Tue May 30, 2023 – 10:19 pm EDT
(LifeSiteNews) — In April, I had a long discussion with Jojo Ruba about how Canada’s “conversion therapy ban” was being applied since its passage.
Ruba, who has utilized therapy to deal with his own same-sex attraction, has been speaking out on this bill since it was put forward by the Trudeau government and testified against it to a parliamentary committee (you can watch his testimony here).
One of the key objectives of the legislation, he told me, is not simply to prosecute pastors, parents, or counselors who are assisting young people with gender dysphoria or unwanted same-sex attraction. It is to produce a chilling effect across the country that will result in people voluntarily declining to deal with these issues for fear of being charged.
On May 29, the CBC published a perfect example of that “chilling effect” in action under the headline: “Spectre of conversion therapy feared at summer camp aimed at teen boys.” The article is worth breaking down, as it is a microcosmic example of how Canada’s “conversion therapy ban” is perceived by its proponents, and how LGBT activists would like to see it applied
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