On May 31, 2013 we put in an ATIP (access to information) request to see the Gender Based Analysis (GBA) of Bill C-16 (the bill that added gender identity and gender expression to the Canadian Human Rights Act). The amendment ultimately led to things like male prisoners being allowed to self-identify into women's prisons, and rendering the definition of "woman" meaningless by changing the meaning in policy. 34/40 pages of the report were completely redacted in the English version. The French version is as heavily redacted. The pages that were not fully redacted were heavily redacted.
It is troubling that if there was any consideration for the effect on women/sex that it has been redacted. It will take around 20 years before the Report will be completely released unless the government changes its mind. It is doubtful that women were not considered given how gender ideology policies have rarely consider sex. It is especially odd considering some of the odd choices of obvious info that was redacted. This is a report, not some top-secret military mission. If the science were there to support the changes then the government should be happy to show the entire report. Instead everything is shrouded in smoke and mirrors. We have uploaded the document below, which anyone is free to download and judge for him or herself.
Government of Canada redacts Gender Based Analysis
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