GSA’s Teach Acceptance and Help Save Lives
16 décembre, 2011
Bullying of any form and from any motivation must be addressed within our schools.  En anglais | Dossier PDF (EN)

LGBT Community Stands Together Against Hate Crime
24 novembre, 2011
Members of the LGBT community will come together to launch Courage in the Face of Hate, a new initiative to combat hate crime in Canada.  En anglais | Dossier PDF (EN)

12 Months, 221 Murders: Horrifying Numbers a Wake Up Call on Trans Day of Remembrance 2011
18 novembre, 2011
Transphobic violence and murder are global phenomena and will remain our horrifying reality unless governments and communities around the world organize and educate to eradicate transphobia.  En anglais

Selective Remembrance: LGBTQ Veterans will not be forgotten!
10 novembre, 2011
This November 11th Egale Canada again joins voices with concerned Canadians calling for a concerted effort on the part of the Government of Canada to acknowledge and make reparations for the injustices done to many of these individuals.  En anglais

Egale Canada Calls for a Full Coroner’s Review on the Issue of Youth Suicide
2 novembre, 2011
Egale Canada has written to the Chief Coroner for Ontario, Dr. Andrew McCallum, requesting a full coroner’s review on the issue of youth suicide, with a particular focus on LGBTQ youth.  En anglais

Canada Goes Purple
19 octobre, 2011
Egale Canada encourages people across Canada to “Go Purple” on Spirit Day by wearing purple clothing as a sign of support for all youth facing bullying and discrimination regarding their perceived sexual orientation and/or gender identity.  En anglais

Egale's Factum to the Supreme Court of Canada in the Whatcott Case
12 octobre, 2011
In October, Egale will intervene at the Supreme Court to argue for the equal protection of LGBs under Canada's human rights and hate crime provisions. Read the factum here.  Lien (en anglais)

Egale appeared before the Supreme Court of Canada today in the Whatcott case
12 octobre, 2011
Egale’s lawyer, Cynthia Petersen of Sack Goldblatt Mitchell, addressed the double standard for a finding of hate speech seemingly posited by the appeals court judges.  En anglais

Come Out Canada!
10 octobre, 2011
Egale Canada wishes a peaceful National Coming Out Day to everyone, and stands in support of all LGBTQ Canadians, out or otherwise.  En anglais

Open Letter to the Attorney General of Canada regarding the recognition of UK civil partnerships in Canada
7 octobre, 2011
UPDATE: NDP LGBT issues critic Randall Garrison raised this issue during Question Period in the House of Commons on 6 October 2011. Read the Attorney General's response here.  En anglais

Something Special Just for Teachers
5 octobre, 2011
Oct 5th is World Teachers’ Day and Egale Canada is sending a message of thanks and support to all teachers across the country.  En anglais

Open Letter to Australia's Minister of School Education, Early Childhoon and Youth regarding LGBTQ Youth and the Commonwealth Youth Forum
3 octobre, 2011
Egale Canada urges the inclusion of LGBTQ issues within the agenda of the 2011 Commonwealth Youth Forum (CYF) in Fremantle, Australia.  En anglais

Coalition Denounces Homophobic and Transphobic Advertising
30 septembre, 2011
LGBTQ-serving organizations call on party leaders to denounce 'Institute for Canadian Values' campaign  En anglais

Egale Canada and GLAAD Call on NHL to Stand Firmly Against Anti-Gay Discrimination
29 septembre, 2011
Egale is extremely disturbed by the NHL's failure to take action against homophobia within the game.   En anglais

L’ancienne juge de la Cour suprême Louise Arbour reçoit le prestigieux Prix de leadership LGBT 2011
8 septembre, 2011
Le Prix est décerné chaque année aux Canadiennes et Canadiens dont le leadership a permis de faire progresser les droits des LGBTs.  Texte intégral | En anglais

Jack Layton: La communauté LGBT du Canada déplore la perte d’un précieux allié
22 août, 2011
Son engagement inébranlable en faveur de l’égalité, de l’amour et de la dignité humaine imprégnait chacun de ses gestes.  Texte intégral | En anglais

Call for participants: Focus group interviews on the impact of hate crime in the LGBTQ community
8 août, 2011
Egale Canada is seeking members of the LGBTQ community in Vancouver to participate in individual and focus group interviews on the impact of hate crime. Interviews in additional cities will be scheduled in the coming months.  En anglais | Dossier PDF (EN)

