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code provisions: We will acknowledge and apologize for the role played by legislation, programs and policies in the historical discrimination faced by LGBTQ2 Canadians, Trudeau said, according to Globe and Mail. I believe that it's essential to make amends for past wrongs, not to simply gloss over them. Sporting rainbow-coloured socks for the occasion, Trudeau said his government is committed to acknowledging and addressing historical injustices experienced by Canadians for expressing their gender identity. The government is already moving to delete discriminatory Criminal Code provisions regarding consensual sexual activity that have been deemed unconstitutional. The Senate is also examining Bill C-16, which would add gender identity and gender expression to the list of prohibited grounds of discrimination under both the Criminal Code and Canadian Human Rights Act. Bill C-39 is currently at first reading stage in the House of Commons after being introduced in March. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.