Current Version
| Region | Ontario |
| Issue | Conversion therapy |
| Status | Banned |
| Start Date | Jun 4, 2015 |
| End Date | (none) |
| Description | On June 4, Ontario unanimously passed a Bill 77 "Affirming Sexual Orientation and Gender Identity Act" banning "any practice that seeks to change or direct the sexual orientation or gender identity of a patient under 18 years of age, including efforts to change or direct the patient's behavior or gender expression." |
| Sources | https://news.vice.com/article/canadas-most-populous-province-just-banned-conversion-therapy-for-lgbtq-youth http://news.ontario.ca/mohltc/en/2015/06/statement-by-ontarios-minister-of-health-on-the-passage-of-the-affirming-sexual-orientation-and-gend.html http://www.ontla.on.ca/web/bills/bills_detail.do?locale=en&BillID=3197&detailPage=bills_detail_the_bill |
Reports (1)
- Status is not correct "It is only banned under the age of 18"
Revision History (1)
| Original entry | |
|---|---|
| Status | Banned |
| Start Date | Jun 4, 2015 |
| End Date | (none) |
| Description | On June 4, Ontario unanimously passed a Bill 77 "Affirming Sexual Orientation and Gender Identity Act" banning "any practice that seeks to change or direct the sexual orientation or gender identity of a patient under 18 years of age, including efforts to change or direct the patient's behavior or gender expression." |
| Sources | https://news.vice.com/article/canadas-most-populous-province-just-banned-conversion-therapy-for-lgbtq-youth http://news.ontario.ca/mohltc/en/2015/06/statement-by-ontarios-minister-of-health-on-the-passage-of-the-affirming-sexual-orientation-and-gend.html http://www.ontla.on.ca/web/bills/bills_detail.do?locale=en&BillID=3197&detailPage=bills_detail_the_bill |