OTTAWA - The Supreme Court of Canada says it will hear appeals in a challenge of Saskatchewan's school pronoun law.

The law prevents children under 16 from changing their names or pronouns at school without parental consent.

Premier Scott Moe's government invoked the Charter's notwithstanding clause in the 2023 legislation, allowing it to override certain Charter rights for five years.

It has argued parents should be involved in their children's decisions at school, while LGBTQ+ group UR Pride says the rule causes irreparable harm to gender diverse youth.

Earlier this year, the Saskatchewan Court of Appeal ruled the group's challenge can continue.

It said the court can't strike down the legislation because of the notwithstanding clause, but it can issue a declaratory judgment on wheth

See Full Page