Thread by @justdad7

#Billc6 update. The minutes for the clause by clause review of Bill C-6 on conversion therapy have been posted so we can see what other amendments were proposed. The approved amendments are in the report of the committee. /2
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There were a series of amendments proposed by @r_garrison which would have made the bill more restrictive by extending the ban to adults. These were rejected. The one amendment that passed changed the wording of the exemption in a way that, in my view, is a small improvement. /3

This is the amendment proposed by Rob Moore. It misses the point. In my opinion, the government is correct that the words "practice, service or treatment" already exclude private conversations or expressions or opinion that do not form part of formal counselling or therapy. /4

These proposed amendments fail to address the undue restrictions that the definition places on formal counselling and therapy. It looks like the Conservatives did not take time to read and understand all of the key briefs and simply focused on one issue. /5

The problems with the ban on therapy to reduce sexual behavior other than heterosexual ought to have been obvious. Witnesses explained that even people who are satisfied with their sexual orientation may be troubled by certain behavior and seek counselling to reduce it. /6

Nothing has been done to address the issues around gender identity. Detransitioners are still told in the preamble that their experience of changing gender identity is a myth. Therapists still face severe penalties and vague exemptions if they question the affirmative model.

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