Court arguments begin over injunction for Saskatchewan’s school pronoun policy
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Lawyers representing UR Pride said the policy violates two sections of the Charter of Rights and Freedoms, including equality rights and the right to security of the person.
A Saskatchewan judge heard an injunction application Tuesday that is fighting the province’s new pronoun policy in schools.
Lawyers representing UR Pride said the policy violates two sections of the Charter of Rights and Freedoms, including equality rights and the right to security of the person.
Adam Goldberg, a lawyer representing the group, told court on Tuesday that the province’s policy is discriminatory, as it results in teachers misgendering students who aren’t able to get parental consent.
The new government policy, introduced by the Ministry of Education in August, requires children under the age of 16 to have parental consent to use different names or pronouns in school.
The lawyers said the injunction application is meant to stop the policy temporarily until the judge makes a decision.
Goldberg said the policy outs students, potentially putting them in harm if they aren’t accepted at home.
Last week, Saskatchewan child advocate Lisa Broda also said the policy violates Charter rights, specifically rights to gender identity and expression.
The province’s legal team has not yet spoken in court.
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