| | | Yesterday, on June 15, Egale filed an application with the Ontario Superior Court of Justice in a groundbreaking new human rights case to challenge the constitutionality of non-consensual aesthetic surgeries on intersex infants and children. Led by lawyer Jennifer Klinck, this lawsuit seeks to end exemptions to criminal liability for medical practitioners who undertake irreversible aesthetic surgeries on intersex children’s bodies. This lawsuit is the latest in Egale’s fight to bring Canadian policy in line with international standards on intersex rights: - In 2018, we organized Canada’s first national intersex conference bringing together academics, researchers, intersex children, youth, and parents to identify the needs of the intersex community in Canada.
- The same year, we put forward a submission to the United Nations Committee Against Torture urging them to hold Canada accountable for its failure to comply with human rights law.
- More recently, we launched a public awareness campaign, Fix Hearts, Not Parts, to raise awareness for human rights violations faced by intersex people and encouraging everyone to take a stand against intersex surgery.
When it comes to intersex human rights, Canada is failing to fulfill its treaty body obligations under international law, particularly concerning the UN Convention Against Torture. Surgeries on intersex children have also been condemned by major human rights groups such as the United Nations, Physicians for Human Rights, and Human Rights Watch, as well as every intersex-led organization in the world. While this case is a step in the right direction, there is still much work to be done for Intersex rights here in Canada. It is crucial that the Federal government, policymakers, and community fight for the rights of intersex people. To read more about the case, please see our Press Release. |
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| | | #PrideInside2021 Upcoming Events |
| | | You're Invited to #QueerProm2021 Join us for #QueerProm2021, an Instagram Live event on June 18 at 7 PM ET to celebrate 2SLGBTQI young people and allies this Pride season! Wear your prom best and join us for a night of fun as Matt + Omar host our performers and artists on @egalecanada’s Instagram for captivating performances and messages of support. Plus - Pride swag giveaways from our Queer Prom sponsor, Ardene, and our prize donors, Mavi Jeans and Queer Geekery! |
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Safer Schools Webinars / Des écoles plus sûres et ouvertes Register now for our Safer & Accepting Schools webinars on June 16 (en français) or June 17 (in English) at 7 PM ET! This interactive webinar will introduce participants to identities captured by the 2SLGBTQI acronym and how they relate to four components of identity. // Ce webinaire interactif présentera aux participant.es les identités de l’acronyme 2SLGBTQI et comment elles se rapportent à quatre composants de l’identité. |
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| | | | Still In Every Class In Every School | Second National Report on 2SLGBTQ Inclusion in Canadian Schools We launched our groundbreaking second report on homophobia, biphobia, and transphobia in Canadian secondary schools. The report, Still in Every Class in Every School, comes 10 years after our first national report, Every Class in Every School, essentially allowing us to ask the question, "are schools today more inclusive than they were a decade ago?". |
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| | | | Join our Intervention Action Committee! Join our Intervention Action Committee as we launch Speak OUT: Building Solutions. We’re looking for dedicated community advocates, gender-based violence experts, and 2SLGBTQI youth to guide the winning pilot program from Speak OUT: Hackathon at 5 community service agencies across Ontario! The committee will work together from July 2021 to March 2022 to create a comprehensive program, and the pilot will run from April 2022-23. |
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| | | | | Pumping Up the Pride 2SLGBTQI+ Inclusive Recruitment Job Fair and Networking Event "Got Pride? Do you self-identify as 2SLGBTQI+? Do you like to Network? Are you looking to join an inclusive culture where you can be your true authentic self? The RBC Inclusive Recruitment Team is partnering with 2SLGBTQI+ leaders, hiring managers and our PRIDE Employee Resource Group to host our "First of Kind" Pumping Up the Pride 2SLGBTQI+ Inclusive Recruitment Job Fair and Networking Signature Career Event!" |
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| | | | | | Egale’s new video series on 2SLGBTQI Family Planning & Assisted Reproductive Technologies answers top questions around family planning for 2SLGBTQI communities – in both the Federal and Provincial (Ontario) context. Can a surrogate be paid? What are the rules and regulations around sperm donation? Where in Canada are multi-parent families permitted? Questions like these will be asked and answered. Have your say – we’re looking for community consultation, as questions will be addressed in our video series launching August 2021. |
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120 Carlton Street, Suite 217 | Toronto, Ontario M5A 4K2
416-964-7887 | [email protected] |
| | Egale works to improve the lives of 2SLGBTQI people in Canada and to enhance the global response to 2SLGBTQI issues. Egale achieves this by informing public policy, inspiring cultural change, and promoting human rights and inclusion through research, education and community engagement. Our 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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