Canadian Trans Rights Bill C-389 Moving Towards Debate

[Butterfly]

Canadian Trans Rights Bill C-389 Moving Towards Debate
Transgriot
By Monica Roberts
01 January, 2010


http://transgriot.blogspot.com/2010/01/canadian-trans-rights-bill-c-389-moving.html


I talked a few months ago about Canadian MP Bill Siksay filing a private member's bill May 15 that would add "gender identity" and "gender expression" to the list of protected classes in the Canadian Human Rights Act and the Criminal Code of Canada.

Well, thanks to the action alert from Mercedes Allen, it looks like the legislative process is finally beginning to percolate around MP Siksay's Bill C-389 and it is about to come up for debate.

[Miniar]

Knowing that odds are that me and my partner may move back to the Toronto area in 8-10 years, maybe less,.. I'll be watching that.

[Shana A]

Important Action Alert: Bill C-389 Gender Identity and Gender Expression Protections
01Jan10
dentedbluemercedes

http://dentedbluemercedes.wordpress.com/2010/01/01/important-action-alert-bill-c-389-gender-identity-and-gender-expression-protections/#more-440

(In conjunction with January issue, GayCalgary and Edmonton Magazine)

As 2010 gets underway, Bill Siksay's private member's bill C-3891 will be coming up for discussion to add "gender identity" and "gender expression" to the list of protected classes in the Canadian Human Rights Act and the Criminal Code of Canada.

This bill is something the GLBT community as a whole should be aware of, and get involved in working toward its passage — it more important than people realize.