Conversion therapy now punishable by imprisonment
As of today, conversion therapy is a felony punishable by imprisonment. Offering these therapies, marketing them or allowing minors to travel outside Canada to undergo such therapies are now prohibited by the Canadian Criminal Code.
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By law, promoting, promoting or benefiting from conversion therapy is now a criminal offense punishable by up to two to five years in prison.
The Minister of Justice of Canada, David Lametti, celebrated the entry into force of the law in a message on Twitter saying that it is a victory for LGBTQ2 community in Canada, but also for the whole country ". It indicates that Canadian law is among the most progressive in the world . "
Dan Shier, co-chair of Queen City Pride , the organization that organizes LGBTQ + pride in Regina, recognizes that despite today's triumph, there is still a lot to be done ”.
The inclusion consultant, Jacq Brasseur, welcomes the news with caution, stressing that it is essential to provide care to the survivors of these therapies, which they do not hesitate to qualify as torture ”.
Now that this law is in force, iel questions whether the federal government will continue to support the LGBTQ community + in Canada. There are many other things we need our governments, there are many needs for mental health programs "does offer iel example.
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Saskatchewan responseThe Saskatchewan government has greeted the news with a statement saying the province does not support any form of therapy that claims to be able to change sexual orientation. Saskatchewan added gender identity as a prohibited ground of discrimination to its human rights code in 2014.
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