{"id":270373,"date":"2020-07-14T15:19:43","date_gmt":"2020-07-14T15:19:43","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/prideatwork.ca\/?p=270373"},"modified":"2023-10-11T14:36:23","modified_gmt":"2023-10-11T18:36:23","slug":"in-case-you-missed-it-lgbtq2-inclusion-in-the-skilled-trades","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/prideatwork.ca\/fr\/in-case-you-missed-it-lgbtq2-inclusion-in-the-skilled-trades\/","title":{"rendered":"In Case You Missed It: LGBTQ2+ Inclusion in the Skilled Trades"},"content":{"rendered":"

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<\/a><\/span>, emceed by Pride at Work Canada\u2019s Manager of Programs Jade Pichette<\/strong>. Here are some of the highlights:<\/p>\n

\u201cWe have to recognize that Indigenous people face a lot of barriers; accessing education, opportunities for apprenticeships.\u201d – T. Sharp Dopler<\/h6>\n

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T. Sharp Dopler<\/strong>, 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 and activist there for over 20 years. Sharp spoke to the interesting place Pride holds in Indigenous communities, remarking that some people must choose between their Indigeneity and their queerness. They encouraged attendees to consider putting the \u201c2S\u201d first in the acronym they use to describe queer and trans communities, in acknowledgement that Indigenous people literally \u201ccame first.\u201d Sharp concluded their remarks by embracing the rich legacy left by generations of Indigenous people and encouraging the rejection of negative stereotypes. \u201cIf you look at cities like New York, Indigenous people built that city\u201d they said. \u201cTell me again how \u2018lazy\u2019 we are.\u201d<\/p>\n

Unfortunately, Julie Green<\/strong>, an MLA for Yellowknife Centre, had technical issues, and she couldn\u2019t continue her remarks. We appreciate Julie\u2019s time and effort to participate in our session.<\/p>\n

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France Daviault<\/strong> provided remarks on behalf of CAF. She remarked that the event was the beginning of a very important conversation for CAF, of which she is the Executive Director. She then encouraged three distinguished speakers on the panel to introduce themselves:<\/p>\n