The Supreme Court of Canada says a legal challenge to Saskatchewan’s pronoun law can proceed.
Saskatchewan Premier Scott Moe’s government introduced the policy in August 2023, which requires schools to obtain parental consent if a student under 16 years old wants to change their name or pronouns. The policy was challenged by LGBT peer support group UR Pride.
Moe’s government later introduced legislation based on the policy in October 2023, invoking the notwithstanding clause to prevent legal challenges to the legislation.
Saskatchewan’s Court of Appeal ruled in August 2025 that UR Pride’s legal challenge could continue, saying the court can’t strike down the legislation due to the notwithstanding clause, but it can issue a judgment on whether it violates constitutional rights….