Genspect Canada
Welcome to Genspect Canada
We are delighted to announce the launch of Genspect Canada. Here you will find all the latest news and updates from our Canadian team, who are committed to promoting a healthy, evidence-based approach to gender issues across the country.
Latest News from Canada
- Statistics Canada Collecting Data on “Transgender and Non-binary Children and Youth”
Submission from Genspect CanadaIntroduction In early December, the Toronto chapter of Pflag—an LGBT+ advocacy group—sent out a survey request to its supporters on behalf of Statistics Canada. The federal agency is seeking feedback… Read more: Statistics Canada Collecting Data on “Transgender and Non-binary Children and Youth”<br> <span style='font-size: 50%; line-height: 1;'>Submission from Genspect Canada</span> - Press Release: Genspect Canada Supports Alberta’s Bill 26 to Protect Minors from Irreversible Medical Interventions
Genspect Canada affirms its strong support for Alberta’s Bill 26, introduced to protect minors from irreversible medical interventions such as puberty blockers and cross-sex hormones. Amid ongoing legal proceedings, we… Read more: Press Release: Genspect Canada Supports Alberta’s Bill 26 to Protect Minors from Irreversible Medical Interventions - Genspect Canada Supports HHS Report on Paediatric Gender MedicineOn May 1, 2025, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) released a landmark 409-page report titled Treatment for Pediatric Gender Dysphoria: Review of Evidence and Best Practices.… Read more: Genspect Canada Supports HHS Report on Paediatric Gender Medicine
- From Hopeful to Hoping to “I have Hope!”Hope! If anyone were to ask me to pick one word to describe the zeitgeist when I left Alberta, it would be hope. On the afternoon of Sunday October 27th, I… Read more: From Hopeful to Hoping to “I have Hope!”
Meet the Canadian Team
Mia Hughes
Director, Genspect Canada
Mia Hughes is an Ottawa-based British journalist and researcher for Michael Shellenberger’s nonprofit, Environmental Progress. She is the author of the WPATH Files report, which exposed the widespread medical mistreatment of children, adolescents, and vulnerable adults in WPATH’s field of gender-affirming care.
Michelle Mackness
Vice Director, Genspect Canada
APPA-Cert’d Philosophical Counsellor. Life Coach.