OTTAWA — As the Pride flag was raised over Parliament Hill Monday morning, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau condemned what he called 'rising hate' against LGBTQ+ people in Canada, particularly transgender youth.
OTTAWA — As the Pride flag was raised over Parliament Hill Monday morning, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau condemned what he called"rising hate" against LGBTQ+ people in Canada, particularly transgender youth.
Broadly speaking, the policies require educators to get parental consent to use a child's preferred name or pronouns at school if they are under 16, while parents of older students must be notified of such changes. Jordan Ames-Sinclair, a Cree youth and the two-spirit policy lead for the Assembly of First Nations, said homophobia and anti-Indigenous racism are both on the rise in Canada.
Trudeau said when he was the first prime minister to march in Pride parades in 2016, people questioned if his participation was relevant.The federal government set aside $1.5 million in its recent budget for Fierté Canada Pride to cover the rising security and insurance costs of Pride events this summer. The group received the same amount last year and distributed it to 50 Pride organizations.
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