Bill C and Gender

bill: The bill would update the Canadian Human Rights Act and the Criminal Code to include the terms gender identity and gender expression, according to Georgia Asian. I'm proud to say that moments ago, I introduced legislation, Bill C-16...that would ensure that Canadians will be free to identify themselves and to express their gender as they wish while being protected against discrimination and hate because as Canadians, we should feel free and safe to be ourselves, Wilson-Raybould said. Justice Minister Jody Wilson-Raybould, MP for Vancouver Granville and a member of the We Wai Kai Nation, introduced Bill C-16 on the International Day Against Homophobia, Transphobia, and Biphobia. Previous bills for transgender rights have not passed into law. Welcome and thank you for being here. Here is Wilson-Raybould's speech Gilakas'la Good morning everyone. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.