LGBTQ+ rights in Canada have taken a step forward as conversion therapy has been made illegal in Canada, years after the initial tabling of Bill C-6 to amend the criminal code as it pertains to the practice, reports Toronto Star.
On November 29, Bill C-4 was tabled and MPs unanimously agreed to swiftly pass the bill in time for December 1, it was then unanimously approved by Senate on December 7.
Going forward, anyone who looks to subject someone to any form of conversion therapy, “consenting” or not, will face up to five years in prison.
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