It will be illegal to:
1. Force or coerce a person to undergo conversion therapy
3. Remove a child from the country to undergo conversion therapy elsewhere (i.e., conversion camps and programs)
5. Benefit financially or materially by providing conversion therapy
We may see amendments introduced that make the legislation even stronger.
At the provincial level, legislation should target regulated health and medical professionals and billing codes.
1. This is an infringement on parental rights.
Conversion therapy is a discredited practice that is clearly not in the “best interest” of any child.
Conversion therapy is an unscientific, deceptive and dangerous practice that poses a significant public health risk.
Supportive exploration, identity integration, and acceptance based in a human-rights approach are key.
4a. “Conversion therapy” is not therapy at all. It is a form of torture and abuse.
Many self-help programs focus on “healing” and “change” efforts to rid oneself of a “homosexual lifestyle.”
Living an openly LGBTQ2 life is seen as incompatible with God’s divine plan.