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Queering Mental Health Supports in Canada

Two people are sitting and talking with each other. Their faces are outside the camera frame. On a table between them are a clipboard and a pen.

Thank you for your interest in our study, Queering Mental Health Supports in Canada.

We want to hear from you about experiences you have had during the COVID-19 pandemic. How can mental health and other related services be improved to better support your health and well-being? What are your perspectives on what “queering mental health” looks like (or could look like) for 2SLGBTQI people in Canada?

We are looking for participants who:

Are Two Spirit, lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer, and/or intersex*

OR who are a mental health or social service provider

Live in Canada
Are aged 16 years or older
Have access to the internet or a smartphone
Are capable of providing consent

*Or anyone who identifies as a sexual orientation, gender identity/expression, or sex characteristics (SOGIESC) minority.

There are two ways to participate:

We are seeking 400 participants for our national survey. All survey participants will be entered in a draw to win one of ten $200 gift cards for any of the following vendors: Visa, Mastercard, Indigo/Chapters, Winners/Home Sense, UberEats, or Skip the Dishes.

Participate in our 25-minute national survey

Survey closes in June 2022.

Focus Groups

We will also be doing 90-minute virtual focus groups with 2SLGBTQI people and separate 90-minute focus groups with service providers. We are seeking 48 – 64 participants in total for our focus groups (8 participants in each session). Focus groups are currently scheduled between May – July 2022. Focus group participants will receive a $50 gift card (either physical or electronic) to one of the following vendors: Visa, Mastercard, Indigo/Chapters, Winners/Home Sense, UberEats, or Skip the Dishes.

For the focus groups with 2SLGBTQI people, we especially welcome the participation of 2SLGBTQI people who identify as Black, Indigenous, people of colour (BIPOC) or who have experiences of racialization, who are over 55 years old, and/or who live in rural or remote areas. Please be aware that our selection process will prioritize people from within these groups. If you are not selected, please note that you can participate in other Queering Mental Health Supports in Canada research activities (updates will be posted on this page).

For the focus groups with service providers, we welcome anybody who provides mental health or related supportive services (for example, psychologists, counselors, school counselors, psychiatrists, psychiatric nurses, social workers, peer outreach specialists, health systems navigators, etc.).

If you identify as 2SLGBTQI, register below to participate in a 90-min virtual focus group.

If you are a mental health service provider, register below to participate 90-min virtual focus group.

This research study is being conducted by Kim Seida, PhD (candidate), Senior Research Officer, Mental Health at Egale Canada. If you have any questions about the study or have any concerns, please contact Kim Seida at kseida@egale.ca. You can also call Kim at (437) 900-1602 or toll-free at 1-888-204-7777. Please state your phone number in your message and we will get back to you.

Concerns about the project may also be directed to CREO at creo@communitybasedresearch.ca or 1-888-411-2736.

About the Project

This national multi-year project seeks to identify and address critical mental health care and support gaps and ensure that 2SLGBTQI individuals’ unique needs for mental health and well-being are addressed. The Queering Mental Health Supports in Canada project will achieve this through

The provision of basic training to industry professionals
Foundational research (including a national survey, regional focus groups with both 2SLGBTQI individuals and mental health service providers, and a community consultation event)
The development of evidence-based and context-specific training and resources
Partnership building
Project evaluation

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These free webinars are part of our ongoing, multi-year Queering Mental Health Supports in Canada Project.

Job Posting: Canada Summer Jobs

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Summer Job Opportunities at Egale

Research Assistant – 2 positions – *bilingual (EN/FR) candidate preferred

Assist Egale’s Research Department on a variety of ongoing projects including 2SLGBTQI health and mental health, aging, employment, and more
Assist in a variety of activities such as conducting literature reviews and scans, report writing, qualitative and/or quantitative data analysis support, transcription, and more

Communications Specialist – 1 position – *bilingual (EN/FR) candidate preferred

Content writing and copy editing (social, web, newsletters, reports)
WordPress/website content updates
Google Analytics monitoring and reporting
Coordinating outreach efforts with community

Project Administration Officer – 2 positions – (Project Management Team)

Project Planning to Define Project Scope to Maintain Project Charters and other project documentation
Coordinate resources and activities
Work with project leads from all departments to coordinate program and event logistics
Assist with evaluation and reporting
Monitor project tasks and timelines
Document standard project management procedures and contribute to internal process improvement
Lead special projects
Analyze risks and opportunities
Facilitate meetings; prepare agendas and minutes
Plan and conduct stakeholder engagement activities
Other duties as assigned

Project Administration Officer – 1 position – (International Projects & Partnerships)

Assist Director of International Projects and Partnerships in programmatic and partnership work with civil society partners in Asia, Eastern Europe, Latin America and the Caribbean
Provide relationship-building support with ongoing partners
Conduct needs assessment with potential new partners
Identifying potential sources of support for partner organizations

Finance Officer – 1 position

Support all finance activities for the execution of projects
Assist with tracking expenses and purchases for projects
Complete financial admin tasks such as data entry, filing, etc.
Conduct quality assurance activities pertaining to event expenses, ensuring financial reporting accuracy, correcting expense allocations as necessary etc.
Provide support to the Finance and Admin team with tasks as necessary
Other duties, as directed, for the delivery of the department’s strategic priorities and/or to meet key deadlines

To be eligible, youth must be:

between 15 and 30 years of age at the start of the employment;
Legally entitled to work in Canada (which means you must have a valid Social Insurance Number).

Salary Range: $16.50 per hour

How to Apply

Egale is doing amazing things and we want you to be part of our team and continued success! If you have a good understanding of 2SLGBTQI communities and priorities, and want to help direct change, please submit an electronic copy of your resume/CV and a cover letter with subject line “Application for Canada Summer Jobs” to jobs@egale.ca.

Deadline to apply: Open until filled

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Job Posting: Bilingual Business Development Officer / Agent.e bilingue de développement d’entreprise

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Reporting to the Manager, Strategic Partnerships, the Business Development Officer will work to secure new relationships and funding through strategic outreach to public and private sector to promote Egale’s Inclusive Workplaces training program, offered under a fee-for-service model. Under the leadership of the Manager, the Business Development Officer will support in building new networks, manage existing and new accounts, actively promote the training program and work with other Departments to successfully coordinate all aspects of client relationship management.

