Sask. government's 'Parents' Bill of Rights' passes third reading
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The third and final reading of Saskatchewan's "Parent's Bill of Rights" passed Friday morning, a bill requiring parental consent if a youth under the age of 16 wants to be referred by a different pronoun or name at school.
The third and final reading of Saskatchewan's "Parent's Bill of Rights" passed Friday morning, a bill requiring parental consent if a youth under the age of 16 wants to be referred by a different pronoun or name at school.
The legislation, largely understood to be focused on trans and gender-diverse students only needs royal assent to become law in Saskatchewan.
Also known as Bill 137, the legislation includes the use of the notwithstanding clause to overrule part of the Charter of Rights and Freedoms and the province’s human rights code.
Following a court-ordered pause on the pronoun policy, Premier Scott Moe recalled the legislature two weeks early to enshrine the new pronoun rules into law and vowed to use the notwithstanding clause.
The first two readings of the bill saw complete support from all Sask. Party members in attendance and the lone Saskatchewan United Party member.
It also saw complete refusal from all Saskatchewan New Democratic Party members present for the readings.
Jeremy Cockrill, Saskatchewan’s education minister, has said he expects all 27 school divisions in the province to abide by the legislation if it becomes law.
