Sask. court hears arguments from province, UR Pride in Parents' Bill of Rights appeal

The Saskatchewan Government is fighting to have a Court of King's Bench decision reversed. A decision which would allow a constitutional challenge of its Parents' Bill of Rights.

The Saskatchewan Government is fighting to have a Court of King’s Bench decision reversed. A decision which would allow a constitutional challenge of its Parents’ Bill of Rights.

In August 2023, the government announced a policy requiring students under 16 years of age to have parental permission before they change their pronouns or names in school.

LGBTQ2S+ advocates then requested and were granted a court injunction which halted the use of the policy.

In response, the Sask Party government enacted the use of the notwithstanding clause into Bill C-37, better known as the Parents’ Bill of Rights in attempt to stop the court challenge.

In February, Justice Michael Megaw ruled UR Pride should still get the chance to challenge the law under the Charter of Rights and Freedoms.

Megaw's decision would allow UR Pride and the government to present all their evidence and arguments in court.

The government’s appeal relied on three main arguments: