The Saskatchewan NDP has accused the premier of ignoring and deflecting health care issues.
NDP health critic Vicki Mowat said instead of enacting legislation to protect the controversial pronoun policy from legal battles, the government has instead left behind a shortage of family doctors, wait times for surgeries and staff retention in remote areas. He said that there should be a discussion.
The Saskatchewan government on Thursday called for an emergency parliamentary session to introduce Bill 137, the Parental Bill of Rights.
The bill outlines the rights parents have to be involved in their children’s education, including banning students under 16 from changing their name or pronouns at school without their consent. It is.
“This is the first emergency we’ve seen in about 25 years,” Mowat told reporters outside Saskatoon Royal University Hospital on Monday.
“So, are we talking about a medical emergency? Access to a family doctor? … No, we are talking about depriving vulnerable children of Charter rights and human rights. Masu.”
CTV News has reached out to the province for comment but has not yet received a response.
“It’s clear that Scott Moe and Sask. The party has no interest in actually discussing the real issues facing the people of our province,” Mowat said.
MLAs are scheduled to debate Bill 137 for 40 hours.
The regular fall meeting begins on October 25th.
