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Image via Wikipedia The controversial ‘transgender’ bill died on the order paper after the Canadian Parliament was dissolved over the weekend with the election call for May 2nd. Bill C-389, which sought to add “gender identity” and “ gender expression ” to the Canada Human Rights Act and the Criminal Code ’s hate crimes section, had moved to the Senate after it passed in the House of Commons February 9th in a vote of 143-135. The bill, which was opposed by numerous religious and pro-family organizations, was dubbed a ‘bathroom bill’ because it would allow men who say they are women to use women’s washrooms. Opponents said this could lead to an increase in bathroom attacks against women and children. The bill’s future could be in doubt as its sponsor, NDP member Bill Siksay , who made two previous attempts to get it passed in 2006 and 2007, has opted not to run in the current election.  Though numerous senators supported the bill, Siksay had failed to find a senator to bring it...