Egale Canada Announces Partnership with Dr. Barbara Perry, Internationally Renowned Hate Crimes Expert
15 juillet, 2011
Egale Canada is excited to announce a new partnership with Dr. Barbara Perry in response to the terrible upward trend in hate crimes recently revealed by Statistics Canada’s analysis of 2009 police-reported hate crime in Canada.  En anglais

Open letter to the Attorney General of Ontario
5 juillet, 2011
Egale asks that immediate action be taken to determine if comments made at a conference in Toronto this weekend contravened Criminal Code hate propaganda provisions, and calls for prompt redress.  En anglais

Egale commends Sound Academy for cancelling anti-gay concert on eve of Pride
30 juin, 2011
Initially scheduled to perform in Toronto on the eve of Pride, Sound Academy has pulled the plug on Capleton’s venomous homophobia.  En anglais

ACT NOW: Egale calls on Sound Academy to cancel concert for venomously homophobic Capleton, on eve of Pride
28 juin, 2011
Capleton has openly advocated, encouraged and glorified murder of gays and lesbians. His anti-gay tracks include lyrics such as: "All queers and sodomites should be killed," "Yow, string them up and hang them up alive."  En anglais

Egale to co-sponsor screening of GEN SILENT
27 juin, 2011
Egale Canada is thrilled to partner with BITE ME! Toronto International Body Image Film & Arts Festival to present GEN SILENT as part of the 2011 festival line-up.  En anglais

URGENT ACTION ALERT: UN Resolution on Sexual Orientation & Gender Identity
16 juin, 2011
This Friday, member States of the Human Rights Council will vote on a resolution on human rights violations based on sexual orientation and gender identity at the UN Human Rights Council in Geneva.  En anglais

Hate Crime Report a Wake-up Call for Action Against Homophobia and Transphobia in Canadian Schools
7 juin, 2011
New Statistics Canada report reveals that 74% of hate crimes against the lesbian, gay and bisexual (LGB) community in Canada are violent  En anglais

LEVEZ-VOUS! PARLEZ-EN! RALLIEZ LA CAMPAGNE POUR UN SPORT INCLUSIF!
17 mai, 2011
Levez-vous! Parlez-en! invite la communauté sportive canadienne à respecter tous les individus qui pratiquent un sport, sans tenir compte de leur orientation sexuelle réelle ou perçue.  Lien

TDSB Announces Project Partnership with Egale Canada
17 mai, 2011
Toronto District School Board (TDSB) and Egale Canada are announcing a partnering commitment to host the first ever National Gay-Straight Alliance (GSA) summit for secondary school students in May 2013 at Jarvis Collegiate.  Lien (en anglais)

Egale Canada Annual Report 2011
13 mai, 2011
Egale Canada Annual Report 2011  En anglais | Dossier PDF (EN)

Every Class in Every School
12 mai, 2011
The first national climate survey on homophobia, biphobia, and transphobia in Canadian schools. Final Report - May 2011  En anglais | Dossier PDF (EN)

Media Advisory: Are our Schools Safe?
11 mai, 2011
Release of the findings of Every Class in Every School: Final Report on the First National Climate Survey on Homophobia, Biphobia, and Transphobia in Canadian Schools (Catherine Taylor, Ph.D., Tracey Peter, Ph.D., et al.)  En anglais

Homophobia Loses Home-ice Advantage?
11 mai, 2011
Time for a new set of role models in professional sports. Egale's statement on anti-marriage equality comments made this week by Todd Reynolds and Damian Goddard  En anglais

UN CANADA POUR « TOUS LES CANADIENS »
3 mai, 2011
Déclaration d’Égale canada sur les résultats de l’élection fédérale de 2011  Texte intégral | En anglais | Dossier PDF (EN) | Dossier PDF

Joignez-vous à Égale Canada pour un petit déjeuner gratuit à l'occasion de la Journée internationale contre l'homophobie et la transphobie
29 avril, 2011
Le mardi 17 mai, rejoindre Egale Canada à la Sutton Place Grande Hotel, à Toronto, pour un petit déjeuner gratuit à l'occasion de la Journée internationale contre l'homophobie et la transphobie  Texte intégral | En anglais | Dossier PDF (EN) | Dossier PDF

