Regina Public Schools said the education minister never asked about a school guideline that he cited as the ‘impetus’ for the province’s proposed pronoun legislation
A Saskatchewan school division says the education minister never asked about a school guideline that he cites as the "impetus" for the province's proposed pronoun legislation. Cockrill speaks in the legislature in Regina, Tuesday, Oct. 10, 2023. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Heywood YuA Saskatchewan school division says the education minister never asked about a school guideline that he cited as the “impetus” for the province’s proposed pronoun legislation.
“We have never had an inquiry from the minister about procedure,” a school division spokesperson said in an e-mail. When asked if he spoke with the school division about the guideline, Cockrill said he wasn’t the minister at the time. The spokesperson said the guideline, which is meant to ensure gender diverse students have a safe and inclusive school environment, had in 2019 undergone significant consultations with employees, parents, students and experts.Lawyers for UR Pride, a Regina LGBTQ organization, sought an injunction until a challenge could be heard in court later this year. It argued the policy violates Charter rights and could cause teachers to out or misgender children.
Cockrill said two school divisions, the North East School Division and the Saskatchewan Rivers Public School Division, had a policy that mirrored the government's.
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