Alberta minister names schools with ‘sexually explicit’ books

Alberta minister names schools with ‘sexually explicit’ books

September 3, 2025 6:47 pm MST.

At least 30 public schools in Edmonton and 28 in Calgary had ‘sexually explicit’ graphic novels in them, according to a new list from Alberta’s education minister. But Sean Amato reports, others say the numbers were actually much higher.

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