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Title: Saskatchewan NDP urges province to repeal pronoun law affecting LGBTQ+ youth
Post by: Sarah B on July 21, 2026, 04:40:08 PM
Post by: Sarah B on July 21, 2026, 04:40:08 PM
Title: Saskatchewan NDP urges province to repeal pronoun law affecting LGBTQ+ youth
Link To: Article (https://globalnews.ca/news/11939061/saskatchewan-repeal-pronoun-law/)
Author: Jeremy Simes The Canadian Press
Date: June 25, 2026
Trigger Warning: This article discusses violence.
Brief summary of the article
The Saskatchewan NDP and LGBTQ+ groups are calling for the province to repeal its pronoun law, which requires parental consent for children under 16 to change their names or pronouns at school. The article reports concerns from advocates about bullying and mental health impacts, while the government says the law protects the rights of parents and guardians to be involved in decisions affecting their children.
Main Points of the Article
"Nearly three years after Saskatchewan's pronoun law came into effect, LGBTQ+ groups and the province's Opposition are warning of its consequences."
"In August 2023, Premier Scott Moe's Saskatchewan Party government imposed rules that require parental consent for children under 16 to change their names or pronouns at school."
"In 2025, the Saskatchewan Court of Appeal ruled the challenge could continue. The province appealed that decision and the case is now before the Supreme Court of Canada, which is to examine whether the law violates Charter rights even if it can't be struck down."
"Students are being called slurs in the halls and verbally harassed for who they are. They are being physically attacked in school or on the way home from school."
"Grandel's group sent 600 letters from petitioners this week to Regina Public Schools, urging trustees not to comply with the law."
"Requiring parental consent for students under 16 years of age and ensuring schools provide the resources necessary to safely receive that consent will help ensure the student is supported both in the school and at their home."
Best Wishes Always
Sarah B
Global Moderator
Link To: Article (https://globalnews.ca/news/11939061/saskatchewan-repeal-pronoun-law/)
Author: Jeremy Simes The Canadian Press
Date: June 25, 2026
Trigger Warning: This article discusses violence.
Brief summary of the article
The Saskatchewan NDP and LGBTQ+ groups are calling for the province to repeal its pronoun law, which requires parental consent for children under 16 to change their names or pronouns at school. The article reports concerns from advocates about bullying and mental health impacts, while the government says the law protects the rights of parents and guardians to be involved in decisions affecting their children.
Main Points of the Article
"Nearly three years after Saskatchewan's pronoun law came into effect, LGBTQ+ groups and the province's Opposition are warning of its consequences."
"In August 2023, Premier Scott Moe's Saskatchewan Party government imposed rules that require parental consent for children under 16 to change their names or pronouns at school."
"In 2025, the Saskatchewan Court of Appeal ruled the challenge could continue. The province appealed that decision and the case is now before the Supreme Court of Canada, which is to examine whether the law violates Charter rights even if it can't be struck down."
"Students are being called slurs in the halls and verbally harassed for who they are. They are being physically attacked in school or on the way home from school."
"Grandel's group sent 600 letters from petitioners this week to Regina Public Schools, urging trustees not to comply with the law."
"Requiring parental consent for students under 16 years of age and ensuring schools provide the resources necessary to safely receive that consent will help ensure the student is supported both in the school and at their home."
Best Wishes Always
Sarah B
Global Moderator
Title: Re: Saskatchewan NDP urges province to repeal pronoun law affecting LGBTQ+ youth
Post by: Lori Dee on July 21, 2026, 06:11:35 PM
Post by: Lori Dee on July 21, 2026, 06:11:35 PM
Quote from: Sarah B on Yesterday at 04:40:08 PMthe Supreme Court of Canada, which is to examine whether the law violates Charter rights even if it can't be struck down.
If the law is found to violate the Charter rights, it should be struck down.
It can't be.
Then why take it to the Supreme Court?