Deadline to apply: Open Until Filled

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Relevant de l’autorité do responsable des partenariats stratégiques, l’agent.e de développement d’entreprise sera chargé.e d’établir de nouvelles relations et du nouveau financement par le biais de contacts stratégiques au sein des secteurs public et privé afin de promouvoir le programme de formation d’Egale sur l’inclusion en milieu de travail, offert selon un modèle de rémunération à l’acte. Sous le leadership do gestionnaire, l’agent.e de développement d’entreprise soutiendra l’élaboration de nouveaux réseaux, la gestion des nouveaux comptes et de ceux existants déjà, la promotion active du programme de formation et le travail avec les autres unités pour mener à bien la coordination de tous les aspects de la gestion des relations avec les clients.

Egale fait des choses incroyables et nous voulons que vous fassiez partie de notre équipe et contribuiez à son succès continu! Si vous avez une bonne

compréhension des communautés 2SLGBTQI et de leurs priorités, et que vous voulez aider à opérer un changement, veuillez soumettre une copie électronique de votre CV et une lettre de présentation par courriel à jobs@egale.ca portant l’objet « Candidature au poste de Agent.e bilingue de développement d’entreprise ».

Date limite pour postuler : ouvert jusqu’à remplissage

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Draw The Line – Against Transphobic Violence in Schools

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Additional Resources

A transfeminine person looking at a transmasculine person with concern, the transmasculine person has a sad expression, they are both holding a smartphone. Overlayed text reads "70% of trans youth (ages 14-25) reported experiencing some form of sexual harassment or violence (Vaele, 2015)"

Join us for Draw the Line Against Transphobic Violence, a free, 90-minute, instructor-led webinar that will help participants recognize and intervene in these harmful dynamics, and build skills for fostering cultures of consent, gender inclusion, and healthier relationships overall. Register below!

This session is designed for educators, administrators, and staff in both secondary and post-secondary schools.

Please note that having a foundational understanding of trans identities and gender diversity prior to the webinar is recommended. Brush up on basic concepts below!

Egale’s recent report, “Still in Every Class in Every School”, revealed that homophobia, biphobia and transphobia remain rampant in Canadian schools (Peter et al., 2021). The study confirms that school conditions are particularly troubling for trans and nonbinary students, who were also the group most likely to report experiencing almost all forms of victimization; including verbal, physical and sexual harassment.

59% of trans respondents had been targets of mean rumours or lies, and 79% of trans students who had been the victims of physical harassment reported that teachers and staff were ineffective in addressing transphobic harassment.

Upcoming Live Webinars

Click a date to register.

For additional inquiries or to schedule a free Draw the Line webinar for your school community on a specific date, email us at saferschools@egale.ca

Past Webinars

December 9, 2021 at 7:30 PM ET – (JOINT PANEL: Creating a culture of consent in school communities)

December 2, 2021 at 12 PM ET – Open to All (#16DaysOfActivism)

November 18, 2021 at 7 PM ET – Educators, Leaders, Other Adults

Content Advisory

Draw The Line Against Transphobic Violence materials include descriptions of transphobia, misgendering, transphobic sexual harassment and discussions of physical/sexual violence as well as descriptions of transmisogynist language and imagery.

Education designed to help learners identify and address patterns of harm, necessarily contains specific and somewhat detailed discussions of what constitutes that harm.

For anyone who has been personally impacted by similar experiences, this type of content may, on one hand, make a person feel seen and validated, and on the other, trigger feelings of deep hurt. We want to emphasize the importance of prioritizing taking care of yourselves and your fellow learners during these difficult conversations. Stepping away from the discussion at any point, or opting out entirely are both valid forms of taking care of yourself and should be supported by educators and activity leaders. This is an example of a way that we model cultures of consent. We encourage you to connect with affirming and supportive people in your lives and whenever needed, to make use of the support resources we’ve posted below.

Additional Resources

Brush up on the basics!

The Genderbread Person

Pronoun Usage Guide

2SLGBTQI Terms and Concepts

Community Member Profiles

Previous Draw The Line Against Transphobic Violence Resources

Minus 18 – Trans 101 (External video)

Naming the Problem

Draw The Line Against Transphobic Violence (2015) – Trans Women Speak Out

Anti-2SLGBTQI Cyberbullying

Everyday Feminism – 25 Everyday Examples of Rape Culture (External resource)

Laverne Cox Interview with Brené Brown (External resource)

them – Trans Youth Face Unique Difficulties While Dating (External resource)

Additional Resources

Transformative Learning and Strategy

Cultivating Cultures of Consent

Consent As A Felt Sense

Scarleteen – Driver’s Ed for the Sexual Superhighway (External resource)

That’s Not Cool – Resources on Health Teen Dating and Relationships (External resource

Everybody Curious – Educational Video Series on Sexuality and Health Relationships for Ages 9-12 (External resource)

Transformative Learning and Strategy

Fostering Trans and Gender Affirming Climates

Preparing Students for the Transition of a Peer

A Guide to Virtual GSAs

Affirming Adults in the School Community

Inclusive Washrooms

How to Practice 2SLGBTQI Allyship

Additional Resources

Putting Learning to Action

Putting Learning to Action I – Strategizing Allyship Response and Active Bystander Intervention

Putting Learning to Action II – Raising Cultural Change Agents

Action Planning Worksheet

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Crisis/Support Resource

Trans Lifeline | 1-877-330-6366 | translifeline.org
Trans lifeline is non-profit dedicated to the well-being of transgender people staffed by trans people for trans people. Volunteers are ready to respond to whatever support needs members of our community might have

LGBT YouthLine | 1 800 268 9688 | youthline.ca
Toll-free service provided for LGBTQ youth by LGBTQ youth in Ontario. Offer support, information, and referrals specific to your concerns.

Kids Help Phone | 1 800 668 6868 | kidshelpphone.ca
Canada’s only toll-free, 24 hour bilingual and anonymous phone counselling, web counselling and referral service for children and youth. Every day, professional cousellors provide support to young people across the country.

