Rocky Mountain House bans conversion therapy
Rocky Mountain House town council has passed third and final reading on a bylaw banning conversion therapy within town limits.
The motion was first moved forward by Councillor Merrin Fraser on August 20, 2019 to amend the Business License Bylaw to ban conversion therapy.
First reading was given on September 10 and then a draft of the new Business License Bylaw was presented to council on December 17 after Edmonton and St. Albert had passed their own bylaws banning the controversial practice.
Using Edmonton’s bylaw as a starting point and with the assistance from Dr. Kristopher Wells at Grant MacEwan University, legislation for Rocky was written.