People attend a rally opposing the Saskatchewan government's proposed legislation on pronoun policy in front of the Saskatchewan Legislature in Regina, Tuesday, Oct. 10, 2023. Saskatchewan politicians are to return to the legislature today for third reading on the government's proposed pronoun bill. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Heywood Yu

By The Canadian Press

FINAL READING

Saskatchewan legislature prepared for final vote on pronoun bill

Oct 20, 2023 | 11:08 AM

Saskatchewan politicians are to return to the legislature today for third reading on the government’s proposed pronoun bill.

If the bill is passed at third reading, it will become law in the province once it receives royal assent.

The bill would prevent children under 16 from changing their names or pronouns at school without receiving parental consent.

It uses the notwithstanding clause to override sections of the Charter of Rights and Freedoms and Saskatchewan’s Human Rights Code.

The Saskatchewan Party government has a large majority in the assembly to pass the bill.

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Education Minister Jeremy Cockrill says he expects all school divisions to abide by the legislation should it become law.