Homosexuality in Canada

Canada

Homosexuality is widely accepted by society in Canada . Canadian society is considered to be one of the most liberal in the world.

legality

After a 1964 bill by the Canadian House of Commons Arnold Peters to legalize homosexuality failed, homosexual acts were legalized in 1967 . The basis for this was the Bill C-150 , which was initiated by the then Justice Minister and later Prime Minister Pierre Trudeau . The age of consent from 1982 to 2008 was 14 years. The conservative government decided in 2007 to increase it to 16 years and at the same time introduced a regulation according to which there is only criminal liability if there is an age difference of more than 5 years. The law came into force after the royal signature. Anal intercourse is prohibited for and with under 18-year-olds; however, the rules are the same as for heterosexuals .

Anti-discrimination laws

The sexual identity is protected in the Constitution of Canada ( Section 15 of the Charter ). The unequal treatment of people based on their sexual orientation is prohibited. Homosexual people are permitted for military service.

Recognition of same-sex couples: marriage

Just Married: Gay Pride Toronto 2006

Main article: Same-sex marriage in Canada

In Canada, marriage has been opened to homosexual couples. Law Bill C-38 was passed in the House of Commons on June 28, 2005 and in the Senate of Canada on July 19, 2005. This law came into force on July 20, 2005.

Social situation

OutGames in Montreal 2006

A homosexual community can be found primarily in the metropolises of Montreal , Toronto , Ottawa , Vancouver and Calgary . This is also where the first Christopher Street Days took place in major cities in Canada during the 1970s.

See also

• Laws on homosexuality

literature

• Sylvain Larocque : Gay Marriage : The Story of a Canadian Social Revolution . James Lorimer & Company, Toronto 2006, ISBN 1-55028-927-6 .

Web links

Commons : Homosexuality in Canada  - Collection of Pictures, Videos and Audio Files

• CBC: Gay and Lesbian Emergence: Out in Canada
• Canadians for Equal Marriage
• Same-Sex Marriage Canada

Individual evidence

1. ↑ Chronology: Same-sex marriage ( Memento of the original dated November 12, 2015 in the Internet Archive ) Info: The archive link was inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice. , Canada.com, June 28, 2005 
2. ↑ Parliament of Canada: LEGISinfo - 39th Parliament - 1st Session - (April 3, 2006-Sept. 14, 2007) - Bill C-22 ( Memento of the original from February 7, 2008 in the Internet Archive ) Info: The archive link was inserted automatically and not yet checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice. , Access: 12. May 2008 
3. ↑ Canada raises the age of consent, gaywien.at, May 2, 2008
4. ↑ Bill C-38 ( Memento of the original from December 10, 2005 in the Internet Archive ) Info: The archive link was automatically inserted and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice. (PDF document) 
5. ↑ Documentation of the legislative process ( Memento of the original from March 15, 2009 in the Internet Archive ) Info: The archive link was inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice.