Most Alberta Parents Oppose Children Having Access to Sexually Explicit Content in School Libraries, Survey Finds

Alberta Premier Danielle Smith (R) stands with new Minister of Education and Childcare Demetrios Nicolaides following a swearing-in ceremony in Calgary, Alta., on May 16, 2025. The Canadian Press/Jeff McIntosh

Most Albertan parents do not want their kids to have access to sexually explicit content available in school libraries, a poll by the provincial government finds.

In a June 20 press release, the Alberta government stated that there is “strong public support” for measures to protect children from accessing age-inappropriate materials in the province’s school libraries.