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Ministers @DavidLametti and @BardishKW are re-introducing the national ban on conversion therapy today, now known as Bill C-6.
The bill died when Trudeau prorogued Parliament in August. #cdnpoli
The bill died when Trudeau prorogued Parliament in August. #cdnpoli
As with the last iteration of the legislation, the proposed law would ban the practice for minors but allow adults who seek the practice out to do so.
That's been a highly contentious part of the bill for many in the LGBTQ2 community: https://www.dailyxtra.com/canada-conversion-therapy-ban-bill-c-18-178588
That's been a highly contentious part of the bill for many in the LGBTQ2 community: https://www.dailyxtra.com/canada-conversion-therapy-ban-bill-c-18-178588
Minister Lametti: "There is no unanimity within the Conservative Party [on this bill]."
Some members of O'Toole's caucus have spoken against it; Lametti says it's up to O'Toole to figure that out. https://twitter.com/melmarquis/status/1311680290977452033
Some members of O'Toole's caucus have spoken against it; Lametti says it's up to O'Toole to figure that out. https://twitter.com/melmarquis/status/1311680290977452033
Trudeau: "Conversion therapy is harmful, degrading and has no place in Canada. I hope all parties can come together to support this bill."
I'm waiting on a clip from O'Toole re: the bill. But right now, we have this tweet from his director of comms, which states the Leader of the Opposition thinks the bill would require some amendments. https://twitter.com/Melanie_Paradis/status/1311678142097035265
It's not clear right now what those amendments are, but in June, he did note to a group of Quebec social conservatives that he believes in "respect[ing] the conversation between a priest and the members of their flock." https://www.cbc.ca/news/politics/erin-otoole-social-conservative-leadership-1.5613399
Erin O'Toole calls the Liberals tabling Bill C-6 today politicking. "They want to divide us": https://twitter.com/CBCAlerts/status/1311709892353327104
The big issue O'Toole has with the legislation: That it could criminalize conversations between parents and children, or children and faith leaders. He wants the bill to clearly define what conversion therapy is.
The problem with this, as has been laid out by many conversion therapy survivors, is that those practising it are very wishy-washy about what they're doing, too.
Read these two accounts for examples:
https://www.dailyxtra.com/lgbtq2-conversion-therapy-168786 https://www.dailyxtra.com/canada-conversion-therapy-ban-bill-c-18-178588
Read these two accounts for examples:
https://www.dailyxtra.com/lgbtq2-conversion-therapy-168786 https://www.dailyxtra.com/canada-conversion-therapy-ban-bill-c-18-178588
And, as @ZiyaJonesA found their own investigation on conversion therapy for @LezSTW, it's often faith groups perpetuating it: https://lezspreadtheword.com/en/in-treatment/
In addition: @r_garrison notes that the bill does not do enough to cover conversion therapy practices that affect trans and NB folks: https://www.ctvnews.ca/politics/feds-re-introduce-bill-to-crack-down-on-conversion-therapy-opposition-seeks-changes-1.5128221
(h/t @rachaiello for the great reporting on this)
(h/t @rachaiello for the great reporting on this)
