But Edmonton MP Randy Boissonnault says the remedies will be separate from the regret. “The two are not linked,” the special adviser to Trudeau on LGBTQ2 issues said Tuesday. He said the government is planning to introduce legislation by the end of December to expunge the criminal records of Canadians previously convicted of consensual sexual activity with same-sex partners. “You could link them in terms of the government being serious about getting this right and keeping our commitment to LGBTQ Canadians. Boissonnault said he did not want to tread on the national advisory council tasked with crafting the apology but suggested that will be the approach.

Source: National Post November 07, 2017 20:56 UTC