On 16th June 2017, the Canadian Senate created a landmark law which is bound to change the perception regarding the rights of the transgender community all over the world. The Canadian Senate passed the Bill C-16 which stated that any discrimination on the grounds of gender identity or expression of gender is now illegal. The bill added these statements to Canada’s human rights act. This ensures that the transgender community would be now able to get equal opportunities in Canada. It also ensures that the uplifting of this community would now be possible. The bill was introduced in May of this year after a debate of almost 7 months. The debate was over the language and the exact provisions in the bill. The Prime Minister of Canada also treated in support of the bill and stated that it was a happy moment in the Canadian history. The human rights organizations in Canada also hailed the bill as a landmark judgment. The human rights organizations have been fighting a battle all along in order to uphold the rights of women as well as LGBT community. This law would not only help women and LGBT community but also the transgender community which is socially oppressed as well.
This year at the start of June, UN Special Rapporteur called on the government in order to take certain steps in order to reduce the violence against women and as well as the LGBT community. In May this year, the human rights watch group highlighted the violence in Chechnya against gay and bisexual men. In the Month of March, UNICEF highlighted that much more needs to be done on the safety of women as well as children in the Mediterranean region especially considering the migration which is going on across the sea. Voices have been raised all over the world for the rights of the transgender community who is considered as an acceptable in the society. At least the transgender community in Canada would be able to get equal status in the society in addition to an equal share in the economic opportunities which are present in the country. This would, in turn, help them in leading a dignified life where they would be able to work and get accepted in the society based on their work rather than based on their gender. Moreover, it would force the head of communities to stop discrimination on the basis of gender. This would ensure that if the transgender community candidate is deserving, they would be able to bag the opportunities.