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Original Title: Canada’s Saskatchewan passes school gender identity bill. the provision requiring parental consent if a student under 16 asks for a new “gender-related name or gender identity” be used at school sparked controversy.
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A controversial bill that requires young students to get parental consent to change their pronouns in school has passed in a Canadian province.
Saskatchewan Premier Scott Moe told reporters on Friday that the bill was about “providing parents the right - not the opportunity - to support their children in the formative years of their life”.
The policy, and Mr Moe’s use of the notwithstanding clause to pass it, received significant criticism, including from Saskatchewan’s human rights commissioner.
The ruling came after the UR Pride Centre for Sexuality and Gender Diversity sought an injunction, claiming the measure violated Charter rights and could lead to teachers misgendering students.
One recent controversial example is Quebec’s use of the clause to pass a law in 2019 that bars civil servants from wearing religious symbols at work, including the hijab and the kippah.
How schools address sexual orientation and gender has become a flashpoint in Canada, and last month rallies were held in major cities by people protesting LGBT-inclusive education policies, some drawing counter-protests.
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