2025 in Canadian anti-trans law and policy: a year in review

Lawsuit filed by anti-trans groups in attempt to force all trans women in federal prison (serving 2+ year sentences) to be imprisoned in men’s prisons

Federal Conservative Party releases electoral platform, in which 60% of mentions of “women” are used to push for anti-trans policy

Manitoba Conservatives cry wolf, playing the “free speech” card, against a Manitoba NDP bill protecting gender expression

Alberta UCP government proposes a book ban, targeting primarily queer books (such as Gender Queer), to enter in effect at the beginning of the school year

BC Conservatives introduce “Parental Transparency and Age-Appropriate Education Act”, a book-ban bill (though it is bound to fail on the order paper)

Québec comité de sages report, commissioned by the government, filed. Said report spews anti-trans disinformation throughout

Federal Strong Borders Act (Bill C-2), an anti-refugee (and in particular trans refugees) bill, introduced by the Liberal Party

Alberta Fairness and Safety in Sport Regulation (banning trans girls/women from sport) introduced

Québec policy throwing trans women into men’s jails (unless they’ve had genital surgery) introduced

Québec “monsieur/madame” policy (forcing students to misgender non-binary teachers for 'civics' reasons) introduced

Alberta trans forced-outing law, trans women sports ban, and sex ed ban enters into effect; book ban modified to only attack queer graphic novels

Information leaked that Alberta would use notwithstanding clause to ban trans healthcare

Québec bans inclusive French in public sector communications

B.C. Bill M-216 (OneBC), a gender-affirming care ban bill modelled on U.S. anti-trans model legislation and containing the notwithstanding clause, introduced and failed at first reading

Anti-(trans)-migrant provisions in federal Bill C-2 split into Bill C-12

Québec Bill 2 (CAQ) (concerning the compensation of doctors, & leading to HRT clinic closures) introduced and passed into law. Clinic closures are slated for 2026

Alberta Bill 9 (UCP), using the notwithstanding clause to force the coming-into-effect of a gender-affirming care ban, introduced

Alberta Bill 13 (UCP) introduced. It shields hateful professionals from professional consequences, and bans mandatory equity, diversity and inclusion training by professional regulators

BC Bill M-225, a OneBC bill banning Pride and trans flags (in particular), failed at first reading

Alberta Bill 13 passes third reading

Alberta Bill 9 passes third reading

Federal Bill C-12 passes the House of Commons

Alberta Bill 26 (trans youth healthcare ban) comes into effect, after Bill 9 is used to reverse an injunction blocking said bill