Ignoring the facts to achieve ‘truth’
October 25, 2006
There’s an old saying out there that one shouldn’t let actual facts get in the way of ‘truth.’ The religious right in Canada seems to adhere to this as part of its credo.  Full Text

Does ‘coming out’ still need its own day?
October 11, 2006
Today is the annual “National Coming Out Day.” It’s mostly underlined in the United States but in Canada, a handful of student groups and other organizations mark it, usually without much fanfare.  Full Text

La politique « rose » ou « arc-en-ciel »
October 1, 2006
De plus en plus et ce, à tous les niveaux au Canada, le rose - ou plutôt les couleurs de l’arc-en-ciel - colorent la politique.  In French

Here We Go Again
September 25, 2006
It’s back-to-school month and time for a little history lesson. Two years ago, on September 16, 2004, Manitoba became the fifth jurisdiction in Canada to recognize equal marriage for same-sex couples.  Full Text

Alberta Bill Redux
September 7, 2006
Like a bad horror movie, in which the monster refuses to die despite repeated attacks, an Alberta Private Member’s Bill keeps returning to haunt us - and the ‘undead’ will apparently be back next Spring!  Full Text

Avant-coureurs des vents politiques?
September 1, 2006
Il paraît que la communauté LGBT est à l’avant-garde lorsqu’il s’agit des nouvelles tendances de la mode, de la musique et des styles.   In French

Leadership in the land of Mandela
August 31, 2006
South Africa’s political leadership is courageous. If only Canada’s was, too. Having liberated itself from the yoke of Apartheid, South Africa still struggles with racial tensions and is daunted by AIDS, which has ravaged its people.  Full Text

Green Party Leadership on LGBT Issues
August 24, 2006
The Green Party of Canada is holding a leadership convention in Ottawa. Egale Canada invited all candidates to respond to a questionnaire similar to the one distributed to candidates in the last federal election. Two of the candidates provided their...  Full Text

Egale Applauds B.C. School Curricular Changes
July 12, 2006
Egale applauds the B.C. Ministry of Education’s agreement to develop a new elective course for grade 12 students exploring social justice issues. Content will include issues such as race, ethnicity, gender, family...  Full Text | In French

National Group Applauds Nova Scotia’s First Anti-Homophobia Schools Policy
July 5, 2006
Canada’s leading advocacy group for lesbian, gay, bisexual and trans-identified (LGBT) people and their families applauds the South Shore Regional School Board in Nova Scotia for its leadership in adopting a comprehensive Anti-homophobia Policy.  Full Text | In French

L’INÉGALITÉ EN MATIÈRE D’ÂGE DE CONSENTEMENT DEMEURE
June 22, 2006
Le gouvernement fédéral a déposé aujourd’hui le projet de loi C-22, en vertu duquel l’âge de consentement à des activités sexuelles passe de 14 à 16 ans.  In French

Tomorrow is National Day Against Homophobia
May 16, 2006
Wednesday, May 17 is the fourth annual National Day Against Homophobia. This year’s theme is “Hiding its face - becoming more subtle.” As noted by its organizer, Fondation Émergence, homophobia has...  Full Text

Censorship Continues at Surrey School Board
May 9, 2006
A fairy-tale book about two princes who marry has been rejected for use with kindergarten to Grade 3 students by a committee of the Surrey School Board.  Full Text

CENSUS ERROR UNFAIR TO MARRIED SAME-SEX COUPLES - StatsCan Segregates Married Same-Sex Spouses
May 4, 2006
Egale Canada is dismayed with Statistics Canada over its error in treatment of same-sex couples in the upcoming census this May 16. The census form instructs same-sex couples who are married to check the "Other" category  Full Text

Egale seeking new Director of Advocacy
May 3, 2006
Egale is seeking a new Director of Advocacy to replace Laurie Arron, who will be leaving Egale at the end of June. The deadline for applications is Tuesday, May 30.  Full Text | In French

