Gender Identity and Gender Expression

Gender Identity and Gender Expression

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Legislation on gender identity and gender expression received royal assent on June 19, 2017.

On May 17, 2016 the Government of Canada introduced legislation that aims to help ensure transgender and other gender-diverse persons can live according to their gender identity and gender expression, by explicitly protecting them from discrimination, hate propaganda and hate crimes.

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Gender Identity and Gender Expression