Friends of Ruby (Formerly Egale Youth Outreach) | 416-359-0237 | friendsofruby.ca
Support services, housing and counselling for LGBTQI2S Youth.

For more information on the Draw-The-Line project and partners, visit the website.

Draw-The-Line.ca

Draw The Line Against Transphobic Violence was previously offered as an in-person half day workshop to both students and educators. To comply with safety and best practices during the COVID-19 pandemic, this new iteration of DTL has been adapted into a new webinar to go along with new lesson plans and resources. Click here to learn more about the previous version.

Webinar: COVID-19 Legal Info for LGBTQI2S Communities [Housing, Employment, Immigration]

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Has the COVID-19 pandemic impacted your employment or housing situation? Have you had trouble finding out what your rights are during this unprecedented time?

Join our informational webinars where legal professionals will be covering rights and responsibilities related to employment and housing (provincial laws) and immigration (federal law) during the COVID-19 pandemic.

There are six webinars covering region-specific issues and one national webinar that covered immigration and refugee protection during the pandemic. All webinars addressed LGBTQI2S specific issues. See the below videos to watch the video pertaining to your region!

Webinar Schedule

Feb 16: National COVID-19 LGBTQI Immigration Webinar
Feb 23: Western Canada - BC 
Mar 2: Eastern Canada – NS, PEI, NL
Mar 9: Central Canada – ON
Mar 16: Prairies – AB, SK, MB
Mar 23: Questions juridiques pour francophones
Mar 30: Yukon

*Registration is now closed.

Webinars

Mar 30: COVID-19 Legal Info Webinar | Yukon Territory

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Mar 23: COVID-19 Legal Info Webinar | questions juridiques pour francophones

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Mar 16: COVID-19 Legal Info Webinar | Prairies (AB, SK, MB)

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Panelist Bios

Mar 9: COVID-19 Legal Info Webinar | Central Canada (ON)

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Panelist Bios

Mar 2: COVID-19 Legal Info Webinar | Eastern Canada (NS, PEI, NL)

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Panelist Bios

Feb 23: COVID-19 Legal Info Webinar | Western Canada (BC)

Available in English and Français

Also available on Facebook

Panelist Bios

Feb 16: National COVID-19 LGBTQI Immigration Webinar

Available in English, Français, and Español

Panelist Bios

Mar 30: COVID-19 Legal Info Webinar | Yukon

Lori Fox

Lori Fox (they/them) is a queer, non-binary writer and journalist based in Whitehorse, YT. Their work, which focuses on issues of gender and class inequality, has appeared most recently with Vice, The Guardian, CBC North and The Globe and Mail. They are currently working on their first book, a collection of essays about gender, capitalism and class, This Has Always Been a War to be published Spring 2022 with Arsenal Pulp Press. You can find them on twitter @fox_e_lori.

Mar 23: COVID-19 Legal Info Webinar | questions juridiques pour francophones

Kim Bouchard

Kim Bouchard est avocate de formation et elle est responsable des services juridiques au Mouvement Action-Chômage de Montréal, un groupe communautaire de défense et de promotion des droits des chômeurs et chômeuses. Depuis le début de sa pratique, elle a un intérêt particulier pour la justice sociale et l’accès à la justice pour tou.te.s.

Mostafa Henaway

Mostafa Henaway (he/him) is a Ph.D. Candidate at Concordia University in the Department of Geography, Planning and Environment. He is also a long-time organizer at the Immigrant Workers Centre in Montréal. The Immigrant Workers Centre in Montreal which organizes with precarious im/migrant workers for their status, workplace dignity regardless of their status from undocumented workers, to temporary foreign workers, and those living with precarious status fighting for workplace and immigrant justice.

Niel La Dode

For almost ten years Niel La Dode (he/them) has been involved in migrant justice movements. Niel also has been involved with QTBPOC refugee’s organization in Montreal. He is currently working for tenant rights with Comité d’action de Parc Extension (CAPE) who allow him to connect to an anti-gentrification and anti-poverty work in neighborhood of Parc Extension Montreal.

Mar 16: COVID-19 Legal Info Webinar | Prairies (AB, SK, MB)

Davey Francis Cole

Davey Francis Cole (they/them) is a community organizer/harm reduction advocate/part time drag performer and QPOC Winnipeg party planner. They are an indigenous non binary Two spirit queer who works as director of WE24 (West End 24 Hour Safe Space), an overnight safe space for youth in the west end of Winnipeg and is on the management team for Spence Neighbourhood Association, a community renewal organization. They are actively involved in various other community orgs and initiatives including Bannock Babes and Sunshine House promoting social justice, community care and land back.

Tobi Osho

Tobi Osho helped start the Homeless Diversion Project at the Centre For Newcomers. Tobi is also the LGBTQ+ Program Case Manager/ Rainbow RAP Coordinator at the Center for Newcomers. They also volunteer for the End of the Rainbow Foundation and are passionate about helping refugees settle in Canada. Tobi has a B.Engr. in Electrical/Electronics and a Diploma in Social Work from Mount Royal University in Calgary.

Jack Saddleback

Jack Saddleback (he/him) is a Cree Two-Spirit Transgender gay man from the Samson Cree Nation in Maskwacis, Alberta. As the Co-Interim Executive Director with OUTSaskatoon and the Co-Chair of the 2 Spirits in Motion Society, Mr Saddleback is a staunch advocate for Two Spirit topics, mental health, Indigenous engagement, gender and sexual diversity issues, sexual health, and HIV & AIDS awareness.

Mar 9: COVID-19 Legal Info Webinar | Ontario Canada

Monique Woolnough

Monique Woolnough has worked in the community legal clinic system as a student and lawyer since 2010. She brings a particular focus on how Canadian administrative legal systems (including social welfare and housing) impact Indigenous peoples as part of ongoing colonization. She has been involved in organizing around Indigenous sovereignties, environmental justice, anti-racism and transforming rape culture since she was 15.

Leisha Neuman

Leisha Neuman (they/them) is a Two-Spirit person currently residing in N’Swakamok, also known as Sudbury. They are of mixed European and Algonquin ancestry whose relations come from Mattawa and the Madawaska Valley. Leisha graduated from Georgian College from the Aboriginal Community and Social Development program and, more recently, from the Indigenous Specialized Social Service Worker program at Cambrian College. They are currently working at Ontario Aboriginal HIV/AIDS Strategy (OAHAS), developing Two-Spirit educational material for the community.

