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(pre-1933)</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/LGBTQ_movements_in_the_United_States" title="LGBTQ movements in the United States">United States</a></li></ul></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Intersex_human_rights" title="Intersex human rights">Intersex rights</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Societal_attitudes_toward_homosexuality" title="Societal attitudes toward homosexuality">Social attitudes</a></li> <li>Transgender rights <ul><li><a href="/wiki/Legal_status_of_transgender_people" title="Legal status of transgender people">Legal status</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Transgender_rights_movement" title="Transgender rights movement">Movement</a></li></ul></li></ul></div></div></td> </tr><tr><td class="sidebar-content"> <div class="sidebar-list mw-collapsible mw-collapsed"><div class="sidebar-list-title" style="background:#f2c9e2; padding-left: 3px;;color: var(--color-base)">Aspects</div><div class="sidebar-list-content mw-collapsible-content hlist"> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/Decriminalization_of_homosexuality" 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Outgames</a>. The Declaration outlines a number of rights and freedoms pertaining to <a href="/wiki/LGBT_and_intersex" class="mw-redirect" title="LGBT and intersex">LGBT and intersex</a> people that it is proposed be universally guaranteed. It encompasses all aspects of human rights, from the guarantee of fundamental freedoms to the prevention of discrimination against LGBT people in healthcare, <a href="/wiki/Right_to_education" title="Right to education">education</a> and immigration. The Declaration also addresses various issues that impinge on the global promotion of <a href="/wiki/LGBT_rights" class="mw-redirect" title="LGBT rights">LGBT rights</a> and <a href="/wiki/Intersex_human_rights" title="Intersex human rights">intersex human rights</a>. Intended as a starting point in listing the demands of the international <a href="/wiki/LGBT_social_movements" class="mw-redirect" title="LGBT social movements">LGBT movement</a>, it will ultimately be submitted to the United Nations. </p> <meta property="mw:PageProp/toc" /> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="Background">Background</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Declaration_of_Montreal&action=edit&section=1" title="Edit section: Background"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p>The Conference aimed to raise the <a href="/wiki/International_community" title="International community">international community</a>'s awareness of <a href="/wiki/LGBT_rights" class="mw-redirect" title="LGBT rights">LGBT rights</a> issues. It was held immediately prior to the Outgames themselves and attended by almost 2000 delegates and 600 conference speakers from across the world, making it the largest LGBT rights conference ever held.<sup id="cite_ref-1" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-1"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>1<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> A number of international experts took part including distinguished <a href="/wiki/Jurist" title="Jurist">jurists</a>, academics, church leaders and human rights activists.<sup id="cite_ref-A2Mediagroup_2-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-A2Mediagroup-2"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>2<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> Among them was <a href="/wiki/Joke_Swiebel" title="Joke Swiebel">Joke Swiebel</a> a former member of the <a href="/wiki/European_Parliament" title="European Parliament">European Parliament</a>, who served as one of the primary drafters of the Declaration.<sup id="cite_ref-3" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-3"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>3<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-4" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-4"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>4<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup><sup class="reference nowrap"><span title="Page / location: 87">: 87 </span></sup> The delegates unanimously approved the Declaration.<sup id="cite_ref-A2Mediagroup_2-1" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-A2Mediagroup-2"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>2<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p><p>Among the keynote speakers to the Conference were:<sup id="cite_ref-5" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-5"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>5<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/Louise_Arbour" title="Louise Arbour">Louise Arbour</a> – <a href="/wiki/UN_High_Commissioner_for_Human_Rights" class="mw-redirect" title="UN High Commissioner for Human Rights">United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Gene_Robinson" title="Gene Robinson">Gene Robinson</a> – Bishop of the <a href="/wiki/Episcopal_Diocese_of_New_Hampshire" title="Episcopal Diocese of New Hampshire">Diocese of New Hampshire</a> in the <a href="/wiki/Episcopal_Church_in_the_United_States_of_America" class="mw-redirect" title="Episcopal Church