US EditionPrime Minister, MPs Attend Ceremony to Raise Pride Flag on Parliament Hill
- On Tuesday, June 10, 2025, Prime Minister Mark Carney participated in a ceremony in Ottawa to officially raise the Pride flag, marking the start of Pride Month celebrations.
- The flag raising followed a rise in police-reported hate crimes targeting sexual orientation, with 860 incidents in 2023 and a 69 percent increase from the previous year.
- The federal government is dedicating $1.5 million to assist Pride festival organizers across the country in managing the increasing expenses related to event safety and insurance.
- Carney noted the global backlash against LGBTQ+ rights progress and called Pride a celebration of how 'love has already won' and a promise to protect rights.
- The event highlighted Canada’s commitment to defending equal rights amid challenges, while acknowledging ongoing vulnerabilities within 2SLGBTQ+ communities.
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Prime Minister Mark Carney was accompanied by Members of Parliament from all parties on Tuesday afternoon to raise the Pride Flag in Ottawa.
Carney laments Pride 'backlash' and rolls out money to make 2SLGBTQ+ parades safer
Prime Minister Mark Carney raised a Pride flag on Parliament Hill Tuesday to kick off a month-long celebration of sexual and gender diversity while saying there's a brewing "backlash" to these sorts of celebrations and federal money is needed to help make 2SLGBTQ+ parades safe this year.
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Prime minister, MPs attend ceremony to raise Pride flag on Parliament Hill
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Carney laments Pride 'backlash' and rolls out money to make 2SLGBTQ+ parades safer #CDNNews #Canada #CanadaLife #CanadaNews
Prime Minister Mark Carney raised a Pride flag on Parliament Hill Tuesday to kick off a month-long celebration of sexual and gender diversity while saying there’s a brewing “backlash” to these sorts of celebrations and federal money is needed to help make 2SLGBTQ+ parades safe this year. Speaking to a couple hundred MPs, senators, political staffers, community activists and others gathered on Parliament Hill for the occasion, Carney said there’s…
Prime minister, MPs attend ceremony to raise Pride flag on Parliament Hill – 105.9 The Region
OTTAWA — Prime Minister Mark Carney was joined by members of Parliament from all parties this afternoon as he raised the Pride flag in Ottawa. In his remarks on Parliament Hill, Carney said Pride is both a celebration of how “love has already won” and a promise to ensure that everyone’s rights are protected. He noted that it’s been 22 years since the Ontario Court of Appeal issued a decision that legalized same-sex marriage in Ontario, and 20 ye…
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