Diversity, inclusion, acceptance and understanding are core Canadian values.  We believe that they define who we are, and we are very proud that they do.  And yet, in what we all hold to be a remarkably open and inclusive society, transgender people face an extreme level of exclusion, … [Read more...]

In mid-November, I participated in a literary event in Toronto hosted by Carol Off, a well-known CBC personality and the co-host of As It Happens, a nightly radio program. She was interviewing three authors of historical fiction. An audience member asked the question, “A hundred years from now, when … [Read more...]

The most recent personal attributes added to the list of prohibited grounds of discrimination in Canadian human rights are “gender identity” and “gender expression.” This is generally viewed as facilitating gender diversity and, in particular, establishing legal rights and protections for … [Read more...]