Counter-protests pop up across Canada as hateful anti-LGBTQ rallies begin
Protests and counter-protests for and against Canada's trans and LGBTQ community are being planned across Canada on Wednesday.
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Attacks on LGBTQ community influenced by events in the U.S.
Wilbur Turner has witnessed his fair share of hate since he came out as a queer man 27 years ago in Alberta.
Canada's largest Pride parade in Toronto included celebration and protest
Bubbles filled the sky and cheers rang through the streets of Toronto on Sunday, June 25, 2023, as thousands of colourfully-clad revelers at Canada's largest Pride parade voiced their support for a community facing rising levels of hate and intolerance.
Ottawa offers to pay for some security at Pride parades after rise in hate crimes
The Trudeau government is earmarking $1.5 million for LGBTQ community organizations to boost security measures at Pride parades and other events this summer.
Pastor says Premier Danielle Smith lied about phone call before his criminal trial
The Calgary street pastor at the centre of an investigation that concluded Premier Danielle Smith interfered in Alberta’s justice system says she is lying about the nature of their pivotal phone conversation.
Alberta UCP candidate sorry for comparing transgender kids to feces
A United Conservative Party candidate who compared transgender children in schools to having feces in food says she is sorry, plans to learn from it and is staying on to run in the May 29 Alberta election.
Smith considers changing wildfire communication to avoid politicization
United Conservative Leader Danielle Smith says she will consider making changes amid questions over whether she is politicizing Alberta’s wildfire crisis by using party news conferences to deliver fire updates meant for the broader public.
Indecency, abortion offences added to list of 'unjust' Canadian historic convictions
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.
Biden to sign law to protect same-sex marriage as time runs out on House Democrats
President Joe Biden is poised to sign into U.S. law new federal protections for same-sex marriages, a step aimed at defending civil liberties that some fear are in danger because of a conservative Supreme Court.
Rights issues at World Cup a 'huge blemish' on FIFA: Hall of Famer
Carrie Serwetnyk, the first woman inducted into the Canadian Soccer Hall of Fame and an advocate for equal rights in sports, is in Qatar for the 2022 World Cup and says the event is "still trying to find its joy."
Canadian MPs unanimously support World Cup players with 'One Love' armbands
Canadian members of Parliament passed a unanimous motion on Tuesday, November 22, 2022, condemning FIFA's decision to threaten on-field punishment if soccer players in the World Cup wear armbands supportive of the LGBTQ community.
Canada invests $100 million to support 2SLGBTQI+ communities
The federal government unveiled what it described as a historic first on Sunday, August 28, 2022, as it announced a five−year, $100 million plan to support LGBTQ, two−spirit and intersex communities across the country.
Disinformation should fall under online hate law: advisory panel
Disinformation, including “deepfake” videos and bots spreading deception, should come within the scope of a future online harms bill, say a panel of experts appointed by Heritage Minister Pablo Rodriguez to help him shape a future law.
Most people don't believe diversity should be a hiring requirement, national survey shows
Most people in a new Canada-wide survey say equal representation in government is important, but they don't support employers taking demographic characteristics into account in hiring and promotion decisions.