He said in a statement that the government opposes conversion therapy, and he’s willing to hear the group’s recommendations. But advocates for stopping conversion therapy say that even though it’s explicitly barred by medical professions, it’s still routinely done in Alberta. Junaid Jahangir is an economics professor at MacEwan University who has also written about conversion therapy in Muslim communities. He said his and other group members’ work to stop the harms of conversion therapy will continue regardless of the group’s future. Greens introduced legislation that would stop the use of conversion therapy in the province for those under 19 years old.

Source: thestar May 28, 2019 00:33 UTC