CPS2020-0532 Attach 6 Letter 1 Public Submission City Clerk's Office Please use this form to send your comments relating to matters, or other Council and Committee matters, to the City Clerk’s Office. In accordance with sections 43 through 45 of Procedure Bylaw 35M2017, as amended. The information provided may be included in written record for Council and Council Committee meetings which are publicly available through www.calgary.ca/ph. Comments that are disrespectful or do not contain required information may not be included. FREEDOM OF INFORMATION AND PROTECTION OF PRIVACY ACT Personal information provided in submissions relating to Matters before Council or Council Committees is col- lected under the authority of Bylaw 35M2017 and Section 33(c) of the Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy (FOIP) Act of Alberta, and/or the Municipal Government Act (MGA) Section 636, for the purpose of receiving public participation in municipal decision-making. Your name, contact information and comments will be made publicly available in the Council Agenda. If you have questions regarding the collection and use of your personal information, please contact City Clerk’s Legislative Coor- dinator at 403-268-5861, or City Clerk’s Office, 700 Macleod Trail S.E., P.O Box 2100, Postal Station ‘M’ 8007, Calgary, Alberta, T2P 2M5. ✔ * I have read and understand that my name, contact information and comments will be made publicly available in the Council Agenda. * First name Daniel * Last name Komori Email [email protected] Phone * Subject Reworded Definition for Calgary Conversion Therapy Bylaw a group of people in Calgary who are concerned about this bylaw who have gathered under the name "Free to Care" * Comments - please refrain from www.freetocare.ca providing personal information in this field (maximum 2500 They have drafted a version of this bylaw which would protect the rights of individuals characters) from harm, while also respecting the rights of individuals to choose the type of support they want. ISC: 1/1 Unrestricted Apr 27, 2020 4:21:39 PM CPS2020-0532 Attach 6 Letter 1a FREE TO CARE Reworded Definition for Calgary Conversion Therapy Bylaw Conversion Therapy How the Definition Respects Freedom to Care A practice, treatment or service, provided without The definition respects voluntary, informed a person’s informed consent, designed to change choices of individuals concerning their own a person’s sexual orientation or gender identity. sexuality and gender identity, unlike the Edmonton bylaw. No consent is effective in relation to a practice, treatment or service that employs aversion The definition bans harmful, discredited and therapy, psychosurgery, electro-convulsive abusive treatments and practices. They cannot be therapy, or the infliction of bodily harm. used, even with the consent of the patient/client. For greater certainty, this definition does not Section (a)(1) respects the right of individuals to include: choose to undergo gender transitions, and also permits individuals to choose to de-transition. (a) a practice, treatment or service that relates The Edmonton bylaw did not allow de- transitioning. (1) to a person’s gender transition or de- transition provided upon effective legal Section (a)(2) seeks to eliminate harmful consent, or censorship and chilling effects on health (2) to a person’s exploration of their gender professionals and counsellors who help identity and sexual orientation or to its individuals who are exploring their gender development; or identity or sexual orientation. (b ) the expression of traditional beliefs regarding This provision respects cultural diversity and the sexuality and gender, including requirements right of persons, families and religious for compliance with such beliefs in the communities to express and maintain their context of family relationships and religious beliefs about sexuality and gender, such as the communities, including religious beliefs that: organizations, religious schools and houses of a. humans are created female and male; and worship. b. sexual intimacy is only morally approved in a marriage between a woman and man. The Edmonton bylaw would target the expression and teaching of cultural and religious beliefs about sexuality and gender, even at gurdwaras, synagogues, temples, churches and mosques. Nothing in this bylaw prohibits a person without This provision will permit appropriate medical, full legal capacity to consent from receiving psychiatric and psychological treatment in the otherwise legal treatment that an accredited and best interests of children or adults who do not licensed physician, psychiatrist or psychologist have legal capacity to consent. has determined in her or his professional judgment to be in the best interests of the person