Drea Humphrey shared more details about the decision targeting former Chilliwack, B.C. school trustee Barry Neufeld, including some of the ‘radical’ positions advanced by the B.C. Human Rights Tribunal.
Barry Neufeld, a former Chilliwack, B.C., school trustee and staunch critic of the sexual orientation and gender identity curriculum SOGI123, has been fined $750,000 by the B.C. Human Rights Tribunal for his vocal opposition to transgender ideology.
On Friday’s Rebel Roundtable livestream, Drea Humphrey and Tamara Lich were joined by independent journalist Élie Cantin-Nantel to discuss the ruling.
Drea Humphrey shared more details about the decision, including some of the “radical” positions advanced by the B.C. Human Rights Tribunal.
“Basically they said that if you believe that biological sex determines gender identity, then you are denying the existence of trans people — an existential denial,” said Drea. “That is so concerning. Even as a journalist, can we speak in realities without being fined close to a million dollars?”
“How many feelings were hurt and what’s the cost breakdown of price per feeling?” quipped Tamara. “Because this is literally what it’s all about. Some people had some hurt feelings and now this guy has to almost pay three quarters of a million dollars?”
“We’re a country where repeat offenders, where people who commit horrible crimes get lenient sentences… and at the very same time we’re giving out these fines for ideological reasons to people,” said Élie. “This is a joke.”
BC Human Rights Tribunal Decision Issued Feb. 18 2026 / File: CS-001372
Quoted from the decision: "... In 2017, the Ministry approved resources and tools aimed at fostering a SOGI-inclusive education environment in all schools. These resources are referred to as “SOGI 1 2 3”.
... The backlash to SOGI 1 2 3 was immediate. One of its loudest critics was the Respondent, Barry Neufeld. At the time, Mr. Neufeld was an elected trustee of the Chilliwack Board of Education [the Board]. For the next five years of his tenure as a trustee, Mr. Neufeld engaged in a high-profile public campaign against SOGI 1 2 3..."
Decision: Mr. Neufeld to pay $750,000.00
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