Saskatchewan labour organizations are rallying at the Saskatchewan Legislature on Tuesday because the Saskatchewan Party government called the legislature back two weeks ahead of schedule to vote on controversial legislation regarding the use of preferred pronouns in the education system..Premier Scott Moe promised to use the notwithstanding clause after a judge ordered a temporary stop to the pronoun policy. .This policy said that students under 16 must get their parent's permission to use preferred pronouns or names at school..The Saskatchewan children's advocate, Saskatchewan Trial Lawyers’ Association, Canada's Justice minister, and sexual minorities groups said it goes against the rights of children under the Canadian Charter..The court put in place a temporary injunction against the pronoun policy, which Moe described as a “judicial overreach of the court.”.The Saskatchewan Federation of Labour has invited the public to join them at the legislature on Tuesday from 12 p.m. to 2 p.m. to “protest this irresponsible and unnecessary use of the notwithstanding clause.” .This information was shared on the Saskatchewan Government and General Employees Union (SGEU) website..“Premier Scott Moe's use of this clause is a dangerous move that threatens the rights of all Canadians,” said SGEU..“If the premier sincerely believed his policy was right, he would allow it to be deliberated through the courts.”.Moe stated on several occasions that the government has the support of the majority of parents..“Our government is extremely dismayed by the judicial overreach of the court blocking implementation of the Parental Inclusion and Consent policy, which has the strong support of a majority of Saskatchewan residents, in particular, Saskatchewan parents,” Moe said on September 28..“The default position should never be to keep a child's information from their parents. It is in the best interest of children to ensure parents are included in their children's education, in their classrooms and in all important decisions involving their children.”.A recent Angus Reid Institute poll showed that 86% of parents agree with the policy..“A new poll from Angus Reid Institute shows strong support in SK and across Canada for Parental Inclusion and Consent in education with 86% in SK supporting some level of notification for parents when children want to change their gender identity in school,” tweeted Moe..“Just 10% agree with the NDP position that parents should not be informed.”