Sarah Khan

Sarah Khan (she/her) is a law student studying on the traditional territory of the Three Fires Confederacy which includes the nations of Ojibwa, Odawa and Potawatomie. In the past 2.5 years, Sarah is grateful for her experiences on this land, the legal and activist education that she has received, and the friendships that she has built. Her biggest achievement at law school has been organizing with Justicia for Migrant Workers. She looks forward to a future where sustainable farming would underpin the essential rights and labour of migrant farm workers.

Samantha Peters

Samantha Peters (she/they) is a lawyer, researcher and educator, whose work focuses on labour, employment and human rights law. She is also the Black Legal Mentor-in-Residence/Mentor Juridique pour la Communauté Noire at the University of Ottawa Faculty of Law for the 2020 – 2021 academic year. Samantha engages in work at the intersection of law, education and policy, ranging from law reform initiatives to legal education to legislative research. She is the Director of Legal Initiatives and Public Interest at Black Femme Legal, a project funded by the Law Foundation of Ontario, which provides legal and non-legal resources and support to Black 2SLGBTQI+ workers across Ontario through a Black femme-centered approach, lens and praxis. She is the National Vice-President of Equity and Anti-Oppression at the Canadian Association of Labour Lawyers, a member of the City of Toronto’s Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, Queer and Two-Spirit (LGBTQ2S+) Council Advisory Body and a Pro Bono Lawyer where she provides free legal advice, brief services and referrals to women-identified survivors of domestic violence.

Elizabeth Ha

Elizabeth Ha (she/her) is an organizer for Justicia for Migrant Workers. She is an Equity Vice President at the Ontario Federation of Labour, Vice Chair of OPSEU’s Coalition of Racialize Workers, and Chair of OPSEU’s Provincial Human Rights Committee. Most importantly, she is the mother of 2 kids, Nola and Ruby. Currently she is working closely with Migrant Workers in the community who are hugely affected by this pandemic.

Mar 2: COVID-19 Legal Info Webinar | Eastern Canada (NS, PEI, NL)

Douglas Hill

Douglas Hill (he/him) is a Grievance and Adjudication Officer who has 17 years of experience in litigation and mediation from working in the Representation and Legal Services Branch of the Public Service Alliance of Canada. His duties and responsibilities include representing PSAC members across Canada before various arbitration and adjudication tribunals on issues concerning their grievances and human rights complaints. Douglas is a proud father of 3 children and a former basketball player at Dalhousie University where he obtained a BA degree. His love of golf and advocating for people’s rights led him to be one of the founding members of the Black Lives Matter Golf initiatives in 2020.

David McQuillan

David McQuillan (he/him) is the Tenant Support Worker with Community Legal Information (CLI) in Charlottetown, PE. In his role, David supports tenants by providing direct client service, creating plain-language legal information resources, and delivering legal information workshops.

Jude Benoit

Jude Benoit (they/them) a proud Mi’kmaq Two Spirit person, barista and artist. Living in Ktaqmkuk (Newfoundland) currently in St. John’s as an urban native and currently working as quadrangle’s project coordinator, they also co-founded the 2SLGBTQIA+ neighboring pod which is a grassroots mutal aid group for the queer community. Through the pandemic they helped with several projects with a focus on food security and access to mental health supports.

Feb 23: COVID-19 Legal Info Webinar |Western Canada (BC)

Mebrat Beyene

Mebrat (she/her) is an Eritrean, born in Ethiopia and raised in Montreal. As executive director of WISH and co-chair of Living in Community, Mebrat supports women and initiatives related to the health and safety of women and gender-diverse people engaged in street-based sex work. She has worked in social justice, and non-profit management and community development for over twenty years. Mebrat has worked closely with women and women-serving organizations as a Programs Officer with Status of Women Canada; and served as executive director of PeerNetBC. She is also a recipient of the 2020 YWCA Metro Vancouver Women of Distinction Award in the Non-Profit category. In a volunteer capacity, Mebrat sits on the boards of the Equality Fund and Pivot Legal Society; serves on the City of Vancouver’s Black History Month Planning Committee, and also volunteers with the Vancouver Youth Choir.

TJ Felix

TJ (they/them) is a Secwepemc First Nation artist, musician, activist, and uninvited guest on the unceded lands of the Sḵwx̱wú7mesh (Squamish), and səl̓ílwətaʔɬ/Selilwitulh (Tsleil-Waututh) and xʷməθkʷəy̓əm (Musqueam) Nations. Their lived experiences with homelessness, addiction, mental illness, and recovery have taught them the importance of community-based outreach, culturally sensitive resources, and peer support. TJ is a graduate of the Indigenous Land Stewardship certificate program at Native Education College, where they were encouraged to learn about their traditional laws, ceremonies, medicines, and language (Secwepemcstin). TJ hopes to incorporate these teachings into his approach to community education. As an urban Indigenous settler, they are dedicated to fostering good relations and learning from the local community. When TJ isn’t working with Pivot he’s usually reading comics, practicing with their band, or out on the land

Kevin Love

Kevin Love is a lawyer in CLAS’ Community Law Program, working primarily in the areas of mental health and workers’ rights. Kevin has represented clients at all levels of court, both federally and provincially, including the Supreme Court of Canada. Prior to joining the Community Law Program, Kevin worked in CLAS’ Mental Health Law Program representing clients who were detained in psychiatric facilities under the Criminal Code.

Feb 16: National COVID-19 LGBTQI Immigration Webinar

Swathi Sekhar

Swathi Sekhar (she/her) runs her own immigration and refugee law practice in T’karonto (Toronto), with a focus on issues related to immigration detention and 2SLGBTQIA+ migrant communities. She strives to ground all her work within an anti-colonial, migrant justice framework.

Meryem Benslimane

A graduate from University of Montreal with a Masters degree in International Studies and Law, Meryem Benslimane (she/her)/elle) is currently working at McGill University as an Equity and Diversity Advisor. Meryem came to McGill after working for many years with both community and international organizations such as UN Women, working tirelessly for women’s rights, as well as 2SLGBTQIA+ migrants and refugees’ rights. She has planned McGill’s very first Queer History Month, the first of its kind in Canada, launched in October 2018.

