SFL response to Sask v. UR Pride decision

As an intervenor in the Saskatchewan v. UR Pride case, the Saskatchewan Federation of Labour has closely followed the so-called 'parental rights' distraction since August 2023. The SFL is encouraged by today's decision by the Court of Appeal.

The SFL calls on the Sask. Party government to repeal Bill 137, end the legal battle, and do the job they were elected to do: focus on what actually matters. "Instead of a serious response to tariffs, wildfires, or understaffed hospitals, the Sask. Party keeps fighting students and educators in court. Wasting hundreds of thousands - if not millions - of taxpayer dollars on this fight is bizarre," said SFL President Lori Johb.

"Good jobs, affordability, and accessible health care are top of mind for workers. This expensive gimmick with The Charter of Rights and Freedoms is not," she said.

Bill 137 's use of the notwithstanding clause undermines the rights of workers and children.

The SFL has led the opposition to this legislation and the previous policy. In August 2023, the SFL issued a viral statement on the policy. The SFL also organized the well-attended and covered ‘Rally For Our Rights’ on October 10, 2023, coinciding with the opening day of the emergency legislative session to debate Bill 137.

The SFL is an intervenor in Saskatchewan v. UR Pride in coalition with CUPE and the Canadian Teachers' Federation.