It is a crime to do anything for the purpose of removing someone under the age of 18 years from Canada with the intent of having them undergo conversion therapy elsewhere. To be guilty of this offence, the person does not have to get as far as taking the child out of Canada. It is enough to do something in Canada and intend that the child would be subject to conversion therapy elsewhere. Anyone who does so is guilty of a summary offence or of an indicatable offence with a jail term of up to five years. For example, a parent would be committing a crime in Canada by taking a child to get conversion therapy in another country, even if conversion therapy is legal in that place. A parent may also be committing a crime in Canada if they arrange for travel to and conversion therapy in another place but are caught before leaving the country.      Last Updated: May 2022