Égale exige des excuses de la part du ministre Goodale à propos du commentaire concernant « les tapettes et les moumounes »
19 décembre, 2002
Égale Canada demande à Ralph Goodale, le ministre responsable de la Commission canadienne du blé, de s’excuser aujourd’hui pour les commentaires qu’il a passés alors...  Texte intégral | En anglais

Supreme Court of Canada to Release Decision in Surrey Book-Banning Case
19 décembre, 2002
The Supreme Court of Canada will release its decision tomorrow in the landmark case of James Chamberlain, et al. v. The Board of Trustees of School District # 36 (Surrey) (B.C.). This case involves a challenge to the Surrey School Board’s...  En anglais

Egale condemns Calgary bathhouse raids—calls for charges to be dropped and full apology
18 décembre, 2002
Egale Canada expressed its outrage and disbelief to last week’s raid on Goliath’s Sauna and Texas Lounge in Calgary. The Calgary Police Service’s Vice Unit raided both establishments on the afternoon of December 12th. They arrested...  En anglais

“Tolerance is always age-appropriate,” Supreme Court rules
18 décembre, 2002
Egale Canada reacted with delight at the release today of the Supreme Court decision in the Surrey Book Banning case. By a 7-2 majority, Canada’s highest court unequivocally rejected the Surrey School Board’s attempt to ban from the...  En anglais

Egale Appoints New Executive Director
13 décembre, 2002
Egale Canada is delighted to announce that it has hired Gilles Marchildon as its new Executive Director, starting January 6, 2003.   En anglais

Égale nomme un nouveau directeur général
13 décembre, 2002
Égale Canada a le plaisir d’annoncer la nomination de son nouveau Directeur général, Gilles Marchildon, qui entrera en fonction le 6 janvier 2003. Égale Canada fait la promotion de...  En anglais

Groups Respond to Same-Sex CPP Benefit Class Action Lawsuit Agreement by Federal Government
6 décembre, 2002
Two leading gay and lesbian rights champions, the Canadian AIDS Society (CAS) and Egale are reacting to the certification of an internationally precedent setting class action lawsuit aimed to end Canada Pension Plan (CPP) discrimination based on...  En anglais

Civil Union is No Solution
8 novembre, 2002
Egale Canada responded today to Justice Minister Martin Cauchon’s release of a discussion paper outlining four options for responding to court rulings in favour of same-sex marriage. Egale expressed alarm at the suggestion that introducing...  En anglais

Egale To Comment On Same Sex Marriage Discussion Paper Released By Justice Minister Cauchon
8 novembre, 2002
Egale To Comment On Same Sex Marriage Discussion Paper Released By Justice Minister Cauchon  En anglais

Northwest Territories Makes History
31 octobre, 2002
The Northwest Territories organisation OutNorth and Egale Canada celebrated today the landmark passage of Bill 1, the NWT Human Rights Act. Both OutNorth and Egale Canada are organisations which advance equality and justice for...  En anglais

Census Results a Big Step Forward in Same-Sex Recognition
22 octobre, 2002
Statistics Canada released today the results of the 2001 Census, which, for the first time ever, asked a question about same-sex relationships. The results show a total of 34,200 same-sex common-law couples reporting their relationships, representing...  En anglais

EGALE to Comment on Same-Sex Census Data
21 octobre, 2002
Tomorrow, the national lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgendered equality rights organization Egale will respond to the release of data from the 2001 Census on same-sex couples. Last year was the first time ever that the Census asked a question about...  En anglais

Egale Demands Clear Answer from Justice Minister
1 octobre, 2002
Egale Canada released today a letter from Justice Minister Martin Cauchon, describing upcoming Parliamentary hearings on same-sex marriage. The letter was received by Lloyd Thornhill and Bob Peacock, a same-sex couple in a relationship of 35 years who...  En anglais

Federal Government Arguments on Marriage an “Insult to Canadians”: Egale
16 septembre, 2002
In pursuing appeals against recent court decisions in favour of same-sex marriage, the federal government has just revealed in court documents that its core argument is that heterosexual procreation is the “fundamental objective”...  En anglais

Quebec Court Rules: Opposite-Sex Definition of Marriage Unconstitutional
6 septembre, 2002
In a landmark decision released late today, the Quebec Court ruled that the opposite-sex definition of marriage is discriminatory and cannot be justified under s.1 of the Charter. This decision confirms a recent Ontario judgment in favour of same-sex...  En anglais

Le Jugement Québécois sur le mariage
6 septembre, 2002
La cour a décidé que c’est discriminatoire de limiter le mariage aux personnes de sexe opposé et que cette discrimination ne peut pas être justifiée par l’État. La cour a déclaré...  Texte intégral | En anglais

Egale Responds to Cabinet Decision On Same-Sex Marriage
7 août, 2002
Egale Canada responded to the Cabinet decision today to refer the question of same-sex marriage to the Justice Committee.  En anglais

Egale Responds to Justice Minister’s Same-Sex Marriage Appeal
29 juillet, 2002
Today, Egale will respond to the announcement that the Federal Justice Minister will appeal the Ontario Courts ruling on same-sex marriages.  En anglais

EGALE Condemns Government Decision to Appeal Same-Sex Marriage Judgment
29 juillet, 2002
“The government decision to appeal the unanimous court ruling in favour of same-sex marriage is an abdication of leadership and a failure of principle,” said John Fisher, Executive Director of Egale Canada, a national organisation which...  En anglais

Ontario Court Releases Landmark Judgment
12 juillet, 2002
Halpern v. Canada (A.G.) is a judicial review application seeking full and equal marriage for same-sex couples.  En anglais

