Blood donations by MSMs: Banned (5-year deferral) from Jul 22, 2013 to Aug 2016.
Health Canada changed the indefinite deferral period to a 5-year deferral, effective July 22, 2013.
Sources: blood.ca/en/blood/am-i-elig…
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alexkillby added an entry to Canada.
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LGBT discrimination: Illegal in some contexts from Apr 17, 1985 to Jan 1, 2017.
Non-inclusion of Gender Identity in Charter.
alexkillby added an entry to Canada.
Blood donations by MSMs: Banned (indefinite deferral) from Sep 26, 1998 to Jun 22, 2013.
alexkillby added an entry to Canada.
Same-sex adoption: Legal from May 25, 1995 to now.
alexkillby added an entry to Canada.
Homosexual activity: Legal from May 14, 1969 to now.
Canada decriminalizes homosexuality with the introduction of the Criminal Law Amendment Act, 1968-69.
alexkillby added an entry to Canada.
Homosexual activity: Illegal (imprisonment as punishment) from Jul 1, 1867 to May 14, 1969.
Indefinite Imprisonment as "Dangerous Sex Offender" - origin of law was included from confederation in 1867.
alexkillby added an entry to Canada.
Equal age of consent: Unequal from May 1, 2008 to now.
The age of consent in for anal sex in Canada is 18, whereas the age of consent for acts of sex is 16.
Sources: thestar.com/life/health_wel…
ctvnews.ca/sexual-age-of-co…
Canadian Criminal Code, Section 159 - laws-lois.justice.gc.ca/eng…
alexkillby added an entry to Canada.
Blood donations by MSMs: Banned (1-year deferral) from Jan 2016 to May 9, 2019.
Health Canada approved Canadian Blood Services’ proposal to reduce the blood donation ineligibility period for men who have sex with men from five years to one year.
Sources: blood.ca/en/blood/am-i-elig…