Transgender rights in Canada

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Transgender rights in Canada, including procedures for changing legal gender and protections from discrimination, vary among provinces and territories, due to Canada's nature as a federal state.[1] According to the 2021 Canadian census, 59,460 Canadians identify as transgender.[2] Canada was ranked third in Asher & Lyric's Global Trans Rights Index in 2023.[3]

  1. ^ "Transgender Canadians can choose 'x' option on passports, starting Aug. 31". The Toronto Star. 2017-08-24. ISSN 0319-0781. Retrieved 2017-12-08.
  2. ^ "Canada is the first country to provide census data on transgender and non-binary people". Statistics Canada. 27 April 2022. Retrieved 29 April 2022.
  3. ^ "Global Trans Rights Index: 203 Countries Ranked in 2023". Asher & Lyric. June 5, 2023.