Are apologies enough when a political leader refuses to represent some Canadians?

What is it about enshrining human rights that scares some MPs, most notably Conservatives? How is that human rights enshrined on the world stage, such as UNDRIP, are somehow deemed immoral by some? What is going on in some parts of rural Canada that maintains such visceral resistance to LGBTQ2S rights and Indigenous rights?

Conservative MP Tamara Jansen, who represents Cloverdale-Langley City, B.C., attracted national attention when she seemed to suggest during third reading debate on April 16 of Bill C-6, which seeks to ban conversion therapy, that 'lesbian activity' could be stopped with counselling.Photograph courtesy of Conservative party of Canada

Opinion

BY ROSE LEMAY

May 3, 2021

OTTAWA—Are apologies enough when a political leader refuses to represent some Canadians? Just what is "lesbian activity"? I'm asking for a friend. Getting a short, hawk haircut? Listening to k.d. lang? Sharing a beer with a "friend"? Are these "lesbian activities"? Here’s an activity that does...

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