Liberal MP Hedy Fry resurrects transgender rights bill championed by NDP's Bill Siksay
By Stephen Hui, September 20, 2011
http://www.straight.com/article-465281/vancouver/liberal-mp-hedy-fry-resurrects-transgender-rights-bill-championed-ndps-bill-siksayHedy Fry is carrying on retired NDP MP Bill Siksay's fight for transgender rights in Canada.
On Monday (September 19), Fry, the Liberal MP for Vancouver Centre, introduced Bill C-276 in the House of Commons.
Titled "An Act to amend the Canadian Human Rights Act and the Criminal Code (gender identity and gender expression)", the legislation is an "exact redraft" of Siksay's Bill C-389, according to a news release from Fry's office.
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Tuesday, September 20, 2011
Randall Garrison previews his fall plans
http://www.xtra.ca/blog/ottawa/post/2011/09/20/Randall-Garrison-previews-his-fall-plans.aspxWith the House back, I'm making the rounds with our gay and lesbian MPs once again. First up is NDP MP Randall Garrison.
Q: What are you looking forward to with the fall?
A: Tomorrow I'll be reintroducing the gender identity and gender expression bill, and we'll be starting work with all our allies across the country, and starting work across the aisle to get this bill through the House of Commons. As you know, my position is fairly high on the Order Paper, and we're looking to perhaps move it up a bit more. Certainly within the next six months it'll be before the House of Commons again, and I'm confident that we'll get it through.
