"Conversion therapy is premised on a lie — that being homosexual, lesbian, bisexual or [transgendered] is wrong and in need of fixing," he said. Lametti said that conversion therapy has been discredited and denounced in many countries and has no basis in science. The bill he introduced proposes five new Criminal Code offences that would make it illegal to:Cause a minor to undergo conversion therapy;Take a minor out of Canada to undergo conversion therapy abroad;Force someone to undergo conversion therapy against their will;Profit from conversion therapy;Advertise conversion therapy as a service. We will work with them to ensure it achieves the goal of being the most comprehensive bill banning conversion therapy in the world," said NDP MP Randall Garrison. During the 2019 federal election, the Liberal Party committed to bringing forward the changes, noting that conversion therapy is "scientifically discredited."

Source: CBC News March 09, 2020 22:30 UTC