Conversion therapy bans

The EFC released its analysis of Bill C-8, the federal legislation to ban

conversion therapy. The analysis walks through the provisions of the bill and identifies the EFC’s concerns and recommendations. WWW.THEEFC.CA/C8

A Calgary City Council committee held hearings in May 2020 on a proposed bylaw to ban conversion therapy. The EFC made a written submission noting that “coercive and involuntary efforts to change sexual orientation have no place in our communities” but expressed concern that the bylaw’s definition is so broadly worded it infringes on freedom of expression. The EFC urged the committee to clarify the bylaw so it does not capture religious instruction, parental guidance and supportive services for individuals wishing to order their sexual lives in accordance with their religious conscience, faith identity and personal convictions. WWW.THEEFC.CA/GOVERNMENT