Add gender identity as a prohibited ground for discrimination under the *Canadian Human Rights Act* and add it to the list of characteristics of identifiable groups protected by the hate speech provisions of the *Criminal Code*.

What success looks like

Discrimination on the basis of gender identity and gender expression is now illegal.

Government's narrative on progress

In June 2017, amendments to the *Canadian Human Rights Act* and the *Criminal Code* received Royal Assent, ensuring the full protection of transgender people across Canada. These amendments formally add gender identity and gender expression to the *Canadian Human Rights Act* as prohibited grounds of discrimination, as well as amend the *Criminal Code* to deal with hate crimes related to gender identity and gender expression.

Note: this is the government's own description, not an independent assessment.