Meeting Michelle: Practical Theological Reflections on the Personhood of a Transgender Inmate

On June 19, 2017, the Liberal government of Canada passed Bill C-16, “An Act to amend the Canadian Human Rights Act and the Criminal Code.”¹ The Bill amends the Canadian Human Rights Act by adding “gender identity or expression” as a prohibited ground of discrimination; in addition, it amends the Criminal Code by adding “gender identity or expression” to the definition of “identifiable group,” making it a criminal offence to incite or promote hatred because of gender identity or gender expression.² In light of the adoption of Bill C-16, the Correctional Service Canada (CSC) declared its commitment to “ensure a