The list of 'historically unjust offences' is being expanded to include a raft of charges that date back as far as 1892 and were largely directed at the LGBTQ community and women.
OTTAWA — People who have been convicted of a number of indecency and anti-abortion offences that are no longer on the books can now have those convictions expunged.
"As a result of the raids, individuals who owned, were employed by or were patrons of these venues were charged under the bawdy-house provisions of the Criminal Code," said a government background document published in the Canada Gazette. Some of the now-repealed laws targeted women for "procuring their own miscarriage" and seeking an abortion. Doctors or others who helped women access an abortion could have been convicted of "procuring another person's miscarriage" or "supplying a noxious thing to procure a miscarriage."
The government said it has created criteria to exclude anyone who performed dangerous and harmful abortion procedures, or performed abortions without the patient's consent. But given the historical nature of the convictions, it is unclear how many people will apply to have their record cleared. The existing expungement regime currently has "low uptake," according to the document.
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