People take part in the Capital Pride Parade in Ottawa Aug. 28, 2022.
More groups including the Liberal Party of Canada have chosen not to participate in events organized by Capital Pride in Ottawa this year in response to a pro-Palestinian statement issued by the organization earlier this month.People take part in the Capital Pride parade in 2022. This year, many groups have chosen not to march.
The Public Service Pride Network has told CBC by email that it will not march in the Pride parade this year because it "wants to focus on inclusive, safe and people-centred events that celebrate our pride in our 2SLGBTQIA+ communities." Of the groups that dropped out most recently, the Liberal Party of Canada and the PSPN have promised to hold their own events. CHEO, eastern Ontario's children's hospital in Ottawa, also said it would hold its own events when it dropped out last week.
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