafrance in a Tuesday video. .“Let children be who they are.” .The video starts off with OCDSB parent Bethan Nodwell hugging another woman. Lafrance walks over and starts speaking to them. .In schools, Nodwell said hormone blockers and breast removals were being encouraged. In response, he said she is sad. .Lafrance said this is what she believes. Moreover, he asked if that was why she showed up to the OCDSB meeting. .While he was OK with children taking puberty blockers, she said she was a nurse and has seen the consequences from them. He responded by saying it was “too bad that you’re a nurse.” .The parent went on to say children are being given puberty blockers in elementary schools. She said it was terrible. .Lafrance alleged children’s identities are formed in the first three years of their lives. .“You don’t give them hormone blockers until they’re 25 years old,” said Nodwell. .She said people should “wait until they’re 25 and can make that decision.” However, he said he was sorry she feels that way. .A man asked him how many sterilized children are in China. She said how many are in Russia. .Since the conversation shifted away from Canada, Lafrance said were they talking about China. The man said they were talking about the world. .The vice principal asked if they were aware of the Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms. ."Are you aware of a concept called child safeguarding?" said former Ontario teacher Chanel Pfahl. .Lafrance dismisses these people's comments. .“I have a master’s in inclusive education, so please don’t ask me about my education,” he said. .The OCDSB meeting ended up descending into chaos towards, with hundreds of people gathering outside to protest for and against it. ."Support trans kids," said a protestor. .Suspended Renfrew County Catholic District School Board student Josh Alexander walked out of the meeting while being shouted at. He manuevered through the crowd, attempting to avoid conflict. .A person threw coffee at Alexander, but he continued to walk away and looked down at his clothes. .The US Food and Drug Administration warned in August puberty blockers can cause loss of vision, brain swelling, and have serious risks for children..READ MORE: FDA warns of vision loss, brain swelling, serious risks for children on puberty blockers.Six girls between the ages of five and 12 developed pseudotumor cerebri, which displays symptoms similar to a brain tumour while using puberty blockers..The girls’ symptoms included visual disturbances, headaches, vomiting, increased blood pressure, brain swelling, and cranial nerve damage.
