Sask. Premier Says Province Will Invoke Notwithstanding Clause After Court Injunction Halts Pronoun Policy

“Our government is extremely dismayed by the judicial overreach of the court,” said Saskatchewan Premier Scott Moe.

Premier Scott Moe speaks at the University of Saskatchewan campus in Saskatoon on June 28, 2022. The Canadian Press/Liam Richards

Saskatchewan Premier Scott Moe has announced that his government intends to invoke the notwithstanding clause to override an injunction against the province’s policy mandating parental consent for students seeking to change their pronouns at school.

Mr. Moe made the announcement on the platform X, formerly known as Twitter, and said he would be recalling the Legislative Assembly to make the move.