and to which that person’s parent(s) or legal guardian(s) consents. CPS2020-0532 Attach 6 Letter 2 Public Submission City Clerk's Office Please use this form to send your comments relating to matters, or other Council and Committee matters, to the City Clerk’s Office. In accordance with sections 43 through 45 of Procedure Bylaw 35M2017, as amended. The information provided may be included in written record for Council and Council Committee meetings which are publicly available through www.calgary.ca/ph. Comments that are disrespectful or do not contain required information may not be included. FREEDOM OF INFORMATION AND PROTECTION OF PRIVACY ACT Personal information provided in submissions relating to Matters before Council or Council Committees is col- lected under the authority of Bylaw 35M2017 and Section 33(c) of the Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy (FOIP) Act of Alberta, and/or the Municipal Government Act (MGA) Section 636, for the purpose of receiving public participation in municipal decision-making. Your name, contact information and comments will be made publicly available in the Council Agenda. If you have questions regarding the collection and use of your personal information, please contact City Clerk’s Legislative Coor- dinator at 403-268-5861, or City Clerk’s Office, 700 Macleod Trail S.E., P.O Box 2100, Postal Station ‘M’ 8007, Calgary, Alberta, T2P 2M5. ✔ * I have read and understand that my name, contact information and comments will be made publicly available in the Council Agenda. * First name Marty * Last name Moore Email [email protected] Phone * Subject Proposed Conversion Therapy Ban, PFC2020-0116 Please find attached written submissions of the Justice Centre for Constitutional Free- * Comments - please refrain from doms to Calgary City Council on the above described matter. providing personal information in this field (maximum 2500 Kind regards, characters) Marty Moore ISC: 1/1 Unrestricted Apr 29, 2020 8:32:32 AM CPS2020-0532 Attach 6 Letter 2a From: Marty Moore <[email protected]> Sent: Wednesday, April 29, 2020 8:43 AM To: Public Submissions Subject: [EXT] Oral Submission Conversion Therapy Ban, PFC2020-0116 Attachments: 2020-04-28 Justice Centre Submissions re Calgary Conversion Therapy Bylaw.pdf Follow Up Flag: Flag Status: Dear Madam or Sir, I am a Calgary resident (Ward 2) and staff lawyer at the Justice Centre for Constitutional Freedoms. I attached written submissions which we have provided through the online portal. I request the opportunity provide City Councillors with brief oral submissions at the May 13th committee meeting. I would also be happy to address questions they may. Best regards, Marty Marty Moore, J.D. Barrister and Solicitor Justice Centre for Constitutional Freedoms #253, 7620 Elbow Drive SW Calgary, AB, T2V 1K2 Direct line: (587) 998‐1806 "Defending the constitutional freedoms of Canadians" DISCLAIMER: This e‐mail message is intended only for the named recipient(s) above and may contain information that is privileged, confidential and/or exempt from disclosure under the applicable law. If you have received this message in error, or are not the named recipient(s), please immediately notify the sender and delete this e‐mail message. THIS EMAIL ADDRESS IS NOT AN ADDRESS FOR SERVICE PURSUANT TO RULE 11.21 OF THE ALBERTA RULES OF COURT. 1 CPS2020-0532 Attach 6 Letter 2b City of Calgary’s Proposed “Conversion Therapy” Bylaw: An Overbroad and Arbitrary Violation of Calgarians’ Individual Liberties April 28, 2020 Marty Moore, JD, and Jocelyn Gerke, BComm, MPP, JD Mail: #253, 7620 Elbow Drive SW, Calgary, AB • T2V 1K2 Web: www.jccf.ca • Email: [email protected] • Phone: (403) 475-3622 CRA registered charity number 81717 4865 RR0001 CPS2020-0532 Attach 6 Letter 2b Contents Summary ........................................................................................................................................ 1 The City of Calgary’s proposed ban on “conversion therapy” ................................................ 2 Proposed bylaw’s violation of Charter rights ............................................................................. 4 Violating individuals’ right to liberty concerning their sexuality and gender ............................ 4 Violating the human rights of LGBTQ Canadians ...................................................................... 5 Attacking the core tenets of religious faiths ................................................................................ 5 Bylaw’s definition of “business” includes houses of worship and religious groups ............... 7 Violating the Charter rights of children and parents .................................................................. 8 Calgary City Council does not have jurisdiction