A spirited debate took place inside the Saskatchewan legislature, as people protested outside, over a bill to protect parental rights—before the legislation was even introduced.
Premier Scott Moe had announced his government will use the Constitution’s notwithstanding clause to get the legislation passed, after a Court of King’s Bench judge granted a temporary injunction Sept. 28 against Saskatchewan’s new policy on pronouns. The government’s policy would require schools to get parents’ permission when changing the preferred name and pronouns used by students under the age of 16.