in the United States of America">Episcopal Church in the United States of America</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Claire_L%27Heureux-Dub%C3%A9" title="Claire L'Heureux-Dubé">Claire L'Heureux-Dubé</a> – Former <a href="/wiki/Judge" title="Judge">justice</a> on the <a href="/wiki/Supreme_Court_of_Canada" title="Supreme Court of Canada">Supreme Court of Canada</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Mark_Tewksbury" title="Mark Tewksbury">Mark Tewksbury</a> – Canadian swimmer and <a href="/wiki/1992_Summer_Olympics" title="1992 Summer Olympics">Olympic</a> <a href="/wiki/Gold_medal" title="Gold medal">gold medalist</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Irshad_Manji" title="Irshad Manji">Irshad Manji</a> – Canadian author, journalist, and activist</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Georgina_Beyer" title="Georgina Beyer">Georgina Beyer</a> – New Zealand politician, the world's first openly <a href="/wiki/Transgender" title="Transgender">transgender</a> Member of Parliament</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Waheed_Alli,_Baron_Alli" title="Waheed Alli, Baron Alli">Waheed Alli</a> – <a href="/wiki/Asian_people" title="Asian people">Asian</a> businessman and United Kingdom <a href="/wiki/Life_peer" title="Life peer">life peer</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Martina_Navratilova" title="Martina Navratilova">Martina Navratilova</a> – Former <a href="/wiki/List_of_WTA_number_1_ranked_players" class="mw-redirect" title="List of WTA number 1 ranked players">world No. 1</a> tennis player</li> <li><a href="/wiki/G%C3%A9rald_Tremblay" title="Gérald Tremblay">Gérald Tremblay</a> – Mayor of Montreal</li></ul> <p>The Declaration aims to address UN failings in consistently applying its <a href="/wiki/Universal_Declaration_of_Human_Rights" title="Universal Declaration of Human Rights">Universal Declaration of Human Rights</a>.<sup id="cite_ref-6" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-6"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>6<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> A number of fundamental freedoms, including the <a href="/wiki/Right_to_life" title="Right to life">right to life</a>, are violated in a number of member countries where homosexuality is criminalised. Homosexual acts are <a href="/wiki/Death_penalty" class="mw-redirect" title="Death penalty">punishable by death</a> in nine jurisdictions:<sup id="cite_ref-1a_7-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-1a-7"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>7<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> Afghanistan, Iran, Nigeria, Mauritania, Pakistan, Saudi Arabia, Sudan and Yemen.<sup id="cite_ref-8" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-8"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>8<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> They remain illegal in 72 countries,<sup id="cite_ref-1c_9-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-1c-9"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>9<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> and are in many cases punishable by imprisonment or <a href="/wiki/Corporal_punishment" title="Corporal punishment">corporal punishment</a>. </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="Essential_rights">Essential rights</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Declaration_of_Montreal&action=edit&section=2" title="Edit section: Essential rights"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p>The Convention identifies several areas in which action needs to be taken to uphold the essential rights of <a href="/wiki/LGBT" class="mw-redirect" title="LGBT">LGBT</a> people: "A world where LGBT rights are systematically violated, is a world where nobody can feel safe and free" referring to the principle of <a href="/wiki/World_Conference_on_Human_Rights" title="World Conference on Human Rights">World Conference on Human Rights</a> held in <a href="/wiki/Vienna" title="Vienna">Vienna</a> affirming that "All human rights are universal, indivisible, and interdependent and interrelated."<sup id="cite_ref-2._10-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-2.-10"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>10<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="Protection_against_state_and_private_violence">Protection against state and private violence</h3><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Declaration_of_Montreal&action=edit&section=3" title="Edit section: Protection against state and private violence"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p>The declaration calls for an end to the death penalty and all <a href="/wiki/Violence_against_LGBT_people" class="mw-redirect" title="Violence against LGBT people">violence against LGBT people</a> whether state condoned or by private parties. States are required to take steps to protect LGBT people from all <a href="/wiki/Hate_crimes" class="mw-redirect" title="Hate crimes">hate crimes</a>. Forced marriages to persons of the opposite sex are identified as particular human rights violations to be combated. </p><p>Finally, violence against <a href="/wiki/Intersex" title="Intersex">intersex</a> people, in particular unnecessary surgery to force conformity to rigid models of sexual characteristics, is condemned as well as genital surgery to them unless they are old enough to understand it and consent to it.