We’re living in a difficult time in which each day we can track both incredible progress for queer and trans representation and rights, alongside tremendous regression and attacks on our communities. Working in the 2SLGBTQIA+ inclusion space often means working in a context of contradictions like this, feeling both pride and hope as well as frustration and fear in our work. This work requires us to recognize and celebrate our progress, and at the same time recognize persisting inequities and continue to fight for ourselves and our communities to prosper and thrive. With this in mind, we’re proud to celebrate...

On August 24, 2021 Pride at Work Canada presented Working While Trans – Thriving and Surviving. The panel was organized and moderated by Irfan Lakhani (he/him), Programs Assistant, Action Plans, at Pride at Work Canada. Here are some of the highlights: Screenshots with the moderator Irfan Lakhani and the emcee Connor Pion. Lakhani opened the conversation by first welcoming and introducing the panel of three inspiring thought-leaders: Dani Gomez-Ortega (she/her), Senior Manager, Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion, Loblaw Companies Limited Karibu Ramos (they/them), Executive Director and Founder, Elevate Equity Val Walls (they/them), Director Sales Effectiveness, Scotiabank “It is darn exhausting. Because...

On July 14th, 2021, Pride at Work Canada in collaboration with the Black HR Professionals of Canada presented the Virtual ProPride: Beyond Equity Towards Justice. The session was emceed by Pride at Work Canada’s Board director and Chair of Thought Leadership Committee Angela Facundo (she/her, they/them) was the third of Pride at Work Canada’s 2021 Virtual ProPride Series and sponsored by Norton Rose Fulbright. Here are some of the highlights: Screenshot from the session with Harlan Pruden and Angela Facundo. “… But I think until we make spaces in which the slaves and everyone is invited to that table, there...

On June 22, 2020 Pride at Work Canada partnered with Inclusive Workplace and Supply Council to present a panel on Beyond Diversity Towards Dignity, emceed by Pride at Work Canada’s Board Member Claire Yick (she/her). Here are some of the highlights: Albert McLeod (he/him, she/her), the Board Director of the Two-Spirited People of Manitoba, opened the session with remarks. McLeod is a Status Indian with ancestry from Nisichawayasihk Cree Nation and the Metis community of Norway House in northern Manitoba and has thirty years of experience as a human rights activist. He spoke about employment being an inherent right of Canadians as well a...

On June 9th, 2021, Pride at Work Canada in collaboration with the Business + Higher Education Roundtable presented Virtual ProPride: Beyond Inclusion Towards Belonging. Emceed by Southern Alberta Institute of Technology’s Educational Developer and member of Pride at Work Canada’s Board, Terri Eklund (she/her), this virtual session was the first of Pride at Work Canada’s 2021 Virtual ProPride Series and sponsored by Amazon Canada. Here are some of the highlights: “We cannot acknowledge the land without acknowledging the First People that were here, and including those Gender-Diverse, Non-Binary, and Trans Indigenous people that have existed on this land long before...

By Luis Augusto Nobre – Marketing and Communications Coordinator Teamwork is one of the most important words to achieve success when we work in a group. And I am happy to say that I had the pleasure of working on a great project with such amazing people. For five months, some of us at Pride at Work Canada/Fierté au travail Canada and some students and professors at Algonquin College were a team creating and developing the video animation that we launched in June. The video above, available in English and in French, is the result of the final project developed...

  On October 21, 2020, Pride at Work Canada/Fierté au travail Canada presented a panel on Making a Global Impact, emceed by Pride at Work Canada’s Director of Thought Leadership Angela Facundo (she/her) and sponsored by Microsoft. Here are some of the highlights: “Our topic Making a Global Impact is important and timely. Many of us are realizing that LGBTQ2+ communities within Canada and within traditional territories here are in many ways leading a global conversation about diversity, inclusion, and the capacity to work.” Angela Facundo Jason Brommet (he/him), the Head of Modern Work & Security Business of Microsoft Canada...

Fierté 2020 restera sans aucun doute gravée dans les mémoires comme l’une des éditions les plus uniques de l’histoire. Cependant, Fierté au travail Canada a persévéré pour créer un impact positif dans son réseau. Le 12 août dernier, Fierté au travail Canada a collaboré avec l’organisme Fusion Jeunesse pour présenter un panel à propos des façons dont les jeunes LGBTQ2 + vivent le marché du travail et l’inclusion en entreprise, animé par le Président du conseil d’administration de Fierté au travail Canada, Mathieu Desjardins et modéré par Gabriel Bran Lopez, Président et fondateur de Fusion Jeunesse. Voici quelques points marquants...

Pride 2020 will undoubtedly be remembered as one of the most unique seasons in history. However, Pride at Work Canada has persevered to make a positive impact on our network. Since March, we have offered weekly online engagements to the employees of our National & Regional Partners and presented important content to the general public. Despite physical distancing and cancellation of in-person events, our online events allowed us to connect with thousands of people across Canada and around the world. Our topics touched on the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic impact, inclusive language and communications, allyship, trans and gender diverse...

On July 22, 2020 Pride at Work Canada partnered with The Conference Board of Canada to present a panel on Queering the Future of Work, emceed by Pride at Work Canada’s Executive Director Colin Druhan. Here are some of the highlights: “The new normal can help us find new ways to be engaged” ~ Sylvia Maracle Dr. Sylvia Maracle, the Executive Director of Ontario Federation of Indigenous Friendship Centres started the event off with remarks. Maracle is a two-spirit Mohawk elder from Tyendinaga who has been a leader and educator for over fourty years. She talked about how, for many...

On July 8, 2020 Pride at Work Canada partnered with the Canadian Apprenticeship Forum (CAF) to present a panel on LGBTQ2+ Inclusion in the Skilled Trades, emceed by Pride at Work Canada’s Manager of Programs Jade Pichette. Here are some of the highlights: “We have to recognize that Indigenous people face a lot of barriers; accessing education, opportunities for apprenticeships.” – T. Sharp Dopler T. Sharp Dopler, a Two-Spirit who uses all pronouns, opened the session with remarks. Sharp is considered a Traditional Knowledge Keeper and Carrier of Ceremony in the Ottawa community and has been an educator, community worker...

On June 24, 2020 Pride at Work Canada partnered with Indigenous Works to present a panel on Two-Spirit Inclusion in the Workplace, emceed by Pride at Work Canada’s Manager of Programs Jade Pichette. The virtual session was sponsored by Bell. Here are some of the highlights: “Let us not forget a long history that began fourty-five years ago at the Gay American Indians of San Francicso in 1975” – Albert McLeod Two-Spirit Elder Albert McLeod opened the session with remarks. McLeod is a Status Indian with ancestry from Nisichawayasihk Cree Nation and the Metis community of Norway House in northern...

On June 10, 2020 Pride at Work Canada/ Fierté au travail Canada collaborated with Catalyst Canada to present a panel on the contributions of queer and trans women to workplace inclusion efforts, emceed by Pride at Work Canada’s Manager of Programs Jade Pichette. Here are some of the highlights: “There is a power within you that needs to be shared with other people” – Ma-Nee Chacaby Two-spirit Ojibwa-Cree elder Ma-Nee Chacaby opened the session with remarks, noting that it’s as important to value the contributions of youth as it is to respectfully listen to elders like herself. She shared personal...