Overview

• Public Security Minister François Bonnardel says the change aims to ensure the safety of all inmates while allowing some accommodations for transgender individuals
• Transgender inmates will be assigned to detention centres matching their anatomical sex based on body scans at intake
• Inside facilities, inmates may continue to identify with the gender of their choice
• Corrections officers will receive a new guide on sexual diversity, gender plurality and the rights of LGBTQ+ people
• Quebec’s Public Security Department reports that six of the province’s 5,400 incarcerated individuals identify as transgender