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Recognize Trans People as "Human" - Petition to Support Bill C-389
Published by Trans Rights on Jul 01, 2010
To the Minister of Justice, The Hon. Rob Nicholson, P.C., M.P. &
the Prime Minister, The Right Honourable Stephen Harper, P.C., M.P.
Dear Sirs,
We are writing to you today to ask you to support C-389, An Act to amend the Canadian Human Rights Act and the Criminal Code (gender identity and gender expression).
Transsexual and transgender people are among the most marginalized persons in our society. In trying to live their lives, they often encounter great difficulty in finding places to live, employment, and services. They also face extreme violence and sometimes death.
Among federal, provincial and territorial governments, only North West Territories has enacted human rights protections. Ottawa, Toronto and Vancouver have recognized transsexual and transgender people within their own jurisdictions.
Currently, hate crime legislation does not include transsexual and transgender people, either.
In 2000, the Canadian Human Rights Act Review Panel called for the addition of human rights protections for transsexual and transgender people.
In 2008, Canada signed the United Nations Statement on Human Rights, Sexual Orientation and Gender Identity. And yet, gender identity is still not part of Canada's Human Rights Code, or Hate Crime Legislation.
Bill C-389 will add transsexual and transgender people to both the Canadian Human Rights Act and the Criminal Code of Canada.
We ask that you bring your full influence to bear and to support this long overdue legislation.
Sincerely,
The members of:
"Recognize Trans People as "Human" - Petition Bill C-389
the Prime Minister, The Right Honourable Stephen Harper, P.C., M.P.
Dear Sirs,
We are writing to you today to ask you to support C-389, An Act to amend the Canadian Human Rights Act and the Criminal Code (gender identity and gender expression).
Transsexual and transgender people are among the most marginalized persons in our society. In trying to live their lives, they often encounter great difficulty in finding places to live, employment, and services. They also face extreme violence and sometimes death.
Among federal, provincial and territorial governments, only North West Territories has enacted human rights protections. Ottawa, Toronto and Vancouver have recognized transsexual and transgender people within their own jurisdictions.
Currently, hate crime legislation does not include transsexual and transgender people, either.
In 2000, the Canadian Human Rights Act Review Panel called for the addition of human rights protections for transsexual and transgender people.
In 2008, Canada signed the United Nations Statement on Human Rights, Sexual Orientation and Gender Identity. And yet, gender identity is still not part of Canada's Human Rights Code, or Hate Crime Legislation.
Bill C-389 will add transsexual and transgender people to both the Canadian Human Rights Act and the Criminal Code of Canada.
We ask that you bring your full influence to bear and to support this long overdue legislation.
Sincerely,
The members of:
"Recognize Trans People as "Human" - Petition Bill C-389
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