Is conversion therapy banned in Canada?
Banned
Canada banned conversion therapy nationwide for all ages under the Criminal Code effective January 2022.
Canada is one of 14 countries classified “Banned” for conversion therapy — 6% of the 235 with data.
Source
- Last checked
- 17 September 2026
- How it was classified
- Classified by a language model from the source text, then checked against hand-verified reference countries.
Nearby countries
- United States
- Varies by region Conversion therapy bans vary by state, with 23 states and D.C. having enacted restrictions for minors.
- Saint Pierre and Miquelon
- No ban No legal ban on conversion therapy.
- Greenland
- No ban No legal ban on conversion therapy.
- Bermuda
- No ban No legal ban on conversion therapy.
- Iceland
- Banned Iceland passed a bill in 2023 to ban conversion therapy nationwide.
- Bahamas
- No ban No legal ban on conversion therapy.
Other laws in Canada
- Blasphemy Laws
- No blasphemy law
- Holocaust Denial
- Criminal offense
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