Michael Battista

Michael Battista (he/him) LL.B. (Queen’s) B.A. (Toronto) was called to the Ontario bar in 1992 and has been practicing immigration and refugee law exclusively since that time. He is certified as a specialist in Citizenship and Immigration law (Immigration and Refugee Protection) by the Law Society of Ontario. His legal practice involves a particular focus on immigration issues for the LGBTQI2S communities. He is adjunct professor at the University of Toronto’s Faculty of Law and at the Munk School of Global Affairs and Public Policy, where he was awarded the inaugural Teaching Innovation Award in 2018.

Our History

1986

Equality for Gays and Lesbians Everywhere (EGALE) founded by Les McAfee, to advocate for increased rights and recognition and to combat discrimination.

1995

Egan v. Canada: With Egale’s intervention, The Supreme Court of Canada found for the first time that human rights based on sexual orientation are protected under the Charter of Rights and Freedoms.

1996

Amendment to the Canadian Human Rights Act adding sexual orientation as a ground for discrimination.

1996

Egale Canada Human Rights Trust is launched and becomes Canada’s national 2SLGBTQI charity.

1998

Vriend’s case: Supreme Court decision requiring that all Canadian provinces and territories prohibit discrimination based on sexual orientation.

2002

With Egale’s help, Marc Hall wins rights to Jean-Paul Dumond to Oshawa Catholic High school prom.

2003

Halpern v. Canada: With Egale’s intervention, the Supreme Court of Canada finds the common law definition of marriage violates the Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms. Michael Leshner and Michael Stark become the first married same sex couple in Canada.

2005

Civil Marriage Act receives royal assent, recognizing equal marriage across Canada.

2011

Egale publishes findings of our first national climate survey on homophobia, biphobia and transphobia in Canadian secondary schools.

2014

Egale Youth OUTReach, offering individual counselling, homelessness and suicide crisis services for 2SLGBTQI youth up to age 29.

2016

Egale announces the creation of Egale Centre, Canada’s first dedicated 2SLGBTQI youth transitional housing service.

2016

Egale’s Just Society Committee submits The Grossly Indecent Report to the Government of Canada requesting an apology and reparations for the criminal persecution, job loss, ineligibility for pension, and dishonourable discharge from the military following decriminalization in Canada.

2017

Bill C-16 is passed, adding gender expression and gender identity as protected grounds to the Canadian Human Rights Act and also to the Criminal Code.

2017

Prime Minister Justin Trudeau delivers an historic apology on behalf of the Government of Canada for years of state-sponsored, systemic oppression and rejection targeting LGBTQ2 public servants and military personnel.

2018

Egale announces it will undertake the second national climate survey on homophobia, biphobia and transphobia in Canadian secondary schools.

2018

Egale releases the IDENTITY Report following our inaugural national conference, IDENTITY: Canadian Perspectives on 2SLGBTQI Inclusion, to bring together the many perspectives on the state of inclusion for our community and chart a path forward together.

2019

Egale launches Speak OUT, a national survey to understand the unique experiences of 2SLGBTQI youth with dating violence.

2019

Egale launches a new organization called Friends of Ruby, to oversee its established direct services for youth, including the former Egale Centre and Egale Youth OUTreach.

2019

Egale launches a brand refresh that more closely reflects our people and the communities we serve.

2021

Egale places the “2S” for “Two Spirit” at the beginning of the “LGBTQI” acronym to acknowledge that Two Spirit, Indigiqueer and LGBTQI Indigenous People were the first sexual orientation and gender minority people in North America/Canada. While this is a small gesture, it is one of many ways that we at Egale strive to demonstrate solidarity with Indigenous Peoples across Turtle Island.

Have Canadian secondary schools become more (or less) LGBTQI2S inclusive in the last decade

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Egale Canada launches Second National Survey to measure Discrimination toward LGBTQI2S Students.

– Egale is Canada’s national LGBTQI2S organization –
– LGBTQI2S stands for lesbian, gay, bisexual, trans, queer, intersex, and Two Spirit –
– Take the survey today here –

April 4, 2019 (Toronto) – Today, Egale Canada – Canada’s national LGBTQI2S organization – has announced that ten years after a revealing first national school survey which resulted in the Every Class in Every School (2012) report, the organization has partnered once again with Dr. Tracey Peter and Dr. Catherine Taylor to launch a second national survey. The second national survey, now available online, will measure and uncover discrimination faced by LGBTQI2S secondary students across Canada and determine how much more – or less – inclusive Canadian secondary schools are.

“The second national survey is crucial because for the first time we are able to understand how we can better support LGBTQI2S secondary students and educators in creating safer and more inclusive school environments,”said Helen Kennedy, Executive Director at Egale Canada.

The Every Class in Every School report by Egale that followed the initial survey ten years ago, showed significant levels of discrimination directed towards LGBTQI2S youth within the school system across Canada. Among many other statistics, it was found that 74% of trans students and 55% of sexual minority students reported being verbally harassed because of their gender expression compared to 26% of non-LGBTQ students. These results lead Egale to develop a Safer and Accepting Schools program to provide training and support to educators and students, create awareness of the discrimination, and provide students and educators with tools to create safer and more inclusive spaces for LGBTQI2S students.

“The need for research like this is imperative and participation nationwide is essential for the success of this survey,” said Dr. Peter, lead researcher on the second national survey and professor at the University of Manitoba. “There has been a great deal of work done by educators and school officials across the country to improve the situation – we have a responsibility to follow up and ensure that LGBTQI2S students are benefiting from those efforts.”

Egale Canada will be promoting participation in the survey across all of its social media channels. Additionally, several Ministries of Education across the country, individual school boards, and dozens of community organizations have agreed to support in the dissemination of the survey. The survey is accessible and available to all secondary school students on Egale’s website. The survey will be live fromApril 4^th to June 30th, 2019 and the final report with results will be made available to the public by January 2020.

