Senate must address concerns over transgender rights

It is very likely that even without an amendment to Bill C-16, the courts will understand gender rights to be belief-based and interpret those rights accordingly. But Parliament needs to make this explicit.

Justice Minister Jody Wilson-Raybould, pictured in this file photo on the Hill, has said Bill C-16 will make it easier for the courts to interpret these existing protections and raise awareness about gender rights.The Hill Times photograph by Jake Wright

Opinion

BY SENATOR BETTY UNGER

May 1, 2017

PARLIAMENT HILL—When the Senate returns from its Easter break, the Senate's Standing Committee on Legal and Constitutional Affairs will be examining Bill C-16 (transgender rights). There, Senators will hear from witnesses on the issue and consider if amendments should be made to the bill. At firs...

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