Trans Rights Around the World
This link redirects to ILGA, which provides an interactive map of LGBT rights around the world.  Lien (en anglais)

Passage of Toby's Act (Bill 33) an Historic Achievement for Ontario's Trans Community
13 juin, 2012
The passage of Bill 33, named in honour of Toby Dancer, is an historic and long overdue advancement for trans human rights in Ontario  En anglais | Dossier PDF (EN)

Egale Canada Hails Landmark Tribunal Ruling Recognizing Discrimination Against Trans Community
17 avril, 2012
Surgery no longer required for change in sex designation on Ontario birth registrations.  En anglais | Dossier PDF (EN)

Sex Inscription on the Canadian Passport - Egale Position Paper
31 janvier, 2012
Egale has undertaken an assessment of how best to accommodate and represent trans and gender diverse people in the Canadian passport, particularly in relation to the inscription of “sex”.   En anglais | Dossier PDF (EN)

Open Letter to the CBC Regarding the Documentary "Transgender Kids"
27 janvier, 2012
Egale Canada’s Trans Committee, Board of Directors and Executive Staff write to express their shock and disappointment regarding CBC’s documentary “Transgender Kids”   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

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

Fiche d'information sur le VIH et les collectivités trans
19 août, 2011
La Coalition interagence sida et développement (CISD) vient de publier une nouvelle fiche d'information intitulée « Le VIH et les collectivités transsexuelles et transgenres ».   Lien

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

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

Update on Bill C-389, An Act to amend the Canadian Human Rights Act and the Criminal Code (gender identity and gender expression)
14 décembre, 2010
Bill C-389 passed report stage on December 8 with 143 votes in favour and 131 against. As such, it will now move on for debate and third reading in late February or early March.  En anglais

Call to Action on Bill C-389: Trans Rights Bill
6 décembre, 2010
Egale asks all Canadians to stand in solidarity with trans communities throughout the country by sending your messages of support to MP Siksay and other members of the committee who voted in favour of Bill C-389.  En anglais

Open letter to Minister Toews
30 novembre, 2010
Egale Canada's open letter to Minister Toews regarding SRS funding for federal inmates.  En anglais

Trans Travel Tips for Thanksgiving Weekend
25 novembre, 2010
Be sure to check out Egale Canada's Trans Travel Tips and make sure you know your rights before travelling this Thanksgiving weekend.   En anglais | Dossier PDF (EN)

Trans Day of Remembrance
19 novembre, 2010
On November 20th, people in more than 140 cities around the world will honour the memories of those trans individuals who have died as a result of violence and assault based on fear or hatred of gender openness and trans identities.  En anglais

Catholic School Board Rejects Trans Man Because of Gender
2 octobre, 2009
The Greater St. Albert Catholic School Board is being brought before the Alberta Human Rights Tribunal for firing Jan Buterman.   En anglais

OPEN LETTER TO ALBERTA MINISTER OF HEALTH AND WELLNESS
17 avril, 2009
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Alberta Government Targets Transsexuals in Cuts to Health Care
9 avril, 2009
Alberta Government announced that it will no longer fund Sex Reassignment Surgery  En anglais

Transgender Day of Remembrance 2008
18 novembre, 2008
Transgender Day of Remembrance (TDoR), on November 20th, 2008 will be the 10th annual commemorative of those who have lost their lives to hatred and prejudice. Although not every person represented during the Day f Remembrance self-identified...  En anglais

Egale Canada Observes the 9th Annual Commemoration of Transgender Day of Remembrance
20 novembre, 2007
Events will take place around the world to honour the memories of transgender people who were killed due to anti-trans hatred and violence.  En anglais | Dossier PDF (EN)

Events for Transgender Day of Remembrance 2007
19 novembre, 2007
Events in Edmonton, London, Ottawa, Toronto, Vancouver and Victoria  En anglais

Tribunal decision: A further sign on road to trans recognition
1 juin, 2006
It may not be the most headline-grabbing victory - the right of transsexuals to chose the gender of the police officer strip-searching them - but any legal acknowledgement of trans people lays one more stone in the foundation towards full recognition.  En anglais

