Canadá ofreció disculpas a comunidad LGBT por discriminación en el pasado
“Por la opresión de las lesbianas, gays, bisexuales, transgéneros y comunidades de doble espíritu, nos disculpamos. En nombre del gobierno, del parlamento y de la gente de Canadá: Estábamos equivocados y lo sentimos. Y nunca permitiremos que esto vuelva a pasar”, enfatizó Trudeau.Durante un discurso en el parlamento informó que Canadá tiene previsto invertir más de 78 millones de dólares para solucionar una demanda colectiva que fue interpuesta por personas que perdieron sus trabajos por ser gays, lesbianas o transexuales.
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau delivers a formal apology to LGBTQ2 Canadians in the House of Commons. https://t.co/5toIloNCuU— CanadianPM (@CanadianPM) 28 de noviembre de 2017
Las palabras de Trudeau están dirigidas a las personas acosadas o despedidas del servicio público federal, del ejército de ese país, de la policía federal y la agencias de espionajes que funcionaban entre los años 1950 y 1990. En esa época se discriminaba a las personas LGBT por considerar que tenían una sexualidad “anormal”.
I am deeply sorry to all of you who were ever investigated, charged or released from the military because of your sexual orientation. You showed us honour and dedication and we showed you the door #LGBTQ2 https://t.co/GcJ5YRtNv8 pic.twitter.com/8DdfBCdMWA— CDS Canada CEMD (@CDS_Canada_CEMD) 28 de noviembre de 2017
El estado de Canadá intentó despedir a los trabajadores homosexuales porque creían que su orientación sexual podría ser usada por los soviéticos para chantajearlos durante la Guerra Fría.
Se dice que en el año 1960 la policía federal elaboró una lista de 9 mil personas sospechosas de ser gays en Ottawa. De igual manera, crearon una máquina para escanear la retina de los sospechosos y ver como reaccionaba la pupila ante la pornografia gay. De esta manera podían identificar a los posibles homosexuales.
Esto ocasionó muchos despidos y ascensos profesionales, así como daños psicológicos a los integrantes de la comunidad LGBT. Incluso algunas personas cuyos trabajos fueron afectados por su orientación sexual, llegaron a quitarse la vida.
Despenalización de la homosexualidad
Es por ello que en 1969 el Estado de Canadá eliminó el carácter penal que tenia la homosexualidad en ese país. Las relaciones sexuales entre personas del mismo sexo eran ilegales en ese país
Luego en 1967 el procurador general Pierre Trudeau (padre de Justin Trudeau) introdujo el primer proyecto de ley para despenalizar la homosexualidad.
Sin embargo, fue en 1992 cuando cesaron las discriminaciones a la comunidad LGBT en el ejército. Una corte federal ordenó la persecución contra gays y lesbianas.
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COMUNICADO OFICIAL
Prime Minister delivers apology to LGBTQ2 Canadians
Ottawa, Ontario
November 28, 2017
All Canadians deserve to feel safe and to have their most fundamental rights protected. But for decades, we failed countless individuals who had their lives and livelihoods shattered for simply being who they were or because of who they loved. That is why the Government of Canada is working to address systemic discrimination against people who identify as lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer, and two-spirit (LGBTQ2).
The Prime Minister, Justin Trudeau, today delivered a formal apology in the House of Commons to individuals harmed by federal legislation, policies and practices that led to the oppression of and discrimination against LGBTQ2 people in Canada.
The Prime Minister apologized specifically for the historical unjust treatment of LGBTQ2 federal public servants, including those in the Canadian Armed Forces and the RCMP, and of LGBTQ2 Indigenous Peoples.
To address the wrongs experienced by those who were unfairly criminalized by unjust laws and actions, the Government of Canada today introduced legislation – Bill C-66, the Expungement of Historically Unjust Convictions Act – that would put into place a process to permanently destroy the records of convictions for offences involving consensual sexual activity between same-sex partners that would be lawful today.
The Government of Canada has also signed an Agreement-in-Principle to resolve the Todd Edward Ross, Martine Roy and Alida Satalic Class Action in a fair, compassionate, and respectful manner that promotes healing and reconciliation. The Agreement-in-Principle includes measures to support individual compensation and recognition, as well as additional initiatives to promote collective reconciliation and remembrance.
These are important steps to respond to the historical and ongoing inequality faced by Canada’s LGBTQ2 communities and a vital part of the Government of Canada’s effort to create a stronger, more diverse, and more inclusive society.
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“It is our collective shame that Canadians who identify as lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer, or two-spirit were unjustly treated – fired from jobs, denied promotions, surveilled, arrested, convicted, and vindictively shamed because of their sexual orientation or gender identity. People lost their livelihoods, their families, and, some, their lives. Today, we offer a long overdue apology to all those whom we, the Government of Canada, wronged. We are sorry. We hope by acknowledging our failings we can make the crucial progress LGBTQ2 people in Canada deserve. We will continue to support each other in our fight for equality because we know that Canada gets stronger every single day that we choose to embrace diversity.”
– The Rt. Hon. Justin Trudeau, Prime Minister of Canada
Quick Facts
Historically, Canada unjustly convicted and imposed criminal records on people who engaged in consensual sexual activity with same-sex partners – sexual activity that would be lawful today. Many of these offences were prosecuted to target LGBTQ2 communities.
From the 1950s to the early 1990s, the Canadian government undertook a systematic campaign of oppression against employees who were members, or suspected members, of LGBTQ2 communities. The campaign became known as “The Purge” and involved workers being fired, discharged, or intimidated into resigning.
The actions announced today are part of the Government of Canada’s commitment to advance LGBTQ2 inclusion. We have also:
Named Randy Boissonnault, Member of Parliament for Edmonton Centre, as the Prime Minister’s Special Advisor on LGBTQ2 issues, and established an LGBTQ2 Secretariat within the Privy Council Office to support government initiatives on LGBTQ2 issues.
Passed legislation – An Act to amend the Canadian Human Rights Act and the Criminal Code – to protect Canadians from discrimination and hate crimes based on gender identity and gender expression and to affirm their equal status in Canadian society.
Introduced legislation – Bill C-39, An Act to amend the Criminal Code (unconstitutional provisions) and to make consequential amendments to other Acts – to eliminate section 159 of the Criminal Code, which makes anal intercourse illegal except when it is conducted in private between two people who are both 18 years of age or older, or between a married husband and wife.
Made a commitment in the Minister of Health’s mandate letter of October 4, 2017, to work with provinces and territories to develop a long-term vision for blood services that ensures safety and non-discrimination in donation policies.
Worked to adopt policies and practices to remove the unnecessary collection of gender markers in government forms as well as to introduce an ‘X’ gender designation on passport applications to ensure Canadians who do not identify as either male or female receive the same services and support as everyone else.
Canada is actively promoting human rights related to sexual orientation, gender identity and gender expression on the international stage. Canada is the co-chair of the Equal Rights Coalition and has provided over $2.9 million in funding since 2014 for projects abroad that support violence-prevention programs, awareness campaigns, and advocacy efforts, including initiatives aimed to combat homophobia, transphobia, and biphobia in education systems.
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