With Ottawa’s LGBTQ+ Funding Set to End Next Spring, Groups Urge Ottawa Extend Scope
The coalition wants $450 million over five years as groups cite rising hate, security threats and growing demand for services.
- On Tuesday, a coalition of 45 organizations gathered on Parliament Hill for Queer Day of Action, urging the federal government to extend the 2SLGBTQI+ Action Plan and increase funding to $450 million.
- Launched in 2022 by Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, the federal government's first 2SLGBTQI+ Action Plan committed $100 million over five years, with the program scheduled to expire in March 2027.
- Arguing that $90 million represents less than 0.02 per cent of annual federal spending, Executive Director Doug Kerr noted the investment provides critical generational support for services, housing, and healthcare.
- Ahead of the 2026 Fall Budget, delegates from over 40 organizations will meet with government representatives throughout the week to discuss the coalition's demands.
- Canadian funding supports human rights defenders facing criminalization and repression abroad, positioning Canada as a force for supporting 2SLGBTQIA+ rights internationally amid rising global backlash, advocates emphasize.
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2SLGBTQIA+ Activists Demand a WHOPPING $450 MILLION in Taxpayer Funding from Canadian Government to Expand LGBTQ Agenda * The Gateway Pundit * by Jim Hᴏft
A coalition of more than 40 LGBTQ advocacy organizations descended on Parliament Hill in Ottawa on Tuesday, demanding that Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney's government commit a staggering $450 million ($350 million US) in taxpayer funding over the next five years to expand the country's federal LGBTQ action plan.
Ottawa pushed to extend LGBTQ+ funding that is set to expire in spring
OTTAWA - Groups serving LGBTQ+ people are urging the Carney government to extend funding and programming aimed at growing mental health and security concerns. "Without core funding and material commitments to help uphold the Charter rights of 2SLGBTQIA+ people, we are facing a dire crisis acros...
Queer organizations call for $450M federal investment for 2SLGBTQIA+ Action Plan
More than 40 2SLGBTQIA+ organizations are calling on the federal government to renew and expand its first-ever action plan as advocates warn Queer and Trans communities are facing growing pressure at home and abroad.
LGBTQ+ associations urge the Carney government to strengthen funding and programs to address growing mental health and safety concerns.
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