Egale Recommendations regarding Bill 13
May 16, 2012
This paper is a brief outline of Egale's response to the current text of Bills 13 and 14  Full Text | PDF File

Call me Kuchu -Ticket Giveaway for Screening at Inside Out Toronto
May 14, 2012
Returning to Toronto after winning the Best International Feature at Hotdocs 2012! Email us to win free tickets  Full Text

IDAHOT Breakfast - Toronto - Free event, all welcome!
May 7, 2012
Join us for breakfast as we mark the International Day Against Homophobia and Transphobia  Full Text

Egale Canada Hails Landmark Tribunal Ruling Recognizing Discrimination Against Trans Community
April 17, 2012
Surgery no longer required for change in sex designation on Ontario birth registrations.  Full Text | PDF File

Halifax Loses a Champion and a Determined Voice for Equality
April 17, 2012
Egale Canada is tremendously saddened to hear of the death of Raymond Taavel this morning in Halifax, Nova Scotia.  Full Text

Hate Crimes Targeting LGBT Community Remain Most Violent in Canada
April 12, 2012
Today’s release by Statistics Canada of the 2010 police-reported hate crime data confirms that violence against the lesbian, gay, bisexual and trans (LGBT) community continues to be the most severe of all forms of hate crime in Canada.  Full Text | PDF File

Delay threatens LGBT students in Ontario Schools
April 2, 2012
The Ontario Gay Straight Alliance Coalition (Ontario GSA Coalition) is calling on all parties at Queen’s Park to quickly pass legislation protecting LGBT students in Ontario schools.  Full Text | In French

Regina Police Service News Release - RHVP Training
March 14, 2012
This week, the Regina Police Service Cultural and Community Diversity Unit and Egale Canada are delivering training sessions for all employees on the RHVP program as part of the Service's ongoing commitment to enhanced Cultural/Diversity Training.  Full Text | PDF File

Media Advisory: Uganda's Anti-Homosexuality Bill
March 5, 2012
Adrian Jjuuko, a Ugandan lawyer who heads the legal team for the Civil Society Coalition on Human Rights and Constitutional Law in Uganda, wil be available for media interviews on 5 March 2012.  Full Text | PDF File

Egale Issue Brief: Bill C-31, Protecting Canada's Immigration System Act
February 24, 2012
An analysis of proposed amendments to Canada's immigration and refugee system and potential implications for LGBT refugees.  Full Text | PDF File

Sex Inscription on the Canadian Passport - Egale Position Paper
January 31, 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”.   Full Text | PDF File