The Human Rights of Trans People: A COMMUNITY FORUM
26 janvier, 2006
We invite all interested people to come out, learn about our campaign, hear Barbara Hall, and tell us what you think. Friday, February 10, 7:30 pm, at the University of Toronto, Faculty of Law  En anglais

The Human Rights of Trans People - Call for Stories
25 janvier, 2006
Egale has launched its Trans Protection Campaign. We have the legal, moral and political arguments we need to convince MPs to protect trans people. But we need to put a human face on this issue. That’s why we need your stories.  En anglais

Discrimination is discrimination: Court decision in B.C. a step back on trans rights
15 décembre, 2005
On December 7, three judges of the B.C. Court of Appeal gave their blessing to a clear case of discrimination. Shame on them and their faulty interpretation of the law.  En anglais

Court of Appeal Allows Exclusion of Trans Women
7 décembre, 2005
Three judges of the B.C. Court of Appeal today dismissed the appeal by Kimberly Nixon in the case of Nixon v. Vancouver Rape Relief Society. Ms. Nixon had been excluded from volunteering as a peer counselor at a women’s rape crisis centre...  En anglais

‘TDOR’ honours those killed by intolerance
18 novembre, 2005
Egale Canada commemorates the November 20th Trans Day of Remembrance (TDOR) by bringing attention to the many transgender victims of violence fuelled by prejudice, hatred and intolerance. This is the third year in a row that Canada’s largest...  En anglais

Events for Trans Day of Remembrance, 2005
15 novembre, 2005
Events in Vancouver, Calgary, Edmonton, Winnipeg, St. Catharines, Toronto, Ottawa, and Halifax.  En anglais

Tribunal Issues Interim Ruling in SRS Case
11 novembre, 2005
The Ontario Human Rights Tribunal has ruled that Ontario must pay for sex reassignment surgery (SRS) for 3 of the 4 complainants in the Hogan case. The Tribunal found that the government should not have denied funding for those already enrolled in the...  En anglais

Egale Applauds Conviction of Trans Teen Killers
16 septembre, 2005
On September 13, 2005, two of the three men accused of killing Gwen Araujo were convicted of second degree murder. Gwen was a 17-year-old trans teenager who was brutally murdered in 2002. She was beaten severely - using fists, canned goods and a metal...  En anglais

Pétitions
3 août, 2005
Vous pouvez aider à recueillir des signatures pour ces pétitions et les imprimer à partir de ces versions PDF. Ensuite, veuillez SVP envoyer chez Égale les formulaires avec les signatures.  Texte intégral | En anglais

Égale Canada appuie le projet de loi visant à reconnaître les droits des personnes trans
17 mai, 2005
Égale Canada a annoncé aujourd’hui qu’il appuie le dépôt d’un projet de loi visant à modifier la Loi canadienne sur les droits de la personne en vue d’y ajouter...  Texte intégral | En anglais

Transgender Warrior Leslie Feinberg to Speak in Edmonton for Trans Awareness Week
6 mai, 2005
Transgender Warrior Leslie Feinberg is a celebrity in the activist, feminist and transgender alliances. S/he is a pioneer in uniting the lesbian, gay and trans communities and in disintegrating all barriers between the genders.  En anglais | Dossier PDF (EN)

Government Offers Little Defense for Cutting Funding for Sex Reassignment Surgery (SRS) at Ontario Human Rights Tribunal Hearing
20 avril, 2005
Lawyers, lobby groups, unions, and transsexual and transgender people gathered today at Queen’s Park to urge the Liberal Government to restore funding for SRS. On October 1, 1998 the Provincial government removed funding for Sex Reassignment...  En anglais

Government Offers Little Defense for Cutting Funding for Sex Reassignment Surgery (SRS) at Ontario Human Rights Tribunal Hearing
19 avril, 2005
On October 1, 1998 the Provincial government removed funding for Sex Reassignment Surgery without consultation with medical professionals or the transsexual community. On Tuesday, April 19, 2005 an Ontario Human Rights Tribunal Hearing concluded its...  En anglais

