The Editor,
The Saskatchewan Green Party applauds a move by the Wall Government to add gender identity protection to the Saskatchewan Human Rights Code. This is an idea that the Saskatchewan Greens have always championed. Adding protection for transgender people to the Code is long overdue.
Transgender people in Saskatchewan have long been discriminated against in our province, which is absolutely unacceptable. But now the Sask. Party government is doing the right thing by embracing protection for these people, which is something we have been pushing for a long time.
We are also pleased the Wall Government is fixing the code so landlords can no longer discriminate against a potential tenant based on their sexual orientation. The Sask. Greens made history earlier this year by nominating B Garneau to run in Regina Wascana Plains constituency, the first known transgender individual to run for a seat in the Saskatchewan Legislature.
Victor Lau,
Leader, Green Party of Saskatchewan