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Egale works to improve the lives of LGBTQI2S people in Canada and to enhance the global response to LGBTQI2S issues. Egale achieves this by informing policy, inspiring cultural change and promoting human rights and inclusion through research, education and community engagement. Egale also works to provide the LGBTQI2S community in Canada with access to essential services including counseling through Egale Youth OUTreach and crisis as well as transitional housing through the Egale Centre. Egale’s vision is a Canada, and ultimately a world, without homophobia, biphobia, transphobia and all other forms of oppression so that every person can achieve their full potential, free from hatred and bias.

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Les écoles secondaires canadiennes sont-elles devenues plus (ou moins) inclusives aux personnes LGBTQI2S au cours de la dernière décennie?

Egale Canada lance sa deuxième enquête nationale visant à mesurer le niveau de discrimination auquel font face les élèves LGBTQI2S.

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– LGBTQI2S signifie lesbienne, gai, bisexuel, trans, queer (ou allosexuel), intersexe et bispirituel –
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Toronto le 4 avril 2019 – Aujourd’hui, Egale Canada, l’organisme LGBTQI2S canadien d’envergure national, a annoncé que dix ans après une première enquête scolaire révélatrice ayant donné comme résultat le rapport Chaque classe dans chaque école, en 2012, l’organisme a, une fois de plus, fait appel aux D^res Tracey Peter et Catherine Taylor afin de lancer une deuxième enquête nationale. La deuxième enquête nationale, maintenant disponible en ligne, évaluera et détectera la discrimination à laquelle font face les élèves du secondaire LGBTQI2S canadiens et déterminera à quel point les écoles secondaires canadiennes sont plus ou moins inclusives.

« La deuxième enquête nationale est essentielle, car lors de la première, nous avons été en mesure de comprendre la manière de mieux soutenir les élèves LGBTQI2S du secondaire et les éducateurs dans la création d’environnements scolaires plus sécuritaires et inclusifs », a déclaré Helen Kennedy, directrice générale d’Egale Canada.

Le rapport Chaque classe dans chaque école d’Egale ayant suivi la première enquête il y a dix ans, ont dévoilé d’importants niveaux de discrimination orientés vers les jeunes LGBTQI2S fréquentant le système scolaire canadien. Parmi plusieurs autres statistiques, il a été découvert que 74 % des élèves trans et que 55 % des élèves issus d’une minorité sexuelle ont rapporté avoir été victime de harcèlement verbalen raison de leur expression de genre comparativement à 26 % des élèves non LGBTA. Ces résultats ont mené Egale à développer le programme Des écoles sécuritaires et tolérantes afin de fournir une formation et un soutien aux éducateurs et aux élèves, de sensibiliser la population à la discrimination et de fournir aux élèves et aux éducateurs des outils leur permettant de créer des espaces plus sûrs et inclusifs pour les élèves LGBTQI2S.

« La nécessité d’une enquête de ce type est primordiale et une participation pancanadienne est essentielle au succès de l’enquête. » a déclaré la D^re Peter, la chercheuse principale de la deuxième enquête et professeure à l’Université du Manitoba. « Un travail titanesque a été effectué par les éducateurs et les responsables scolaires à travers le pays afin d’améliorer la situation; nous avons maintenant la responsabilité d’effectuer un suivi et de nous assurer que les élèves LGBTQI2S profitent de ces efforts. »

Egale Canada promouvra la participation à cette enquête sur toutes ses plateformes de médias sociaux. De plus, plusieurs ministères de l’Éducation, conseils d’administration scolaires individuels et dizaines d’organismes communautaires au pays ont accepté de soutenir la diffusion de l’enquête. L’enquête est disponible et accessible à tous les élèves du secondaire sur le site Web d’Egale.

L’enquête sera en ligne du 4 avril au 30 juin 2019, et le rapport final contenant les résultats sera rendu public avant janvier 2020.

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À propos d’Egale Canada
Egale œuvre à améliorer la qualité de vie des Canadiens LGBTQI2S et à accroître la réponse mondiale face aux préoccupations LGBTQI2S. Egale y parvient en élaborant des politiques, en inspirant un changement culturel et en promouvant les droits de la personne et l’inclusion par la recherche, l’éducation et l’engagement communautaire. Elle travaille également dans le but de fournir à la communauté LGBTQI2S canadienne un accès aux services essentiels, y compris des services d’aide par l’entremise du service Egale Youth OUTreach et de services de gestion de crise, en plus de logements de transition, par l’entremise du Centre Egale. La mission d’Egale est de voir un Canada, et ultimement un monde, dépourvu d’homophobie, de biphobie, de transphobie ou de toute autre forme d’oppression dans lequel chacun puisse réaliser son plein potentiel et être libéré de la haine et des préjugés.

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Egale’s Submission to the UN Committee Against Torture (UN CAT) for Intersex Rights

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Report to the UN Committee Against Torture-Submission

Report to the UN Committee Against Torture

October 11, 2018

1. This report is submitted by Egale Canada Human Rights Trust, Canada’s only national charity promoting LGBTQi2S human rights through research, education and community engagement. Egale works to improve the lives of LGBTQI2S (Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Trans, Intersex and Two Spirit) people in Canada and to enhance the global response to LGBTQI2S issues. Egale achieves this by informing policy, inspiring cultural change and promoting human rights and inclusion through research, education and community engagement. Egale also works to provide the LGBTQI2S community in Canada with access to essential services including counseling through Egale Youth OUTreach and transitional housing through the Egale Centre. Egale’s vision is a Canada, and ultimately a world, without homophobia, biphobia, transphobia and all other forms of oppression so that every person can achieve their full potential, free from hatred and bias.

2. Section 268(1) of the Canadian Criminal Code outlines crimes of aggravated assault. Per Section 268(3) of the code, “wounds” or “maims” includes to excise, infibulate or mutilate, in whole or in part, the labia majora, labia minora or clitoris of a person”1 is also penalized as aggravated assault except when a “surgical procedure is performed, by a person duly qualified by provincial law to practise medicine, for the benefit of the physical health of the person or for the purpose of that person having normal reproductive functions or normal sexual appearance or function…”2 Essentially, Section 268 (3)(a) of the code permits non consensual, medically unnecessary surgeries on reproductive organs on bodies of infants and children perceived to be ambiguous, i.e. intersex or, in current medical discourse, to have a “disorder of sex development”. The existing law deprives intersex children from criminal protections against pathologization of their bodies, instead sanctions normalizing surgical interventions based on cis-normative assumptions about medically “correct” or “normal” bodies.

