Conversion Therapy Ban
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No criminal charges laid since conversion therapy ban imposed, Ottawa saysThe Justice Department says it is not aware of any charges or prosecutions under the new criminal code offences prohibiting conversion therapy, which came into force last year.CanadaJan 5, 2023
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Conversion therapy ban receives royal assent, now law in CanadaBill C-4 makes providing, promoting or advertising conversion therapy a criminal offence in Canada. It was fast-tracked through the House of Commons and Senate.CanadaDec 8, 2021
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Senate passes bill banning conversion therapy that includes new Criminal Code offencesAfter minimal debate, senators have agreed to fast-track Bill C-4 through all stages of the legislative process and deem it passed.CanadaDec 7, 2021
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House passes bill banning conversion therapy after Tory MP fast-tracks voteBill C-4 was fast-tracked through the legislative stages in the House of Commons with the unanimous consent of all MPs after Conservative Rob Moore introduced a motion to do so.CanadaDec 1, 2021
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Liberals conversion therapy ban bill will let courts order seizure, removal of contentThe Liberal government's legislation on conversion therapy, if passed, would make practices designed to change someone's sexual orientation or gender identity illegal.CanadaNov 29, 2021
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Liberals aim for hospital protest ban, paid sick leave deal by ChristmasLiberal House Leader Mark Holland says Canadians expect MPs to 'hit the ground running' and that the government has four key priorities to get passed by Christmas.CanadaNov 22, 2021
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Liberals to introduce tougher bill to ban conversion therapy, advocacy group saysThe new bill will ``leave less room for loopholes,'' advocacy group No Conversion Canada said they were told by government representatives.CanadaNov 18, 2021
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Politicians could’ve worked ‘better’ on conversion therapy ban, says 1st openly gay Tory MPCanada introduced a lifetime ban for gay men in 1992 and in 2013 changed it so blood would be accepted from a man who abstained from sex with another man for at least five years.CanadaJul 4, 2021
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Senate delays bill banning conversion therapy to SeptemberAn attempt to recall the Senate over the summer to deal with the bill failed late on Tuesday.CanadaJun 30, 2021
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Lethbridge MP votes against conversion therapy ban after petition started in cityBill C-6, which would ban conversion therapy, will now move before the Senate after it was passed in the House of Commons. Rachael Harder was one of 63 MPs to vote against the billNewsJun 24, 2021
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