<sup id="cite_ref-1a_7-1" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-1a-7"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>7<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> This gave influence to Principle 18 (protection from medical abuse) of <a href="/wiki/The_Yogyakarta_Principles" class="mw-redirect" title="The Yogyakarta Principles">The Yogyakarta Principles</a>. </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="Freedom_of_expression,_assembly_and_association"><span id="Freedom_of_expression.2C_assembly_and_association"></span>Freedom of expression, assembly and association</h3><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Declaration_of_Montreal&action=edit&section=4" title="Edit section: Freedom of expression, assembly and association"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p>Laws which discriminate against LGBT people, such as bans of <a href="/wiki/Gay_pride" class="mw-redirect" title="Gay pride">pride marches</a>, LGBT journalism and registration of non-governmental organisations, are identified as a major stumbling blocks in campaigning for LGBT rights issues. The world community is therefore called upon to guarantee such rights and prevent their being denied by hostile public authorities.<sup id="cite_ref-11" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-11"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>11<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p><p>In addition, the international community is asked to take positive steps in promoting such rights. To this end, the Declaration calls for international <a href="/wiki/Development_aid" title="Development aid">development aid</a> packages to be conditional on improvements in respecting human rights, including those of LGBT people. Financial aid is sought for groups campaigning for LGBT rights in areas where such people still fear for their lives or personal safety.<sup id="cite_ref-1c_9-1" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-1c-9"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>9<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="Freedom_to_engage_in_consensual_same-sex_sexual_activity">Freedom to engage in consensual same-sex sexual activity</h3><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Declaration_of_Montreal&action=edit&section=5" title="Edit section: Freedom to engage in consensual same-sex sexual activity"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p>The repeal of all laws preventing consensual same-sex activity is called for.<sup id="cite_ref-1c_9-2" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-1c-9"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>9<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="Freedom_from_discrimination">Freedom from discrimination</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Declaration_of_Montreal&action=edit&section=6" title="Edit section: Freedom from discrimination"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p>LGBT people face discrimination in many aspects of their lives. Governments are called upon to take positive actions to promote LGBT rights to freedom from discrimination in the following areas: </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="Asylum_and_immigration_rights">Asylum and immigration rights</h3><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Declaration_of_Montreal&action=edit&section=7" title="Edit section: Asylum and immigration rights"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p>The <a href="/wiki/United_Nations_High_Commissioner_for_Refugees" title="United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees">United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees</a> recognises a <a href="/wiki/Right_to_asylum" class="mw-redirect" title="Right to asylum">right to asylum</a> for those fleeing persecution based on <a href="/wiki/Sexual_orientation" title="Sexual orientation">sexual orientation</a> or <a href="/wiki/Gender_identity" title="Gender identity">gender identity</a>. All countries are called upon to do the same. In addition, rights of residence for foreign partners are demanded to be free from discrimination against LGBT people.<sup id="cite_ref-2._10-1" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-2.-10"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>10<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="Family_rights">Family rights</h3><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Declaration_of_Montreal&action=edit&section=8" title="Edit section: Family rights"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p>Families are stated to be the most important part of many people's lives. The Declaration requires marriages to be opened up to <a href="/wiki/Same-sex_marriage" title="Same-sex marriage">same-sex couples</a>, all unmarried couples to have similar partnership rights and ensuring equal access for all to every option for parenthood, including <a href="/wiki/LGBT_adoption" class="mw-redirect" title="LGBT adoption">adoptions by LGBT people</a>.