Canada’s conversion therapy ban was a stellar political moment for Parliament

In Canada’s case, the unanimous view of Parliament sends a message to the world that trying to educate someone into a change in their sexual preference just does not work.

Justice Minister David Lametti, pictured on Nov. 26, 2021, on the Hill, is the minister responsible for the ban on conversion therapy bill. The bill was passed last week unanimously by the House and will now go to the Senate.The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Opinion

BY SHEILA COPPS

December 6, 2021

Canada’s conversion therapy ban was a stellar political moment for Parliament. As members from all sides of the House of Commons came together with hugs and handshakes, it showed how politics can actually provoke real change. The unanimous consent made the decision even sweeter. It also sends an...

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