Feds Stand by ‘Gender Diverse’ Prison Policy Amid Sexual Assault Charges Against Trans-Identifying Inmates
Ottawa is defending its policy of allowing transgender-identifying biological males to be housed in women’s prisons, while acknowledging that some of these inmates have faced sexual assault charges in women’s facilities. The government outlined its position in a statement of defence filed Aug. 31 as part of a lawsuit brought by the Canadian Women’s Sex-Based […]
TL;DR
- Ottawa is defending its policy on transgender inmates in women's prisons.
- Some transgender-identifying biological males housed in women's facilities have faced sexual assault charges.
- The government argues that accommodating gender-diverse inmates does not violate the rights of cisgender women.
- The Attorney General dismissed allegations of harm related to inmate placement as vague and lacking specificity.