The order\u2019s stated purpose is to “protect children from chemical and surgical mutilation,” and it\u00a0 includes consequences<\/a> for health-care professionals and organizations in the U.S. who provide gender-affirming care to people under the age of 19.<\/p>\n Gimbert was surprised Trump’s order would be a concern for doctors at McGill.<\/p>\n \u201cIf you told me a month ago that a U.S. executive order would be influencing how doctors do their job across the border, I would have been like, no, that can’t be the case,\u201d Gimbert said.<\/p>\n \u201cBut I guess now that’s the reality.”<\/p>\n A TPU administrator, who asked not to be identified because they are a U.S. citizen and fear being targeted by U.S. authorities or anti-trans activists if they speak publicly, was also at the March meeting and told CBC the new policy is ridiculous.<\/p>\n \u201cThese are American laws. American laws don’t apply in Canada,\u201d they said.<\/p>\n WATCH | Why a Trump executive order appears to be affecting McGill students: Some U.S. students seeking gender-affirming care at McGill affected by Trump order, trans group says<\/p>\n A group advocating for trans rights says some American trans students are being denied hormone replacement therapy by the university\u2019s medical clinic. The Montreal Trans Patient Union says it\u2019s because of a Trump administration policy.Whistleblower form\u00a0<\/p>\n In addition to Gimbert and the administrator from the TPU, also present at the March 16 meeting were the medical director and the administrative director of McGill\u2019s wellness hub, along with two doctors and a nurse practitioner who provide gender-affirming care.<\/p>\n Gimbert said the doctors at the meeting said they had already refused HRT to two U.S. students under the age of 19.<\/p>\n The administrative director and the medical director of the wellness hub, who were present at the meeting with the TPU, declined to comment when reached by CBC. <\/p>\n According to Gimbert and the TPU administrator, the doctors said they were refusing the treatment based on legal advice from the Canadian Medical Protective Association (CMPA), a group that provides legal guidance to Canadian doctors.<\/p>\n \u201cThe doctors said the reason for this was specifically the fact that the form the U.S. released had provisions for targeting Canadian doctors and taking down their information,\u201d the TPU administrator said.<\/p>\n The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services has an online whistleblower form where people can report medical professionals who violate Trump\u2019s executive order.<\/p>\n And while the order only covers medical professionals based in the U.S., a drop-down menu on the original form released in April 2025 included an option to identify health-care professionals from Canadian provinces and territories, in addition to U.S. states.<\/p>\n The drop-down menu was updated shortly after to include only U.S. states, although it still includes an option to submit either a U.S. zip code or a Canadian postal code when reporting the address of a health-care provider.<\/p>\n Gimbert said the doctors at the meeting raised two specific concerns about providing HRT to U.S. students under the age of 19.<\/p>\n \u201cFirst was that there would be some possibility of legal action against the hub,\u201d she said.<\/p>\n Gimbert said she believes it\u2019s highly unlikely that someone in Canada would report McGill doctors to U.S. authorities, and equally unlikely that U.S. authorities would try to enforce an American law in Canada.<\/p>\n She said the second concern was more understandable.<\/p>\n \u201cThe other possibility they brought up was that it might be difficult for doctors at the hub to cross the border because of the current political climate,\u201d Gimbert said.<\/p>\n![\"A](\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/1778594893_342_default.jpg\")
Emma Gimbert, a member of the Montreal Trans Patient Union, says doctors from McGill’s clinic told her at a meeting in March they would no longer provide hormone replacement therapy to U.S. students under the age of 19 because they feared repercussions from the Trump administration. (Estelle Huy)<\/p>\n![\"\"](\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/1778594894_43_default.jpg\")
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A screengrab of the original online whistleblower form, which included a drop-down menu with the option to report either U.S. states or Canadian provinces when recording the address of a health-care provider. The form has since been changed to offer only U.S. states as an option. (The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services)<\/p>\n
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The Trans Patient Union says for U.S. students at McGill looking for gender-affirming care, the Student Wellness Hub is really the only option. (CBC News)<\/p>\n![\"A](\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/1778594895_8_default.jpg\")
Montreal trans activist Celeste Trianon says hormone replacement therapy is crucial for trans patients. (Kwabena Oduro\/CBC)<\/p>\n