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A majority of Albertans support initiatives to protect transgender students, according to the results of a recent poll conducted by Canadian firm Leger.

The results of the poll show that 67 per cent of Albertans say they support “initiatives to protect transgender students,” while 13 per cent are opposed to such measures.

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The results were compiled from an online survey of 1,001 Alberta residents over the age of 18.

Fifty-per cent of respondents agreed with “transgender students being able to use the school washroom that matches their gender identity,” while 29 per cent were opposed.

The washroom question has been one part of an extended public debate in Alberta about the rights of transgender students, along with the government’s recent enforcement of Bill 10.

Introduced by the former Progressive Conservative government, and passed unanimously by the legislature in 2015, Bill 10 requires schools and school districts to establish a gay-straight alliance or similar support group when a student requests one. The bill also amended the Alberta Bill of Rights to protect people from discrimination based on their sexual orientation, gender identity and gender expression.

The online survey was conducted between May 16 and 19, and has a margin of error probability of plus or minus 3.1 percentage points, 19 times out of 20.