Some academics and members of the 2SLGBTQ community are pushing back against a planned lecture by a University of Winnipeg professor they worry could spread harmful views about transgender and non-binary people.
To explore the past, present and future of LGBTQ people in Canada, CBC News organized a conversation between two young and two senior members of the queer community in Saskatchewan.
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Community grants awarded to 300 Canadian organizations since 2017
TORONTO, Feb. 18, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) Today, Rogers Communications announced it has awarded Ted Rogers Community Grants to 42 organizations who are making a difference in the lives of thousands of Canadian youth in grades 7-12. Through programs in innovation, entrepreneurship, mentorship and community leadership, these organizations are providing critical supports to youth across the country by fostering pride, building confidence and helping young people achieve their highest potential.
Since 2017, Rogers is proud to have awarded community grants to 300 youth organizations across the country, and $6.5 million in Ted Rogers Scholarships to 1,400 Canadian youth attending post-secondary education. Many scholarship recipients were nominated by community grant partners and 75% of community recipients from the Class of 2020 were members of BIPOC (Black, Indigenous, People of Colour) communities.