The Freedom Party of Ontario recognizes the distinction between biological sex (traditionally, referred to synonymously with the word "gender"), and the somewhat recent redefinition of the word "gender" put forward by "gender theorists" who consider gender to be a psychological and social construct rather than a strictly biological one. We respect and defend every individual's freedom to consider themselves any gender (whether biologically determined or psychologically determined), or to speak and act peacefully consistently with a gender. However, we also respect the reality that that every individual is either biologically male, biologically female, or biologically "intersex" (a reference to a very rare condition in which a person, biologically, is neither male nor female). 

While respecting and defending every individual's freedom to have differing views on what the word "gender" should refer to, and to express their gender as they see fit, a freedom government will prioritize physical reality over mental preferences and views when it comes to legislation and policy. 

With a Freedom government, no law or policy enacted by the Government of Ontario, or by any organization to which it delegates authority or contributes taxpayer dollars, shall mandate the use of the numerous pronouns introduced by gender theory. 

The Government of Ontario, and organizations under its authority, will use: 

• "he," "him," and "his" exclusively for biological males and intersex individuals whose biological traits are predominantly male.


• "she," "her," and "hers" exclusively for biological females and intersex individuals whose biological traits are predominantly female.


• "they," "their," "theirs" will be used only in reference to more than one individual, preserving the traditional plural use of these pronouns.

• No individual or group shall be compelled by law or policy to study, understand, recognize, or respect gender theory or its implications.


• No organization to which the Ontario government delegates authority or contributes taxpayer dollars shall have any authority to compel study, understanding, recognition, or respect for gender theory or its implications.


• No law or regulation will impose any penalty or consequence for simply referring to a person with what the person considers to be the wrong gender pronoun.


• No law or regulation will impose any penalty or consequence for communicating to others one's preferred gender pronouns.


• All public services, including health care, social services, and legal documentation, will adhere to these pronoun standards.

Rationale

The Freedom Party of Ontario stands for individual freedom. In support of individual freedom, a Freedom government will found laws and policies not upon personal beliefs, but upon evidence and reason. This approach to gender terminology is aimed at preservation of straightforward communication in public policy, ensuring that our government operates consistently with the physical reality upon which individual freedom is founded.