Tag Archives: Provincial Politics
Saskatchewan government passes pronoun legislation
Two months after its policies were first proposed - and after two months of often-bitter debate - Saskatchewan's Parents' Bill of Rights has been passed.The Saskatchewan Party government passed the le...
Oct 20, 2023
Saskatchewan legislature prepared for final vote on pronoun bill
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 ...
Oct 20, 2023
Pronoun bill opponents decry lack of consultation
With just a few more hours left before debate finishes on the pronoun legislation in Saskatchewan, opposition to the bill wasn't finished Thursday morning.A group of Indigenous leaders and teens watch...
Oct 19, 2023
Low water levels prompt State of Emergency for Village of Cumberland House and Cree Nation
A northern Saskatchewan village and First Nation says there's insufficient water and are now in a State of Emergency.The Metis Nation-Saskatchewan along with Cumberland House and Cumberland House Cree...
Oct 19, 2023
Unions say Sask. Party should focus on affordability crisis, not parental rights
As the parental rights debate continues in Saskatchewan, those opposing the proposed legislation are making their voices heard.The legislation, dubbed the "Parents' Bill of Rights," includes a measure...
Oct 19, 2023
Saskatchewan teens walk out of class to protest pronoun policy
With many wearing flags and waving signs, students walked out of class Tuesday afternoon to show their frustration and displeasure with the government's soon-to-be law around pronouns in schools.In Re...
Oct 17, 2023
Education minister, NDP leader concerned over potential teacher strike
As tensions continue to rise between the government and the Saskatchewan Teachers' Federation (STF), there are growing concerns over the potential for a teachers' strike.In a news release, the union s...
Oct 17, 2023
'Harmful': Human rights commissioner resigns over Saskatchewan's pronoun bill
Former Saskatchewan human rights commissioner Heather Kuttai said she spoke with her son before she decided to resign on Monday over the province's proposed pronoun legislation. Her son, who's transge...
Oct 17, 2023
Saskatchewan pronoun policy doesn't do enough to mitigate harms, say legal professors
Saskatchewan legislation that requires parental consent when children under 16 change their names or pronouns at school fails to ensure gender-diverse youth aren't harmed, say two legal professors.The...
Oct 15, 2023
Saskatchewan government introduces ‘Parents’ Bill of Rights’
The Sask. Party's new "Parents' Bill of Rights" has been introduced in the Saskatchewan Legislature.The bill, the government said, outlines the rights parents have to make decisions around their child...
Oct 12, 2023