The federal government will be providing $1.5 million to Pride organizations across the country for increased security measures at parades and other events this year, CTV News has learned.
The federal government will be providing $1.5 million to Pride organizations to help offset additional security costs, with the news coming less than two weeks after Toronto Pride said that it was considering cutting some of its programming amid a cash crunch.
The federal government will be providing $1.5 million to Pride organizations across the country for increased security measures at parades and other events this year, CTV News has learned.
The federal government says it will prioritize direct funding for community groups under Canada s first ever federal LGBTQ2S+ action plan, stating that they are the best-placed organizations to identify and deliver the support needed to address persisting inequities and improve the wellbeing of LGBTQ2S+ individuals in this country.