Organization Description Canada CPATH The Canadian Professional Association for Transgender Health is an interdisciplinary professional organization which works to support the health, wellbeing, and dignity of trans and gender diverse people. Egale Canada (advocacy and activism) Egale works to improve the lives of LGBTQI2S people in Canada and to enhance the global response to LGBTQI2S […]
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All provinces and one territory in Canada provide public health insurance coverage for various gender/transition-related medical treatments or surgical procedures — with New Brunswick being the last to announce coverage in June 2016. Coverage varies widely among various jurisdictions, with PEI notably offering only very limited coverage for its residents. (see chart below) The availability
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With the passage of Bill C-16, history was made in June 2017 with both gender identity and gender expression now federally protected grounds in the Canadian Human Rights Act and the Criminal Code of Canada. This is a significant step forward for the protection and legal recognition of trans and gender diverse communities in Canada.
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