Alberta introduces new mandate on flags at schools

Alberta introduces new mandate on flags at schools

October 23, 2026 3:26 pm MST.

In an attempt to reduce politics and ideology from classrooms, the Government of Alberta has changed regulations regarding flags at schools.

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