Bill C: Discrimination and Gender Identity

bill c: Despite the effort many parliamentarians have put into Bill C-16 An Act to amend the Canadian Human Rights Act and the Criminal Code, also known as the Transgender Rights Bill it has not yet been passed in the Senate, according to National Observer. It will be discussed when the Senate resumes next week. Discrimination faced by some Canadians remains ignored to this day. If passed, the bill would add gender identity and gender expression to the list of prohibited grounds of discrimination. These protections are incredibly important for transgender people across Canada, especially as many face daily discrimination on multiple fronts. It would also extend the Criminal Code of Canada's protection against hate propaganda to people distinguished by their gender identity or expression. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.