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Carney Raises Pride Flag on Parliament Hill and Allocates $1.5M for Festival Security

The funding will help organizers enhance event security with insurance coverage in response to growing threats against LGBTQ+ festivals.

Prime Minister Mark Carney, centre-left, takes part in a flag-raising ceremony with Minister of Women and Gender Equality Rechie Valdez marking Pride Month on Parliament Hill. Carney announced $1.5 million in funding to help keep Pride parades safe.

Overview

  • Prime Minister Mark Carney was joined by MPs from every party in a Pride flag-raising ceremony on Parliament Hill on June 10.
  • He highlighted milestones of LGBTQ+ rights including 22 years since Ontario granted same-sex marriage and 20 years since the Civil Marriage Act.
  • Carney cautioned that a growing number of threats worldwide are challenging the progress made on LGBTQ+ protections.
  • Women and Gender Equality Minister Rechie Valdez detailed a $1.5 million fund for event security and insurance planning at Pride festivals across Canada.
  • The new allocation supplements the government’s earlier $15 million commitment under its Action Plan on Combatting Hate.