Comments on: Will The Hate Crimes Bill Change Your Life?

By: Lily

Lily — Fri, 11 Feb 2011 12:33:33 +0000

I thought I would add a side note to this as Canada is about to pass a new law specifically targetted at the transgendered society.
Currently, Canada is about to pass a law that would put transgendered in a Human Rights group under the Human Rights legislation. This said, it would now make it illegal to discrimate or to use violence towards TG and would be punishable as a hate crime. Just thought people should know.

By: Jessica De Leon

Jessica De Leon — Fri, 30 Oct 2009 09:28:47 +0000

It is tricky because it’s only a bill and won’t magically stop people from being accosted and then there’s the perspective that not everyone will know or respect this new law.

By: Jessica De Leon

Jessica De Leon — Fri, 30 Oct 2009 09:27:55 +0000

I was excited too and am happy that things are finally moving toward a positive goal

By: Jessica De Leon

Jessica De Leon — Fri, 30 Oct 2009 09:27:28 +0000

That’s a good point, the government is finally acknowledging us other than to officially state that we are suffering from mental disorders.

By: nore

nore — Thu, 29 Oct 2009 19:58:21 +0000

I don’t know how to feel about this. I guess a harsher punishment might stop some people

By: Tara

Tara — Thu, 29 Oct 2009 18:37:02 +0000

Well I’m already living full time so nothing will change there but I am ecstatic that this law finally passed. Shows mighty progress

By: Katie B.

Katie B. — Thu, 29 Oct 2009 18:35:09 +0000

I know for me if someone gets an urge to “smear a queer” around these parts, there’ll be a pretty fair-to-middling chance of more consequences. As I posted yesterday, now I feel like our government actually cares about me to a degree.