Is conversion therapy banned in Canada?
Banned
Canada bans conversion therapy nationwide.
Canada is one of 14 countries classified “Banned” for conversion therapy — 8% of the 175 with data.
Source
- Last checked
- 7 July 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
- Partial ban Conversion therapy banned in 23 states and localities, with legal challenges and ongoing legislative efforts.
- Greenland
- No ban No legal ban on conversion therapy.
- Iceland
- Banned Iceland Parliament passed a bill to ban conversion therapy with unanimous vote.
- Bahamas
- No ban No legal ban on conversion therapy.
- Mexico
- Banned Mexico has a federal ban on conversion therapy, with many states maintaining their own bans.
- Cuba
- No ban No legal ban on conversion therapy.
Other laws in Canada
- Blasphemy Laws
- Criminal offense
- Holocaust Denial
- Criminal offense
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