11Jun

Pride at Work Canada Closes Toronto Stock Exchange in Recognition of Pride Month

June 11, 2025 Contractor 4

TORONTO, June 11, 2025 – Pride at Work Canada/Fierté au travail Canada assembled a group of its Community and Proud Partners today alongside representatives of the Toronto Stock Exchange (TMX Group) to close the market in recognition of Toronto’s Pride Month and the contributions of 2SLGBTQIA+ employees in Canada’s labour market. This event reflects a growing recognition that uplifting human rights is a strategic business imperative, particularly in the face of coordinated attacks on the rights and freedoms of queer and trans communities. By championing workplaces that celebrate Canada in all of its diversity, employers are empowering current and future...

09Jun

“You belong here.”

June 9, 2025 Contractor 3

As we welcome Pride Month—officially recognized in Manitoba for the first time—the words, “You belong here” spoken by The Honourable Wab Kinew, Premier of Manitoba, continue to echo through my head. They thundered through the Manitoba Legislative Building on May 29, where history was made: the first drag performance in a Canadian legislature, a bold $2.5 million investment in spaces for queer elders, and new support for 2S, queer, and trans rural Manitobans. The room wasn’t filled with fear. There was no talk of rollbacks or backlash. No concerns about looking “respectable enough” to be taken seriously. Just joy, affirmation,...

05Mar

Pride at Work Canada Partners with EHRC to Champion 2SLGBTQIA+ Inclusion Across the Electricity Sector

March 5, 2025 editor 39

CALGARY, March 5, 2025 – Pride at Work Canada/Fierté au travail Canada, in partnership with Electricity Human Resources Canada (EHRC), is launching an initiative to advance the Canadian electricity sector as an inclusive environment for 2SLGBTQIA+ people. With financial support from Women and Gender Equality Canada, this joint project will address the sector’s projected workforce shortage over the coming years while strengthening workplace safety and inclusion across the industry. Canada’s electricity sector is facing a looming talent crisis as it has grown, significantly outpacing several other sectors. The electricity sector has seen 12 per cent growth over the past five...

13Feb

Statement to our Proud Partners

February 13, 2025 editor 47

To our Proud Partners, I’m reaching out to you, our valued network, because our community is in crisis. The anti-gender movement is intensifying its attacks on queer and trans people in Canada. For weeks, I’ve been hearing from employees across the country. Some are concerned, others terrified. Your leadership as a Proud Partner has never been more vital. As an employer committed to human rights, reaffirming your place in our network is essential because: Human rights are non-negotiable. These are legal obligations, not optional corporate values. Proactively taking steps to reinforce human rights goes a long way to prevent anti-queer...

17May

CHANGEMAKERS’ official announcement

May 17, 2024 editor 116

Earlier this year, Pride at Work Canada launched a call for nominations for a program looking to recognize excellence in 2SLGBTQIA+ workplace inclusion as part of its 15th-anniversary celebrations. CHANGEMAKERS is our way of spotlighting and appreciating 15 people, across Canada, who are championing Two-Spirit, queer and trans inclusion in the corporate, public service, and non-profit sectors. Today we are proud to announce the 15 individuals whose contributions have helped to create a more inclusive and diverse leadership landscape.CHANGEMAKERS’ official announcement was planned to coincide with the International Day Against Homophobia, Biphobia and Transphobia (IDAHOBIT) to emphasize the significance of...

13May

TSX Market Open Ceremony – Press Release

May 13, 2024 editor 100

PRIDE AT WORK CANADA OPENS TSX For Immediate Release May 13, 2024 For More Information Contact: Luis Augusto Nobre (he/him) Senior Communications Coordinator Pride at Work Canada/Fierté au travail Canada 416-309-8410 – luis.nobre@prideatwork.ca Pride at Work Canada will open Toronto Stock Exchange on May 17 to celebrate the International Day Against Homophobia, Biphobia and Transphobia (IDAHOBIT) and to announce its 15 CHANGEMAKERS advancing 2SLGBTQIA+ inclusion in Canada. This year, IDAHOBIT brings different flavours to the promotion of 2SLGBTQIA+ rights. In the fight between bitter and sweet tastes, Pride at Work Canada/Fierté au travail Canada will make history...

