Source Feed: The Globe and Mail
Author: David Ebner
Publication Date: August 11, 2025 - 13:58
Judge can review Saskatchewan pronoun law despite use of notwithstanding clause, appeal court rules
August 11, 2025
A government that uses the Charter’s notwithstanding clause to override the rights of Canadians in legislation is not automatically shielded from judicial review, according to a major ruling on Monday from the Saskatchewan Court of Appeal.
At issue is the Saskatchewan government’s pronoun law, enacted in 2023. It requires parental consent at school when children younger than 16 want to change their pronouns or names. The province used Section 33 of the Charter of Rights and Freedoms, the notwithstanding clause, to protect it from court challenges.
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