3. “Medical practice on intersex has [include] photography, frequent examinations, exposure to medical grand rounds where medical professionals would present the pre-op and post-op person’s genitals in front of groups of residents, disregarding the child’s presence and

1 Section 268 (3) For greater certainty, in this section, “wounds” or “maims” includes to excise, infibulate or mutilate, in whole or in part, the labia majora, labia minora or clitoris of a person, except where:
2 Section 268 (3) (a) a surgical procedure is performed, by a person duly qualified by provincial law to practise medicine, for the benefit of the physical health of the person or for the purpose of that person having normal reproductive functions or normal sexual appearance or function;

referring to the genitals as «it», use of children as human research subjects,
clitoridectomies, clitoral recessions or clitoral reductions, hypospadias «repair», the
creation of or deepening of vaginal cavities, the regular insertion of vagina dilatators on
children or adolescents, gonadal removal or sterilization, the prescription of high doses of
hormones, prescription of dexamethasone to persons carrying a foetus diagnosed with
CAH, post-surgery sensitivity testing on children, pathological discourse, screening for
certain types of intersex variations and sometimes suggesting selective abortion,
discounting of knowledge and expertise, as well as tone policing.”3

4. Egale organised Canada’s first Intersex conference bringing together academics,
researchers, intersex children, youth and parents with objectives of fostering a dialogue to
identify the needs of the intersex community in Canada. Conference attendees especially
stressed on a significant intersection between the intersex and disability community, in that
the ableist notions define qualifications for a “normal” or “desirable” human body. This is
also reflected in the ways in which practitioners, whether in social work, genetics
counselling, pediatric surgery and/or endocrinology view intersex and lead parents toward
normative interventions either to prevent intersex altogether through the use of preimplantation
testing, or to prevent some forms of intersex features from developing
(through the use of prenatally administered dexamethasone), or finally and persistently, to
advise surgical “correction” of those who are still apprehended in infancy or childhood
with an intersexualized difference. Moreover, with over 30-80% of intersex children
undergoing one or as may as five irreversible surgeries4, intersex individuals suffer from
life-long physical and psychological pain amounting to torture or cruel, inhuman or
degrading treatment under The Convention against Torture and Other Cruel, Inhuman or
Degrading Treatment or Punishment (Hereinafter referred to as UNCAT).

5. In 2013, the Special Rapporteur on torture and other cruel, inhuman or degrading treatment
or punishment (Hereinafter referred to as Special Rapporteur) grounds abuses arising in
healthcare settings within the normative legal framework of torture, emphasizing that any
involuntary medical interventions undertaken without a therapeutic purpose and free and
informed consent of the individual in question meets the standards of torture and illtreatment.
5 The concept of free and informed consent garners particular importance in the
said case. While implicating rights relating to freedom from torture, the principle also
forms the cornerstone of the right of everyone to the enjoyment of the highest attainable
standard of physical and mental health,6 thus fundamental in ensuring individual’s

3 Bastien Charlebois, J. (2015). «Sanctioned Sex/ualities : The Medical Treatment of Intersex Bodies and Voices».
Sanctioned sexualities panel. ILGA World Congress. Mexico. URL < http://ilga.org/an-introduction-to-sanctionedsexualities- the-medical-treatment-of-intersex-bodies-and-voices/>
4 Holmes, M., & Hunt, R. (2011). Intersex Health. Retrieved from Rainbow Health Ontario website:
https://www.rainbowhealthontario.ca/wpcontent/uploads/woocommerce_uploads/2011/08/RHO_FactSheet_INTER
SEXHEALT H_E.pdf
5 Report of the Special Rapporteur on Torture, Juan E. Mendez, UN Doc. A/HRC/22/53 (2013), available at
http://www.ohchr.org/Documents/HRBodies/HRCouncil/RegularSession/Session22/A.HRC.22.53_English.pdf
6 Article 12 of The International Covenant on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights.

autonomy, self-determination and human dignity. Jurisprudentially, these principles are the
founding basis of normative human rights legal system at large. When non consensual
surgeries are performed on intersex infants, not only is there clear absence of free and
informed consent but children are completely deprived of any capacity to make any future
decisions about their own bodies, given the irreversible consequences of these procedures.
In the same vein, free and informed consent is also compromised in the doctor-parent
relationship due to power imbalances, owing to unequal knowledge levels and limited
awareness of intersex bodies. As a result, these decisions are mostly taken by medical
practitioners solely on the basis of medicalised and cis-normative understanding of gender
often disguised as “medical necessity”.

6. Freedom from torture assumes the status of customary international law, a non derogable
right under international law scheme. The law establishes a positive obligation of the state
to “prohibit, prevent and redress torture and ill-treatment in all contexts of custody or
control, for example, in prisons, hospitals, schools, institutions that engage in the care of
children, the aged, the mentally ill or disabled… and other institutions as well as contexts
where the failure of the State to intervene encourages and enhances the danger of privately
inflicted harm.”7 Furthermore, the Special Rapporteur also “call[ed] upon all States to
repeal any law allowing intrusive and irreversible treatments, including forced genital
normalizing surgery, involuntary sterilization, unethical experimentation, medical display,
‘reparative therapies’ or ‘conversion therapies’, when enforced or administered without
the free and informed consent of the person concerned.8 (A recommendation also reiterated
by other treaty bodies.) Despite being a signatory to the convention and numerous requests
by civil society urging for repeal of section 268(3), Canada has not taken any steps towards
the recommended amendment neither any legislative action has been proposed to prohibit
non consensual surgeries on intersex children. Canada, thus stands in critical violation of
its treaty obligations, the severity of which is compounded by the fact that the violation is
that of a jus cogen norm.

7. Canada has displayed a total disregard for international human rights law by failing
to take necessary steps towards the repeal of Section 268(3). We thus ask the
committee to hold Canada accountable for its failure of compliance and urge Canada to:
 Investigate cases of intersex genital mutilation and other medical malpractices pertaining to non consensual, cosmetic surgeries on intersex children;
 Follow best practices with regard to providing free and informed consent, in compliance with its treaty body obligations;
 Make necessary amendments to the criminal code adopt legal provisions to redress and compensate victims.

