LGBTQ2I+ Rights
Let’s work together, so that all Canadians, including all trans and gender-diverse persons, see themselves in their human rights laws.
It Comes Down to This:
Every person in Canada—regardless of whom they love, or how they identify or express their gender— has the right to live free without fear of discrimination, violence or exclusion, and to be fully included and embraced in all facets of Canadian society.
52
In 2016, the number of discrimination complaints the CHRC received related to sexual orientation (52) was the highest in nearly a decade.
Source : CHRC
69%
of trans youth (19-25 years old) have seriously considered suicide at some point in their lives.
70%
of trans youth report experiencing sexual harassment.
What we're doing
- Changes to the way transgender offenders are accommodated in Canada’s federal prison system
- Chief Commissioner's Presentation to the Independent Senators Group on Bill C-16
- Trans rights are finally human rights in Canadian law
- Trans activist settles human rights case about gender collection
- An important step toward a more inclusive Canada