Declaration of Montreal

It encompasses all aspects of human rights, from the guarantee of fundamental freedoms to the prevention of discrimination against LGBT people in healthcare, education and immigration.

Intended as a starting point in listing the demands of the international LGBT movement, it will ultimately be submitted to the United Nations.

[1] A number of international experts took part including distinguished jurists, academics, church leaders and human rights activists.

Homosexual acts are punishable by death in nine jurisdictions:[7] Afghanistan, Iran, Nigeria, Mauritania, Pakistan, Saudi Arabia, Sudan and Yemen.

To this end, the Declaration calls for international development aid packages to be conditional on improvements in respecting human rights, including those of LGBT people.

Financial aid is sought for groups campaigning for LGBT rights in areas where such people still fear for their lives or personal safety.

[12] The Declaration calls for the development of programmes to promote fair chances in employment and business for LGBT people for their economic independence and self-esteem to be insured.

Governments are asked to lead by example in eliminating such discrimination and in promoting the equality and safety of LGBT people in public sector workplaces and trade unions.

[15] Accordingly, the NDP's critic for LGBT rights, Bill Siksay, presented a motion in the House of Commons of Canada calling on the Canadian government to abide by the Declaration on September 20, 2006.