Sask. Party leader promises to swiftly introduce school changeroom policy if re-elected

Saskatchewan Party Leader Scott Moe announced Thursday that if re-elected his party's 'first order of business' would be to introduce a policy that would ban 'biological males' from changing with 'biological females' in school changerooms.

Saskatchewan Party Leader Scott Moe announced Thursday that if re-elected his party's "first order of business" would be to introduce a policy that would ban “biological males” from changing with “biological females” in school changerooms.

During a news conference in Regina, Moe said the party recently became aware of changeroom related complaints. The Saskatchewan Party later confirmed it has received phone calls and heard concerns from voters on doorsteps while campaigning.

The policy was not included in the Saskatchewan Party's complete platform which was released on Saturday, Oct. 13.

According to Moe, many school divisions already have policies in place but his provincial directive would ensure a policy province-wide.

Moe also said that this policy is not sweeping and does not include bathrooms.

“First, I would say on bathrooms a number of the new schools that we’ve built have bathrooms like I do at home, where anyone can use them but it’s one at a time. When it comes to changerooms I would say this, the first order of business with a re-elected Saskatchewan Party government would ensure that biological males are not changing alongside biological females or in a female changeroom,” Moe said.

Moe also said he hopes that school divisions will act on their own following the complaints and they wouldn’t be required to enforce the policy.