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Alberta’s justice minister says he’s willing to sit down with the federal government over Ottawa’s plan to criminalize conversion therapy.

Justice Minister David Lametti wrote to Alberta Justice Minister Doug Schweitzer on June 21, asking him to get on board with a “multi-faceted response” to end conversion therapy.

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That letter was co-signed by Lametti’s federal Liberal colleagues Ginette Petitpas, health minister, and Randy Boissonnault, Edmonton MP and special advisor to the prime minister on LGBTQ2S+ issues.

The group penned similar letters to justice ministers across the nation.

“We are writing to urge you to take action to end the shameful practice of conversion therapy. Conversion therapy is a cruel exercise that can lead to life-long trauma. It has no scientific basis,” they wrote.

“We are considering Criminal Code reform concerning conversion therapy, and are asking you to do more within your jurisdiction.”