Saskatchewan Court of Appeal Hears Arguments on Controversial Pronoun Consent Law

The provincial government challenges a ruling allowing a case against the law, citing the notwithstanding clause to override Charter rights.

Saskatchewan's highest court begins a two-day hearing on the appeal of a ruling that allowed a challenge to the province's pronoun consent law.
The law requires parental consent for children under 16 to change their names or pronouns at school.
UR Pride, a 2SLGBTQ+ group, argues the law causes irreparable harm to gender diverse youth, forcing them to come out or be misgendered.
The provincial government invoked the notwithstanding clause to bypass Charter rights, arguing this should end the legal dispute.
Governments of Alberta and New Brunswick support Saskatchewan, emphasizing parental authority over children's lives.