Egale Testifies before Commons Committee Concerning Axworthy Social Security Review
December 19, 1994
The lesbian and gay organization EGALE (Equality for Gays and Lesbians Everywhere/Égalité pour les gais et les lesbiennes) will be testifying before the House of Commons Standing Committee on Human Resources Developments at 3:30...  Full Text

Gay Groups across Canada Demand Action on Rights
December 9, 1994
In simultaneous Press Conferences across Canada today, lesbian, gay and bisexual groups and their supporters affirmed their inclusion in World Human Rights Day and called upon Justice Minister Allan Rock to honour his commitment to introduce...  Full Text

Associations gaies du canada revendiquent la reconnaissance de leurs droits
December 9, 1994
Aujourd’hui par des Conférences de Presse d’un bout à l’autre du Canada, de nombreux groupes de gais, lesbiennes, et bisexuel(le)s et leurs partisans ont pris part à la Journée...  In French

Gay Groups across Canada Demand Action on Rights
December 8, 1994
Lesbian, gay and bisexual organizations and their supporters will be holding simultaneous Press Conferences across Canada tomorrow to affirm their inclusion in World Human Rights Day and demand that Justice Minister Allan Rock honour his commitment to...  Full Text

Associations Gaies d’un côté à l’autre du Canada revendiquent des mesures sur leurs droits
December 8, 1994
Les associations lesbiennes, gaies et bisexuelles et leurs partisans organiseront des conférences de presse simultanément demain d’un bout à l’autre du Canada afin d’affirmer leur...  In French

Egale Appears Before Commons Justice Committee
November 30, 1994
EGALE will be testifying before the House of Commons Standing Committee on Justice and Legal Affairs at 9:30 a.m. tomorrow. The subject of EGALE’s submissions will be section 718.2 of Bill C-41 which provides for a more serious penalty for...  Full Text

Egan Case in Supreme Court
October 31, 1994
EGALE is one of the intervenors in the Egan case, which will be heard by the Supreme Court of Canada tomorrow. The Egan case concerns two men, James Egan and John Nesbit, who have lived together in a same-sex relationship since 1948 but are denied...  Full Text

EGALE Applauds Reinstatement of Court Challenges Program
October 24, 1994
The lesbian and gay group EGALE (Equality for Gays and Lesbians Everywhere/Égalité pour les gais et les lesbiennes) today welcomed the reinstatement of the Court Challenges Program. The Program, funded by the federal government is...  Full Text

Lesbians and Gays are Not Family
February 25, 1993
The Supreme Court of Canada ruled that lesbian and gay relationships are not protected by the “family status” provisions in the Canadian Human Rights Act.  Full Text | In French

Campbell Amendments a Betrayal, EGALE Says
December 10, 1992
An Ottawa lesbian and gay rights group says Justice Minister Kim Campbell has betrayed the gay community with the amendments to the Canadian Human Rights Act she introduced today.  Full Text

Racism, Sexual Orientation and Sex
March 1, 1991
Micada Silvera, Sister Vision Press/Lesbian and Gay Studies, Toronto Fo Niemi, Centre for Research-Action on Race Relations, Montreal Claude Charles, The Gathering of the Nations, Toronto Susan Beaver, Gays and Lesbians of the First Nations,...  Full Text | In French

Hate Literature Amendment Needed
December 13, 1990
EGALE (Equality for Gays and Lesbians Everywhere) welcomed the Supreme Court call for curbs on hate literature.  Full Text