C-389, the bill to protect Canadian transpeople from discrimination, proceded through another step Wednesday. The committee report passed the House of Commons with a standing vote of 143-131. The timetable is to have third reading in March, two hours of debate, and then a final vote.Holding a report stage vote is "not normal," but this extra step proved not to be an insurmountable barrier.
The bill adds "gender identity" and "gender expression" to the Canadian Human Rights Act's list of prohibited grounds for discrimination.
