Sask. pronoun policy legal spending called into question by NDP [Video]

The Saskatchewan NDP is calling on the province to reveal an estimate of how much public money the province has paid to private lawyers for its pronoun court case.

During question period on Wednesday, NDP MLA and Human Rights Critic Meara Conway asked Justice Minister Bronwyn Eyre to reveal that number.

“When it comes to the public dollars that are flowing out to a private law firm on that case, the Sask. Party is refusing to disclose the amount,” Conway said.

Conway said NDP MLA and Justice Critic Nicole Sarauer asked Eyre the same question at committee on Tuesday, where Conway said Eyre refused to answer.

“I’ll ask again, how much public money is being spent on private lawyers fighting this pronoun case in the courts?” Conway asked.

Eyre said the reason she can’t say anything is because of attorney-client privilege.

“It’s our position that parental rights are worth defending,” …