Ontario Court to Release Judgement in Landmark Same-Sex Marriage Challenges
11 juillet, 2002
Tomorrow, July 12, 2002, Ontario’s Superior Court of Justice will release its decision in two landmark challenges to Canada’s marriage laws:  En anglais

Ontario Court Rules: Anti-Gay Printer Not Entitled to Use Religion as an Excuse to Discriminate against Lesbian and Gay Organisation
18 juin, 2002
In a unanimous decision, Ontario’s Superior Court of Justice ruled yesterday that an anti-gay printer was not entitled to use his religious beliefs as an excuse to deny services to lesbian and gay organizations.  En anglais

Supreme Court of Canada to Hear Surrey Book Banning Case
11 juin, 2002
Tomorrow, on Wednesday June 12th, the Supreme Court of Canada will hear the landmark case of James Chamberlain, et al. v. The Board of Trustees of School District # 36 (Surrey) (B.C.). This case involves a challenge to the Surrey School...  En anglais

BC Government Shows Contempt for Human Rights
6 juin, 2002
Egale Canada’s Board of Directors reacted angrily to the British Columbia government’s move last week to eliminate the provincial Human Rights Commission.  En anglais

Canadians Urged to Celebrate School’s OUT Day! on June 27th
16 mai, 2002
As a landmark case on education rights and same-sex families heads to the Supreme Court of Canada, the national lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgendered equality rights organisation Egale Canada is proud to support “SCHOOL’S OUT...  En anglais

Début des arguments juridiques de la poursuite en recours collectif sur les prestations de retraite des conjoints de même sexe
13 mai, 2002
Les groupes de pressions de gais et de lesbiennes surveilleront attentivement le résultat d’une poursuite en recours collectif qui commencera le 13 mai à la Cour suprême de la Colombie-Britannique concernant...  Texte intégral | En anglais

Court Opens Way for Gay Teen to Attend Prom
10 mai, 2002
Justice McKinnon in siding with Marc Hall on the issue of whether he can bring his boyfriend to his high school prom, has signaled that when institutions accept public funds they accept to follow public regulation. One of the most important of these...  En anglais

Alberta Government Makes “Small Step” towards Equality for Same-Sex Couples
8 mai, 2002
The Government of Alberta yesterday introduced two bills that will give same-sex couples some of the same rights and obligations as heterosexual couples. The Tory government proposes to do this by creating a new category of ‘adult...  En anglais

Minister Allan Rock to Attend Tonight an Egale Award Presentation to Marc Hall
11 avril, 2002
The Hon. Allan Rock, PC, MP will speak tonight at an award presentation to Marc Hall, the gay student denied the right by the Durham Catholic School Board to bring his same-sex partner to his high school prom.  En anglais

Le Gala Annuel d’EGALE Aura Lieu Sur La Colline Parlementaire
11 avril, 2002
Marc Hall, cet élève gai d’Oshawa qui s’est vu refuser le droit de se faire accompagner par son partenaire au bal des finissants, recevra un prix spécial de reconnaissance au Gala annuel d’Egale qui aura lieu le...  Texte intégral | En anglais

EGALE Condemns School Board Denial
10 avril, 2002
The national lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgendered rights organisation, Egale Canada, condemned today the recent unanimous decision by the Durham Catholic School Board to deny gay student Marc Hall the right to attend his high school prom with his...  En anglais

House of Commons Immigration Committee Calls for New Definition of “Common-Law Partner”
22 mars, 2002
The House of Commons Immigration Committee released its much-anticipated report on the proposed immigration regulations yesterday, agreeing with submissions made by LEGIT (Lesbian and Gay Immigration Task Force) and Egale, that the proposed regulation...  En anglais

Égale lance son programme national « Adoptez un(e) député(e) »
6 mars, 2002
Égale a annoncé aujourd’hui le lancement de son programme national « adoptez un(e) député(e) ».  Texte intégral | En anglais

EGALE Launches National “Adopt-an-MP” Program (on Eve of Canadian Alliance Leadership Vote)!
5 mars, 2002
Tomorrow, Egale (the national lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgendered equality rights organization) will announce the launch of its Canada-wide Adopt-an-MP program. With a number of anti-gay contenders vying for leadership of the Canadian Alliance,...  En anglais

Saint-Valentin - un suivi
19 février, 2002
Le mardi 19 février, Égale, l’organisme pancanadien de défense des droits des personnes lesbiennes, gaies, bisexuelles et transgenres, présentera aux députés et...  Texte intégral | En anglais

Egale Appears Before Commons Standing Committee on Citizenship and Immigration
4 février, 2002
Egale will testify before the House of Commons Standing Committee on Citizenship and Immigration on the Immigration and Refugee Protection Act, addressing the inclusion of same-sex families in the “family class”, calling for...  En anglais

Lesbian/Gay Groups Appear at Immigration Hearings; Denounce Proposals That Would Exclude Most Same-Sex Partners From the Family Class
4 février, 2002
The national organizations LEGIT (the Lesbian and Gay Immigration Task Force) and Egale Canada are jointly appearing before the House of Commons Standing Committee on Citizenship and Immigration concerning the proposed regulations under the...  En anglais

Égale consultera des homosexuels issus de groupes minoritaires sur l’intersection de la race et de l’orientation sexuelle
29 janvier, 2002
Par suite de sa participation à la Conférence mondiale contre le racisme qui a eu lieu l’an dernier à Durban, Égale entend consulter les membres de la communauté LGBT issus de groupes...  Texte intégral | En anglais