Sexual Health Education
Provincial/Territorial Curriculum Portal
SIECCAN maintains the following collection of sexual health education curriculum documents for all provinces/territories across Canada
Sexual health education in Canada is governed at the provincial and territorial level, meaning that curriculum expectations, policies, and teaching resources vary across provinces/territories.
To support access to this information, SIECCAN maintains this centralized collection of sexual health education curriculum documents. This collection includes links to official curriculum documents, teaching resources, and support materials used by each province/territory. Each provincial and territorial section includes a brief overview of the local sexual health education context, including policies related to parental opt-out provisions and the use of external resources or third-party educators in classrooms.
By bringing these materials together in one place, SIECCAN helps educators, parents/caregivers, researchers, and policymakers better understand the sexual health education landscape across Canada.
*Note: Inclusion does not constitute endorsement of a resource by SIECCAN
*Content is current as of March 2026. Entries will be updated regularly as curricula/policies change
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The Education Amendment Act, 2024 came into effect on September 1, 2025. It amended sections of the Education Act, 2019 to require parents to opt their children in, rather than opt-out, to courses that discuss gender identity, sexual orientation, or human sexuality. Under this policy, teaching materials used and external parties presenting in Alberta classrooms on the topics of gender identity, sexual orientation, or human sexuality must be pre-approved by the Minister of Education. For additional details about changes to the Education Amendment Act, please see "Understanding the Education Amendment Act (2024)", linked under the Support Documents heading.
Alberta
The Alternative Delivery in the Physical and Health Education and Planning 10 Curricula policy allows parents or guardians in British Columbia to arrange for an alternative delivery of sexual and reproductive health topics with their child's school, but does not allow parents or guardians to opt their child out from learning about these topics. The alternative means must be agreed upon by the students, their parents or guardians, and the school; students must also demonstrate their knowledge of the learning standards in consultation with the school. Additional information can be found at the "Alternative Delivery in the Physical and Health Education and Planning 10 Curricula" link under the Supporting Documents heading.
British Columbia
Parents in Manitoba are able to choose between school-based delivery and alternative delivery methods for Health Education content that is deemed to be potentially sensitive, including Human Sexuality content, where the content may conflict with family, religious, and/or cultural values. For more information, see the "Physical Education/Health Education Curriculum Overview" link under the Supporting Documents heading.
Manitoba
Information about exemption policies or alternative delivery methods for sexual health education could not be found for New Brunswick. Individual schools and school boards may have their own policies regarding exemptions and alternative delivery methods.
New Brunswick
Newfoundland and Labrador's Health Curriculum Guides are located at the link for "K-12 Curriculum Guides" under the Education heading. The Health Curriculum Guides cannot be directed linked to due to the website's design; however, they can be accessed by clicking the top left "K-12 Curriculum Documents" box on this webpage and selecting "Health" in the Curriculum By Subject dropdown menu (on the top right of the page). Information about exemption policies or alternative delivery methods for sexual health education could not be found for Newfoundland and Labrador. Individual schools and school boards may have their own policies regarding exemptions and alternative delivery methods.
Newfoundland and Labrador
Information about exemption policies or alternative delivery methods for sexual health education could not be found for Nova Scotia. Individual schools and school boards may have their own policies regarding exemptions and alternative delivery methods.
Nova Scotia
Policy/Program Memorandum 162 requires that all school boards have a policy or procedure that allows parents to exempt their children from the Human Development and Sexual Health material in Grades 1-8. For more information, see the "Health and Physical Education in Grades 1-8 (Parent Guide)" link under the Support Documents heading.
Ontario
Schools are required to teach all provincially authorized curriculum, including health curriculum. At present, an opt-out policy is not in place. More information can be found at the "Q&A Gender Identity and Sexual Health in Island Schools for PSB and CSLF Parents" link under the Support Documents heading.
Prince Edward Island
Sexuality education is mandatory for elementary and secondary school students in Québec. It is primarily offered in the Culture and Citizenship in Québec curriculum. For students who do not receive the Culture and Citizenship in Québec curriculum, schools must plan to provide them the compulsory content in sexuality education. More information can be found at the "About Sexuality Education" link under the Education heading.
Quebec
Under the current parental inclusion and consent policies in Saskatchewan, parents have the option to opt their child out of sexual health education. Teachers and professionals employed by government ministries or the Saskatchewan Health Authority are designated to deliver sexual health education in schools. The ministry is reviewing third-party educational resources to ensure their alignment with the curriculum outcomes. For more information on these policies, see the "Education Minister Announces New Parental Inclusion and Consent Policies" link under the Support Documents heading.
Saskatchewan
Information about exemption policies or alternative delivery methods for sexual health education could not be found for the Northwest Territories. Individual schools and school boards may have their own policies regarding exemptions and alternative delivery methods.
Northwest Territories
Nunavut uses the Northwest Territories' Health Studies curriculum for their Grade 7-9 Health Program. The links for the Grade 7-9 Health Program redirect to the corresponding Northwest Territories' Health Studies curriculum. Information about exemption policies or alternative delivery methods for sexual health education could not be found for Nunavut. Individual schools and school boards may have their own policies regarding exemptions and alternative delviery methods.
Nunavut
Yukon curriculum follows a modified British Columbia (BC) curriculum. Further details can be found on the "General Yukon curriculum info" website under the Education heading. The BC sexual health curriculum can be found under the British Columbia section on this webpage. Other sexual health resources developed for Yukon educators based off the BC curriculum can be found under the Support Documents heading. Information about exemption policies or alternative delivery methods for sexual health education could not be found for the Yukon. Individual schools and school boards may have their own policies regarding exemptions and alternative delivery methods.
Yukon
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