Ottawa defends prison gender policy despite trans-identifying male inmates facing sexual-assault charges

Feds Stand by ‘Gender Diverse’ Prison Policy Amid Sexual Assault Charges Against Trans-Identifying Inmates

The Edmonton Institution for Women in Edmonton is shown on Nov. 11, 2020. (The Canadian Press/Jason Franson)

Federal government admits two trans inmates charged with sexual assault after transfer to women's prisons

The federal government has acknowledged that two transgender inmates incarcerated in women's prisons faced sexual-assault charges following complaints made by female inmates.

Ottawa admits trans-identifying male inmates faced sex assault charges after transfers to women’s prisons

Subhead:Biological males are repeatedly being housed in women's prisons in Canada.#   The federal government has acknowledged that trans-identifying male inmates faced sexual-assault charges following complaints from female prisoners, while defending the policy that allows inmates to be transferred to women’s institutions based on gender identity. The admissions are contained in Ottawa’s Statement of Defence responding to a constitutional challe…

Ottawa defends prison gender policy despite trans-identifying male inmates facing sexual-assault charges

OTTAWA, ON: The Justice Centre for Constitutional Freedoms announces that the federal government has filed its Statement of Defence in an ongoing constitutional challenge to its policy permitting trans-identifying male inmates to be transferred to women’s prisons. The document reveals that trans-identifying male inmates have already faced sexual-assault charges following complaints by female inmates, even […]

Federal government admits two trans inmates charged with sexual assault after transfer to women’s prisons

The federal government has acknowledged that two transgender inmates incarcerated in women’s prisons faced sexual-assault charges following complaints made by female inmates. On Monday, the government filed its statement of defence in an ongoing constitutional challenge to Correctional Service Canada’s (CSC) policy allowing some “gender diverse” inmates to be transferred to women’s prisons. The CSC […]