Thursday's letters: Bill 24 infringes on parents' authority

As a parent in Alberta, I have to sign a waiver before my child gets her ears pierced.  Teachers are not allowed to give my child a Tylenol without my consent. And yet, according to Bill 24, I am not to be informed if my child joins a gay-straight alliance or expresses confusion regarding her sexuality. 
According to the UN Convention on the Rights of the Child, “Parents or, as the case may be, legal guardians, have the primary responsibility for the upbringing and development of