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Regina city council requests report on conversion therapy bylaw by July Regina City Council approves Body Rub Establishment Licensing Program Replay Video UP NEXT © Connor O'Donovan / Global News Regina city council unanimously passed a request for city administration to prepare a report on banning conversion therapy by bylaw in July. After hearing from 35 members of the public, Regina city council voted unanimously to fast-track plans to draft a local bylaw banning conversion therapy. The agenda for Wednesday's special council meeting, which was devoted entirely to the discussion around ...

Article content Regina’s city council decided late Wednesday night that it would draft its own bylaw this year to potentially ban conversion therapy instead of waiting for a federal bill. The meeting, which lasted close to 10 hours, saw two notable amendments to the motion before council. We apologize, but this video has failed to load. Try refreshing your browser, or City council votes unanimously in favour of drafting bylaw banning conversion therapy Back to video First, the initial motion was for Mayor Sandra Masters to write a letter in support of Bill C-6 to the federal government. T...

REGINA -- Regina City Council has approved a draft bylaw banning conversion therapy in the city. The bylaw will be presented on July 14. At that time council will have the ability to debate the bylaw and make any amendments. Mayor Sandra Masters said council members now have time to consult with organizations about what the bylaw could mean. “Just ensuring that their concerns are heard, and if there is a slight language tweak that that could be allowed for when it comes back,” Masters said. The bylaw will be similar to the one made in Saskatoon, banning the business activity of conve...

Posted: Apr 14, 2021 5:24 PM CT | Last Updated: April 14 The recommendation on the table is that Mayor Sandra Masters write a letter in support of Bill C-6, the federal bill in the works that will ban conversion therapy. (Eduardo Lima/The Canadian Press) Conversion therapy was the subject of hours of discussion Wednesday at the community wellness committee in Regina.  The recommendation on the table is that Mayor Sandra Masters write a letter in support of Bill C-6, the federal bill in the works that will ban conversion therapy. "Conversion Therapy can be described as a practice that seeks t...