The Prime Minister recently announced that the federal government would be looking into changes in the criminal code to stop groups from offering "conversion therapy".
https://www.cbc.ca/news/politics/conversion-therapy-criminal-code-1.5204919
Conversion therapy seeks to change a person's sexual orientation and "convert" gay, lesbian, or bisexual persons into hetrosexuals. This practice has been shown not to work and to cause harm.
At present, it is banned in Ontario, Manitoba, and Nova Scotia.
More information can be found here:
https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/conversion-therapy-what-you-need-to-know-1.5209598
In the past, the federal government had said that the banning of conversion therapy was a provincial and territorial responsibility. Here are some of the legal challenges that may hamper banning this practice.
https://www.cbc.ca/news/politics/conversion-therapy-ban-federal-government-1.5205696
Conversion therapy was the subject of the book "Boy Erased" by Garrard Conley. A movie by the same name, based on the book was released in 2018. The book is available from the church library. The movie is available from several streaming services and as a DVD from the Ottawa Public Library.
Information and resources for the people of Kanata United Church, as we continue our journey as an Affirming congregation.