Background on Nixon v Vancouver Rape Relief
4 avril, 2005
Egale Canada has intervened in Nixon v. Vancouver Rape Relief (VRR), the first case involving a human rights complaint by a trans-identified person to go before provincial court of appeal. The case will be heard in April 2005 and a decision will...  En anglais

Contract Job Posting: Trans Symposium Coordinator
4 avril, 2005
Egale Canada, through a grant obtained from Canadian Heritage-Multiculturalism, is seeking an energetic, self-motivated candidate with community organizing experience to coordinate a series of community events focused on “Reducing Barriers...  En anglais

Transsexual Woman Harassed Into Quitting
1 avril, 2005
Lesley Morgan is a 48-year-old resident of Windsor, Ontario who resigned last week from her job at the Siemens VDO plant after what she describes as a “hate war” waged against her by an anonymous fellow worker.  En anglais

Égale marque le Jour du souvenir ‘Trans’ et rend hommage aux personnes tuées par l’intolérance
19 novembre, 2004
Égale Canada commémore le Jour du souvenir « Trans » le 20 novembre en attirant l’attention sur les nombreuses victimes de la violence motivée par les...  Texte intégral | En anglais

Trans Day of Remembrance 2004
16 novembre, 2004
The Trans Day of Remembrance was set aside to memorialize those who were killed due to anti-transgender or anti-transsexual hatred or prejudice. Events are held internationally in November to honour transgender and transsexual people who have died...  En anglais

Egale and Supporters Rally Behind Cynthia Coussens
6 novembre, 2004
Supporters are appalled and dismayed by the inhumaine treatment of Cynthia Coussens by hospital staff. What happened? Cynthia Coussens entered the Centre Hospitalier des Vallées de l’Outaouais in Gatineau (Hull) on October 19 with...  En anglais

Rassemblement ce samedi matin
5 novembre, 2004
Le 19 octobre, Cynthia Coussens s’est rendue à un hôpital de la région, le Centre Hospitalier des Vallées de l’Outaouais à Gatineau (Hull), pour faire traiter un...  Texte intégral | En anglais

Celebrate Intersex Awareness Day: October 26, 2004
25 octobre, 2004
Egale is pleased to support Intersex Awareness Day, an international day of grass-roots action to end shame, secrecy and unwanted genital cosmetic surgeries on intersex children. The date coincides with the the first public intersex demonstration on...  En anglais

Sex Reassignment Surgery: A Medical Necessity
1 octobre, 2004
Across Canada, Sex Reassignment Surgery (SRS) is covered by provincial health plans in Newfoundland, Quebec, Manitoba, Saskatchewan, Alberta and B.C. It was covered in Ontario until funding was removed by the Harris government on October 1, 1998. Two...  En anglais

Sex Reassignment Surgery (SRS) Backgrounder
1 octobre, 2004
Throughout history transsexual and transgender persons have existed within societies that have adapted to sexual variation by creating social spaces where they work and live in their desired gender role. Colonisation resulted in the elimination of...  En anglais

Ontario Isolated and Alone in Refusing to Fund Sex Reassignment Surgery
1 octobre, 2004
Across Canada, Sex Reassignment Surgery (SRS) is covered by provincial health plans in B.C., Alberta, Saskatchewan, Manitoba, and Quebec and on a case-by-case basis in most Atlantic provinces. It had been covered in Ontario since 1969 until funding...  En anglais

Health Care for Transsexuals Denied
30 septembre, 2004
On October 1, 1998 the Provincial government removed funding for Sex Reassignment Surgery (SRS) without consultation with medical professionals or the transsexual community. Friday will be the sixth anniversary of the removal of funding for this...  En anglais

Transsexual Former Police Officer Victim of Discrimination
16 juillet, 2004
Canada’s national advocacy group for lesbian, gay, bisexual and trans-identified people expressed anger and indignation today upon learning of the case of a transsexual former Toronto police officer, Bonnie Henderson. Upon revealing to her...  En anglais

