Alberta plans to consult on proposed gender policies, but advocates say they weren't invited
![Health care providers in Alberta will face challenges in offering gender-affirming care, if the provincial government there proceeds with restrictions as announced. Stock image of a person wearing a lab coat and stethoscope, pictured from the shoulders down, holding out a small plastic heart with light blue, pink and white stripes — the colours of the transgender pride flag.](https://i.cbc.ca/1.7022199.1708711775!/fileImage/httpImage/image.jpg_gen/derivatives/16x9_620/2300826315.jpg)
Pride groups and some health-care providers are harshly criticizing the Alberta government’s latest attempt to get feedback on its proposed gender identity policies — a private invite that requires participants to sign a non-disclosure agreement.