12Feb

Why be first when you could be last?

February 12, 2024 editor 119

Folks from our communities tend to be honoured for being the first to do something. Like Glenn Murray, the first openly gay mayor in Canada, or the many elusive suspects who may (or may not) have thrown the first “brick” at the Stonewall Inn on June 28, 1969. However, when I talk to people who make big changes in Canadian workplaces, they’re not usually the first people to do something. They’re the last.They’re often the last employee… … who has to work without the support of an ERG. … who has to transition without support from HR. … to be...

07Feb

Supporting 2SLGBTQIA+ Leadership

February 7, 2024 editor 121

Last week, Loblaw Companies Limited announced their Community Investment Grant Recipients. Alongside other four social equity organizations (Black Business and Professional Association, Canadian Women’s Foundation, Holland Bloorview Kids Rehabilitation Hospital, and Canadian Council for Aboriginal Business), Pride at Work Canada/Fierté au travail Canada will receive $50,000 a year for four years starting in 2024 to support our 2SLGBTQIA+ Leadership Development Programs. All grant recipients were selected with input from volunteers at each of Loblaw’s four DEI-related employee resource groups (ERGs), and we have been working closely with their Proud ERG to advance opportunities for 2SLGBTQIA+ communities. When we started our...

15Jan

Recognizing 2SLGBTQIA+ Champions

January 15, 2024 editor 111

It is time to celebrate Two-Spirit, queer and trans people for their contributions to 2SLGBTQIA+ inclusion in the workplace and beyond and how they have made a significant impact in our communities across Canada.Pride at Work Canada’s CHANGEMAKERS multimedia digital campaign will recognize 15 people championing 2SLGBTQIA+ inclusion in the corporate, public service, and non-profit sectors across Canada as part of our 15th Anniversary. Our one-time CHANGEMAKERS appreciation program marks this milestone celebration, and each selected individual will be part of a campaign featuring their profile, amplifying their voices and spotlighting their crucial contributions to a more inclusive and diverse...

29May

2020 Pride Season

May 29, 2020 editor 92

Pride at Work Canada/Fierté au travail Canada will celebrate PRIDE with you, our LGBTQ2+ communities and our National and Regional Partners from coast to coast this summer. We have been working on several virtual events to celebrate and connect people from all provinces and territories over June, July and August. Some of them are open to the general public, some are for our members, being an exclusive opportunity just for employees of Pride at Work Canada’s National and Regional Partners. Virtual ProPride 2020 – FREE events Our Virtual ProPride 2020 Season is open to anyone who would like to learn...

03Jul

3 Ways Pride at Work Canada Can Fuel Your LGBTQ2+ Diversity Work

July 3, 2018 editor 101

By Jason Reilly In June of 2017, as we danced down the middle of Yonge Street in our fourth consecutive Toronto Pride Parade, I couldn’t help but reflect back on how it all started. From humble beginnings to a major public celebration of our diversity, we couldn’t have done it alone. It took a village (people!). Our organization joined Pride at Work Canada as a National Partner in 2009, just one year after the organization was formed. It was a strong signal to our Associates that diversity and inclusion matter and that they were going to be a major focus...

15Jun

4 reasons ProPride is a “must attend” event this summer

June 15, 2018 editor 101

By Chloe Von Dersch Pride at Work Canada is proud to bring you ProPride — a series of networking events for LGBTQ2+ professionals and allies taking place across the country this summer. Here are the top four reasons to attend a ProPride event: 1. Over half of LGBTQ2+ people in Canada are not out to everyone they work with We spend so much of our time at work, so it’s more important than ever to celebrate and connect with Pride at Work Community Partners who have made a commitment to fostering environments where all people can achieve their full potential,...

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