Egale Saddened by Ontario Decision to Kill Funding for Sex Reassignment Surgery
28 mai, 2004
It has been widely reported that senior Ontario government officials stated the province will not go ahead and reinstate funding for sex reassignment surgery for transsexual people, but will instead wait for the results of a hearing before the Ontario...  En anglais

Trans Awareness Week to Celebrate and Educate
3 mai, 2004
Trans Awareness Week—Canada intends to inspire, inform, educate society about the challenges we face, and celebrate the lives of transsexual and transgender people across Canada.  En anglais

Déclaration de support
26 avril, 2004
Le lundi 26 avril, le Transition Support Group of the 519 Community Centre tiendra un rassemblement au cours duquel il fera trois demandes. Égale tient à affirmer son support pour ces mesures. Égale croit que la...  Texte intégral | En anglais

Trans Legislative Needs Assessment
7 avril, 2004
This research project was an exploration of the violence, discrimination and harassment trans people in the Ottawa area face as a result of their gender identity and gender expression. The goal of this project was to identify and articulate needed...  En anglais

Trans Programmes at the 519 (Toronto)
4 avril, 2004
A multi service programme that is primarily for lower income and/or street active transsexuals and transgendered people (TS/TG)   Lien (en anglais)

Transgender health program (Vancouver)
4 avril, 2004
Program launched to bring together transgender people and loved ones, health care providers, health planners, and researchers to work on improving transgender health services in BC. Services are free, anonymous, and confidential.   Lien (en anglais)

Remembering Our Dead
28 mars, 2004
Main website for Trans Day of Remembrance. Memorials and information about trans-identified people no longer with us.  Lien (en anglais)

Yahoo group in support of Kimberly Nixon
28 mars, 2004
Activists organizing in support of Kimberly Nixon, an MtF transsexual woman, who is fighting against the Vancouver Rape Relief centre who excluded her as a volunteer.  Lien (en anglais)

Journée de la fierté Trans(S)exuelle Montréal le 20 mars 2004
18 mars, 2004
Célébrez être TS et soyez-en fière ! Presenté par Canadian Transexuals Fight for Rights  Texte intégral | En anglais

Journée du Souvenir Trans
20 novembre, 2003
La Journée du Souvenir Trans commémore les décès causés par les attaques violentes motivées par la « transphobie », la crainte et la haine des personnes transgenres...  Texte intégral | En anglais

De-listing of Sex Reassignment Surgery (SRS) an Injury to Public Health
26 septembre, 2003
An important Human Rights hearing was held this week to determine whether or not the Ontario government has violated the Ontario Human Rights Code by de-listing sex re-assignment surgery for transsexual persons in the Province.  En anglais

Égale appuie Kimberly Nixon
25 août, 2003
La Cour suprême de la C.-B. a commencé la semaine dernière à entendre l’appel d’une semaine de la Vancouver Rape Relief Society (VRRS) contre une décision du tribunal des droits de la personne de la C.-B....  Texte intégral | 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

Affirmation de l’orientation et de l’identité sexuelles à la Conférence mondiale contre le racisme
4 septembre, 2001
Durban (Afrique du Sud) - Au terme du forum des ONG qui a précédé la Conférence mondiale contre le racisme, les déléguées d’Égale se sont...  Texte intégral | En anglais

Written Submissions to the British Columbia Human Rights Commission
29 septembre, 1997
EGALE applauds the initiative taken by the B.C. Human Rights Commission to improve the application of the B.C. Human Rights Code in a number of areas. We are pleased to provide substantive comments on a number of particular issues raised by the...  En anglais

The Transsexual War
An account of the split that divides some transsexuals and transgendered people by Roberta Angela Dee  Lien (en anglais)

TRANS Canada - Transgender Resource Advocacy and News Service
To provide a forum for the collection and dissemination of information regarding the issues which affect our community; act as a clearinghouse for news and resources.  Lien (en anglais)