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Much to be desired in party outreach to marginalized, minority communities this election, say advocates

Indigenous and Black advocates say they’ve seen little in the way of targeted policy announcements so far this election, leaving them to judge parties based on their past.

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BY ALICE CHEN
September 1, 2021

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Amid condemnation of New Brunswick's changes to its gender-inclusion policy, the co-chair of the Canadian Pride Caucus says it is the responsibility of all legislators to ensure policy approaches 'advance rights rather than limit them.'

Regardless of jurisdiction, protecting the rights of LGBTQ+ Canadians is ‘a duty, not an option’: Sen. Cormier

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Amid condemnation of New Brunswick's changes to its gender-inclusion policy, the co-chair of the Canadian Pride Caucus says it is the responsibility of all legislators to ensure policy approaches 'advance rights rather than limit them.'

‘Act before it gets worse’: advocates call for feds to keep the LGBTQ2S+ community safe as Pride approaches

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The Liberals have so far ‘just rested on their laurels’ as Pride organizations brace for potential violent counterprotests like those directed at transgender inclusion initiatives and drag performances, says Fae Johnstone.

‘Act before it gets worse’: advocates call for feds to keep the LGBTQ2S+ community safe as Pride approaches

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The Liberals have so far ‘just rested on their laurels’ as Pride organizations brace for potential violent counterprotests like those directed at transgender inclusion initiatives and drag performances, says Fae Johnstone.