Members of CUPE Saskatchewan’s Committee Against Racism and Discrimination (CARD) delivered petitions to the Saskatchewan Legislature today to call on the province to repeal the provincial government’s harmful Bill 137. The petition, which will be tabled in the legislature, calls for the anti-trans legislation to be repealed and the province to ensure that all 2SLGBTQI+ students are supported and protected in accordance with the Saskatchewan Human Rights Code.
“It has been two years since the Sask Party introduced Bill 137, and the harm to students across the province continues. This is unacceptable,” said Kent Peterson, president of CUPE Saskatchewan. “We will keep fighting this legislation and all uses of the notwithstanding clause to curtail human rights.”
The Shadow Minister for 2SLGBTQ affairs will be tabling the petition. CARD members and impacted members of the 2SLGBTQI+ community will be watching proceedings.
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