Egale files Motion for Leave to Intervene in the Whatcott Case
20 avril, 2011
View Egale's Motion to Intervene and Memorandum of Argument here  Lien (en anglais)

Update: Egale Canada 2011 Annual General Meeting
19 avril, 2011
This year, Egale Canada's Annual General Meeting (AGM) and Board of Directors elections will take place in Winnipeg on May 12th, 2011.   En anglais

URGENT UPDATE: Lomaga v Héma-Québec Delayed
1 avril, 2011
Excerpt from a letter from Adrian Lomaga regarding his case with Héma-Québec  En anglais

Trans issues, LGBT seniors and violence prevention key issues in 2011 election
25 mars, 2011
Trans issues, LGBT seniors and violence prevention key issues in 2011 election  En anglais

Statement on Egale Canada / MyGSA Privacy Policy
22 mars, 2011
Statement on Egale Canada / MyGSA Privacy Policy  En anglais

Open Letter to Min. Dombrowsky re: GSAs in the Dufferin-Peel Catholic District School Board
22 mars, 2011
An open letter to Min. Dombrowsky re: GSAs in the Dufferin-Peel Catholic District School Board  En anglais

Updated Citizenship Guide Recognizes Gay and Lesbian Equality in Canada
14 mars, 2011
Egale Canada is pleased that the new guide accurately reflects the current climate in Canada. Nonetheless, its obvious omission of our trans population highlights the urgent need to pass Bill C-389.  En anglais

Egale Responds to Halton Catholic District School Board's Ban on GSAs
14 mars, 2011
HCDSB should be supporting any and all of its students and staff members who wish to form and participate in a GSA and, further, this intention should be stated publicly in the HCDSB’s Equity and Inclusive Education Policy.  En anglais

Egale 2011 Annual General Meeting (AGM)
14 mars, 2011
This year, Egale Canada's Annual General Meeting (AGM) and Board of Directors elections will take place in Winnipeg on May 12th, 2011.  En anglais

Call for Nominations: Egale Canada Board of Directors
14 mars, 2011
Egale Canada is seeking nominations for its Board of Directors.  En anglais

C-389 Moves on to the Senate: Call or Email your Senators Today
13 février, 2011
C-389 moved quickly through first reading in the Senate on Thursday, Feb. 10, and is now scheduled for second reading on Tuesday, Feb. 15. Call or Email your Senators Today!  En anglais

Egale Calls on Senate to Ensure Swift Passage of C-389 as MPs Take Stand Against Transphobia
9 février, 2011
MPs voted today to approve the inclusion of “gender identity” and “gender expression” as prohibited grounds of discrimination in the CHRA, and as relevant factors in hate crimes sentencing under the Criminal Code  En anglais

ACT NOW: Third reading next Monday, February 7, 2011, for Bill C-389, An Act to amend the Canadian Human Rights Act and the Criminal Code (gender identity and gender expression)
1 février, 2011
Egale has just received confirmation that Bill C-389, An Act to amend the Canadian Human Rights Act and the Criminal Code (gender identity and gender expression), will now be up for debate and third reading next Monday, February 7, 2011.   En anglais

Queering Black History 2011 Recipient: Faith Nolan
28 janvier, 2011
Egale announces the 2011 Queering Black History Recipient  En anglais

Statement from Egale Canada on the death of David Kato
28 janvier, 2011
Egale Canada stands in solidarity with the lesbian, gay, bisexual and trans (LGBT) community in Uganda in the wake of the brutal, horrifying murder of activist David Kato on January 26, 2011.  En anglais

Urgent Call to Action: Bill C-389 at Risk as Election Looms
25 janvier, 2011
With an election looming, we need your help to ensure that momentum on C-389 is not lost as Members and candidates turn their attention away from the halls of Parliament.  En anglais

SASKATCHEWAN COURT OF APPEAL UPHOLDS RIGHTS OF SAME-SEX COUPLES
10 janvier, 2011
Saskatchewan’s Court of Appeal issued a decision unanimously upholding the rights of same-sex couples by ruling that it is unconstitutional for marriage commissioners to refuse to marry any couple for reasons of sexual orientation.  En anglais