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

Taken from
Wikipedia: Legal status of conversion therapy
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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