Province introduces bill to protect school choice in Sask.
The province introduced legislation Wednesday to invoke the notwithstanding clause in regards to a court ruling on catholic schools earlier this year.
In April, a Court of Queen’s Bench judge ruled that it was against the constitution for the province to fund non-Catholic students who go to Catholic schools.
In a release Wednesday, the province said it was invoking the clause to “protect parents’ choice in where they send their children to school.”
The court ruling would force up to 10,000 students to move schools and has an impact on other faith-based schools such as Luther College, Regina Christian School and Huda School.