Canada moves towards banning conversion therapy after historic vote
Canada’s House of Commons last week voted unanimously to ban the ineffective and harmful practice of conversion therapy.The measure, proposed by Prime Minister Justin Trudeau’s ruling Liberal Party, was first introduced in March 2020 but died after parliament was prorogued.After passing the House of Commons, the bill must now be approved by the upper Senate chamber before it becomes law.“It’s an important day to…express yourself and understand yourself the way you are and the way you want to be,” Justice Minister David Lametti told reporters. The bill was approved by the House in June after being reintroduced, but again failed to pass ahead of the September federal election.