Notice of Annual General Meeting and Board Elections
March 18, 2006
This year, Egale Canada’s Annual General Meeting (AGM) and Board of Directors elections will take place at 5 pm, on Saturday, March 18, 2006, in Toronto, Ontario.  Full Text | In French

TOEWS: RESPONSIBILITY IS TO RULE OF LAW, NOT TO GOVERNMENT - Julius Grey: Under the rule of law the courts interpret our Constitution
February 7, 2006
Ottawa. In response to Prime Minister Harper's appointment of Vic Toews as Canada's new Minister of Justice, renowned human rights lawyer Julius Grey is calling on the Justice Minister to reassure Canadians  Full Text

Harper victory narrowed by marriage issue
January 24, 2006
Stephen Harper has ridden a wave of anti-Liberal sentiment and will become Canada’s 22nd prime minister. However, despite polls last week suggesting he might win a majority in Parliament, he wound up with only a minority, and with a lower...  Full Text

STEPHEN HARPER in his own words
January 21, 2006
January 21, 2006: Today’s Globe and Mail featured a two page ad titled “Stephen Harper – in his own words.” The ad features the text of a speech Mr. Harper gave to the Council for National Policy in Montreal in June 1997.  Full Text

Analysis of Vote Marriage Canada endorsements
January 20, 2006
Vote Marriage Canada, an organization dedicated to taking away from same-sex couples the right to civil marriage, has now endorsed candidates in 209 ridings. Egale has analysed the results and found the following.   Full Text

Harper bashes courts once again
January 19, 2006
Stephen Harper has bashed Canadian courts once again. He said yesterday that some judges appointed by the federal government are activists working to promote their own social agendas. Mr. Harper made these comments a day after he said a Conservative...  Full Text | In French

Open Letter to Stockwell Day, Conservative Foreign Affairs Critic
January 18, 2006
In many countries around the world, lesbians, gays, bisexuals and transgender people face arrests, torture, and even death because of their sexual orientation or gender identity. People living with HIV/AIDS face stigma, discrimination and human rights...  Full Text

104 Law Profs ask Harper for Supreme Court reference
January 17, 2006
Yesterday 104 law professors from across Canada wrote an open letter to Stephen Harper saying that his plan to re-open the equal marriage debate will lead to “legal confusion, a lack of uniformity, and unnecessary, protracted and costly...  Full Text

Globe and Mail agrees with Law Professors
January 17, 2006
Stephen Harper has shown a casual disregard for legal reality in his position on same-sex marriage. More than 100 constitutional experts have now pinned the Conservative Leader to the rhetorical wall  Full Text

Open Letter to The Hon. Stephen Harper from Law Professors Regarding Re-Opening Same-Sex Marriage
January 16, 2006
Dear Mr. Harper, You have made clear that, if you become Prime Minister, your government will ask Parliament if it should re-define marriage to take away from same-sex couples the right to civil marriage.  Full Text | In French

David Sweet hides his Promise Keeper past
January 16, 2006
From 1998 to 2004, Hamilton area Conservative candidate David Sweet was the President of Promise Keepers Canada, the Canadian arm of the U.S.-based evangelical Christian organization. He stepped down January 31, 2004, in order to run in the last...  Full Text

Egale grades party leaders on LGBT issues
January 12, 2006
Each election, Egale rates party leaders and candidates on their stance on lesbian, gay, bisexual and trans-identified (LGBT) issues. Egale analyzes voting records, public statements and other actions, and also distributes a candidate questionnaire....  Full Text | In French

Egale supports call to preclude Parliament from using the Notwithstanding Clause
January 10, 2006
At last night’s leaders’ debate, Paul Martin promised his government would amend the Constitution to prevent the federal government from using the notwithstanding clause.  Full Text

Egale asks Harper to clarify murky position on notwithstanding clause
January 8, 2006
In an article published in the Toronto Star on January 5, professors Jerome Black and Bruce Hicks wrote that Mr. Harper’s promise not to use the notwithstanding clause to take away equal marriage may be temporary  Full Text