Egale Issue Brief: Bill C-31, Protecting Canada's Immigration System Act
24 février, 2012
An analysis of proposed amendments to Canada's immigration and refugee system and potential implications for LGBT refugees.  En anglais | Dossier PDF (EN)

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

Conservatives Failing Gay and Lesbian Immigrants
6 mars, 2008
Toronto - The Conservative government is failing to support human rights and justice for gay and lesbians seeking immigration status in Canada, charged NDP Citizenship and Immigration critic Olivia Chow.  En anglais

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Immigration pour conjoint(e) des gais et lesbiennes.  Lien

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

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

EGALE Submissions to the House of Commons Standing Committee on Citizenship and Immigration
1 février, 2002
Until recently, same-sex partners were not recognized as members of the family class, and could only be admitted to Canada on humanitarian and compassionate grounds.  En anglais

Egale Submissions to House of Commons Standing Committee on Citizenship and Immigration
1 février, 2002
Until recently, same-sex partners were not recognized as members of the family class, and could only be admitted to Canada on humanitarian and compassionate grounds...  En anglais

ÉGALE appuie les changements en matière d’immigration pour reconnaître les familles de même sexe
27 mars, 2001
ÉGALE s’est présentée aujourd’hui devant le Comité sur la citoyenneté et l’immigration de la Chambre des communes concernant le projet de loi C-11. ÉGALE se félicite de...  Texte intégral | En anglais

Mémoire adressé par ÉGALE au Comité permanent de la citoyenneté et de l’immigration de la Chambre des communes
27 mars, 2001
ÉGALE salue l’occasion qui lui est donnée de commenter le projet de loi C-11 visant à réformer et à améliorer les lois et les politiques du Canada en matière d’immigration.  Texte intégral | En anglais | Dossier DOC (EN)

EGALE Appears before Immigration Committee to Demand Equal Immigration Rights
26 mars, 2001
EGALE Canada, a national organization which advances equality and justice for lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgendered people, and their families, will testify tomorrow before the Standing Committee on Citizenship and Immigration and will hold a Press...  En anglais

EGALE Welcomes Proposed Immigration Changes to Recognize Same-Sex Families
22 février, 2001
In responding to the introduction into Parliament yesterday of Bill C-11, EGALE welcomed the federal government proposal to include same-sex partners within the “family class” in Canadian immigration law. EGALE is a national...  En anglais

EGALE Response to Immigration Consultation Discussion Document On Family Issues
30 août, 2000
EGALE is pleased to have the opportunity to comment on these important proposals. We welcome the recognition of same-sex relationships within the family class. At the same time, we have a number of concerns, relating particularly to the cohabitation...  En anglais | Dossier DOC (EN)

Help Same-Sex Couples Obtain Equal Immigration Rights
1 janvier, 2000
Currently, heterosexuals have an automatic right to sponsor an opposite-sex husband, wife or fiancé(e) to immigrate to Canada as a member of the “family class.” Lesbian and gay Canadians cannot sponsor the immigration of a same-sex...  En anglais

Immigration and Same-Sex Relationships
14 mars, 1999
The following set of questions were prepared by Immigration Canada to guide its consideration into recognizing same-sex relationships. EGALE’s brief in reply may be found here  En anglais

Appel à l’action : Immigration
14 mars, 1999
Le ministère de l’Immigration sollicite l’opinion des Canadiens au sujet de modifications importantes qu’il s’apprête à apporter à la Loi sur l’immigration et qui pourraient avoir des...  Texte intégral | En anglais

Recommendations to the Department of Immigration
9 février, 1999
Equality for Gays and Lesbians Everywhere (EGALE) welcomes the opportunity to provide feedback to the Department of Immigration, with a view to reforming and enhancing Canada’s immigration laws and policies. The recommendations in this paper have...  En anglais | Dossier DOC (EN)

Lesbian/Gay Groups Support Immigration Changes to Recognize Same-Sex Families
8 janvier, 1999
The national lesbian and gay organizations EGALE (Equality for Gays and Lesbians Everywhere) and LEGIT (the Lesbian and Gay Immigration Task Force) welcomed today the recent government proposal to extend immigration regulations to include same-sex...  En anglais

Minister of Citizenship and Immigration Announces New Immigration Directions
6 janvier, 1999
OTTAWA—The new directions for immigration and refugee protection legislation acknowledge the importance of reuniting families and recognize the need to modernize legislation to better reflect the reality of what constitutes a family.  En anglais

Lesbian and Gay Immigration Film Puts Spotlight on Discrimination in Canada
27 novembre, 1998
“The one thing that came across is that our relationship didn’t matter. It wasn’t legal, it wasn’t legitimate and, even if it was, it didn’t matter.” (Interview with Joan Bridget)  En anglais

Lesbian/Gay Groups Appear at Immigration Consultation
11 mars, 1998
The national lesbian and gay organizations EGALE (Equality for Gays and Lesbians Everywhere) and LEGIT (the Lesbian and Gay Immigration Task Force) made a joint appearance earlier today before Immigration Minister Lucienne Robillard, PC, MP, and the...  En anglais

EGALE Brief to Immigration Legislative Review
11 mars, 1998
Equality for Gays and Lesbians Everywhere (EGALE) welcomes the opportunity to participate in these consultations with a view to reforming and enhancing Canada’s immigration laws and policies.  En anglais

EGALE Questionnaire on Sexual Orientation Issues, 1993
1 janvier, 1993
In 1985 the all-party Parliamentary Committee on Equality Rights unanimously recommended that the Canadian Human Rights Act be amended to add sexual orientation as a prohibited ground of discrimination. In 1986, Justice Minister John Crosbie responded...  En anglais

Projet de loi C-11 : loi sur l’immigration et sur la protection des réfugiés
L’expression « conjoint de fait » dans le paragraphe 12(2) du projet de loi C-11 soit remplacée par l’expression « conjoint de fait (de même sexe ou de sexe opposé) »;...  Texte intégral | En anglais