7 UN CAT General Comment No.2 Para 15.
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Egale’s Submission to the UN Committee Against Torture (UN CAT) for Intersex Rights

12:21 pm by Egale Canada

Report to the UN Committee Against Torture-Submission

Report to the UN Committee Against Torture

October 11, 2018

7 UN CAT General Comment No.2 Para 15.
8 Supra Note 5.

2018 International Day of Older Persons

7:00 am by Egale Canada

Egale Canada and The 519 Call for Immediate Action and a Commitment to Improve the lives of Older and Ageing LGBTQI2S People in Canada

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Toronto (October 1, 2018) – Today, on International Day of Older Persons, Egale and The 519 are coming together to mark the occasion by shedding light on the unique issues impacting LGBTQI2S seniors across Canada. More than that, Egale and The 519 are using the occasion to host a Call To Action signing ceremony in the Ballroom at The 519 to encourage the Canadian government, as well as others, to recognize the needs and hear the voices of older and ageing LGBTQI2S people. By signing the International Older LGBTQI People Call to Action, developed by Egale alongside the International Federation on Ageing (IFA) and SAGE USA, governments and industry leaders will be pledging to acknowledge that we can do more and we can do better to support older and ageing LGBTQI2S people in Canada.

There is no doubt that throughout Canada we recognize older and ageing people as being marginalized – older and ageing people face issues of abuse, homelessness and poverty among other challenges. It is less often that we focus on the additional unique issues and barriers impacting older and ageing LGBTQI2S people. Due to a lifetime of experiencing different forms of oppressions including homophobia, heterosexism, transphobia, biphobia, sexism, racism, and ageism, older LGBTQI2S people are less likely than heterosexual and/or cisgender (non-trans) peers to access support from non-LGBTQI2S health service providers, and other types of social support programs.

“Today, generations of 2SLGBTQIA communities and allies gather to celebrate International Day of Older Persons in honour of queer histories of struggle and liberation, and to affirm gender and sexual diversity,” says Kate Hazell, Coordinator of Seniors Programs at The 519. “The lives of 2SLGBTQIA older adults have been subject to erasure and are not well represented within general older adult programming and supports. Let’s change that, together.”

The most notable challenges faced by older LGBTQI2S people are revealed in Egale’s National LGBTQI2S Seniors Community Consultation which was led by Egale’s National Seniors Advisory Council (NSAC). In the community consultation, it was found that over half of senior respondents and two-thirds of service providers agreed the top issue with the largest perceived impact on older LGBTQI2S people is the fear of being re-closeted in residential care. Other priority issues raised by older LGBTQI2S people included barriers to making end-of-life decisions; having a limited legal and medical definition of “family”; and connecting with residential care staff who are open about their own identities.

“Every day we witness the struggles of our ageing 2SLGBTQI peers and as representatives of these communities, it’s incredibly important to us that the voices of all older 2SLGBTQI people in Canada are heard,” said LeZlie Lee Kam and Robert Nelder, NSAC members. “In order to begin to see real change for older 2SLGBTQI people, it is imperative that we are collectively included in the decision-making process – it cannot be about us without us.”

The concerns raised by service providers and allies who work with older and ageing people also reflected a need for change and included: the institutional impacts of homophobia, biphobia, lesbophobia, and transphobia; a lack of designated spaces for trans and Two Spirit seniors; difficulty accessing knowledgeable and accepting health services; and discriminatory intake and sign up forms. These were considered to be top issues impacting the wellbeing of LGBTQI2S seniors in Canada.

“Older LGBTQI2S people in Canada are even further marginalized than their non-LGBTQI2S peers, and in addition to facing all of the same issues, must deal with the many unique challenges that come with ageing as an LGBTQI2S person,” said Helen Kennedy, Executive Director at Egale Canada. “On International Day of Older Persons, we are calling on all levels of government to step up and pledge to do better in our efforts to support older LGBTQI2S people.”

The International Older LGBTQI People Call to Action was developed as way to give a voice to older LGBTQI2S people. By signing the pledge, organizations, governments and long-term care providers are agreeing to prioritize the needs of older and ageing LGBTQI2S people as well as provide them with the necessary supports and resources by implementing policies, programs, and services that protect their rights.

The pledge emphasizes among other things, the need to recognize the full enjoyment of all human rights of older LGBTQI persons without any form of discrimination based on sexual orientation, gender identity and expression, diverse bodies, sex characteristics, and HIV status. It also outlines the necessity of pursuing collaboration with agencies and organizations that serve and address the needs of communities that intersect with the older LGBTQI person population.

About Egale Canada

Egale Canada works to improve the lives of LGBTQI2S (lesbian, gay, bisexual, trans, intersex and Two Spirit) people in Canada and to enhance the global response to LGBTQI2S issues. Egale achieves this by informing policy, inspiring cultural change and promoting human rights and inclusion through research, education and community engagement. Egale also works to provide the LGBTQI2S community in Canada with access to essential services including counseling through Egale Youth OUTreach and crisis as well as transitional housing through the Egale Centre. Egale’s vision is a Canada, and ultimately a world, without homophobia, biphobia, transphobia and all other forms of oppression so that every person can achieve their full potential, free from hatred and bias.

About NSAC

Egale’s National Seniors Advisory Council (NSAC) is a group of lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer, intersex, and Two Spirit older and ageing people and allies from across Canada working to improve the quality of life of older LGBTQI2S people. The council oversees the Community Engagement Consult for LGBTQI2S seniors and holds the organization accountable to the diversity of the LGBTQI2S community. By fostering nationwide partnerships, NSAC provides opportunities for Egale to identify and support on-the-ground work of local organizations across Canada.

About The 519

The 519 is a City of Toronto agency, a registered charity and an LGBTQ2S community centre with an innovative model of Service, Space and Leadership. We are committed to the health, happiness and full participation of LGBTQ2S communities in Toronto and beyond through our programs, services, capacity-building initiatives and advocacy.

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Media Relations, Egale Canada
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Curran Stikuts
Senior Consultant, The 519
1 416 355 4012
CStikuts@The519.org