Thank you for your interest in Bill C-6, An Act to Amend the Criminal Code (Conversion Therapy). On June 22nd, the bill was passed by the House of Commons at third reading. I did not vote in favour of the bill.
I support a conversion therapy ban. However, I don’t support the ban in this legislation. C-6 is not a clear and precise law that only seeks to criminalizes conversion therapy. It could have been and it should have been, but that was not the intent. I encourage you to explore the resources and testimonies below for a clear understanding of why I voted against this legislation.
Sincerely,
Cathay Wagantall, MP
Yorkton--Melville
Resources:
Read my speech on Bill C-6
Watch my speech on Bill C-6
News Release: Wagantall defends vote on conversion therapy bill (CathayWagantall.ca)
Conservative Party statement on the importance of banning conversion therapy (CathayWagantall.ca)
Barbara Kay: The case for deep-sixing Bill C-6 (National Post)
Other countries should learn from a transgender verdict in England (The Economist)
Key Testimonies:
Colette Aikema’s statement to the Justice Committee: Bill C-6 (FreeToCare.ca)
Sarah Robertson's brief to the Justice Committee on Bill C-6 (OurCommons.ca)