<sup id="cite_ref-4b_12-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-4b-12"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>12<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="Education_healthcare,_media_and_employment"><span id="Education_healthcare.2C_media_and_employment"></span>Education healthcare, media and employment</h3><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Declaration_of_Montreal&action=edit&section=9" title="Edit section: Education healthcare, media and employment"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p>In education, classes on LGBT human rights are sought and schools are required to take action against <a href="/wiki/Homophobia" title="Homophobia">homophobic</a> bullying. The media are called upon to assist in breaking down <a href="/wiki/LGBT_stereotypes" class="mw-redirect" title="LGBT stereotypes">stereotypes</a> and to portray LGBT people in a realistic manner. The necessity of access to health care in general and for the specific needs of LGBT people is stressed. In particular funding for <a href="/wiki/Sex_reassignment_surgery" class="mw-redirect" title="Sex reassignment surgery">sex reassignment surgery</a> is expected to be provided to the same extent that it is for other medically necessary treatments. Finally, religious groups are encouraged to be tolerant towards LGBT people.<sup id="cite_ref-4b_12-1" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-4b-12"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>12<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="Employment">Employment</h3><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Declaration_of_Montreal&action=edit&section=10" title="Edit section: Employment"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p>The Declaration calls for the development of programmes to promote fair chances in employment and business for LGBT people for their economic independence and <a href="/wiki/Self-esteem" title="Self-esteem">self-esteem</a> to be insured. Governments are asked to lead by example in eliminating such <a href="/wiki/Workplace_discrimination" class="mw-redirect" title="Workplace discrimination">discrimination</a> and in promoting the equality and safety of LGBT people in <a href="/wiki/Public_sector" title="Public sector">public sector</a> workplaces and trade unions.<sup id="cite_ref-4b_12-2" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-4b-12"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>12<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="Global_issues_in_promoting_LGBT_rights">Global issues in promoting LGBT rights</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Declaration_of_Montreal&action=edit&section=11" title="Edit section: Global issues in promoting LGBT rights"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p>To promote LGBT rights globally, the Declaration requires the international community to engage in a worldwide information campaign and calls upon like-minded NGOs and governments to assist in preparing and running such a campaign. Part of this campaign would be to provide education about the prevention and treatment of HIV and AIDS among LGBT people and governments are generally encouraged to include LGBT people in their fight against HIV and AIDS.<sup id="cite_ref-2._10-2" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-2.-10"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>10<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p><p>The failure of the United Nations to recognise LGBT rights as human rights is condemned, despite the case law <i><a href="/wiki/Toonen_v._Australia" title="Toonen v. Australia">Toonen v. Australia</a></i> by the <a href="/wiki/United_Nations_Human_Rights_Committee" title="United Nations Human Rights Committee">United Nations Human Rights Committee</a>.<sup id="cite_ref-1c_9-3" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-1c-9"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>9<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> It is requested that the new <a href="/wiki/UN_Human_Rights_Council" class="mw-redirect" title="UN Human Rights Council">UN Human Rights Council</a> adopt LGBT rights as part of its agenda and that the <a href="/wiki/International_Lesbian,_Gay,_Bisexual,_Trans_and_Intersex_Association" title="International Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Trans and Intersex Association">International Gay and Lesbian Association</a> and other LGBT rights organisations be amongst the NGOs that are able to consult with the Council.<sup id="cite_ref-2._10-3" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-2.-10"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>10<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> And at last, the Declaration calls on all nations in the world and United Nations to recognize and promote the 17 May of each year as the <a href="/wiki/International_Day_Against_Homophobia_and_Transphobia" class="mw-redirect" title="International Day Against Homophobia and Transphobia">International Day Against Homophobia and Transphobia</a>.<sup id="cite_ref-13" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-13"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>13<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="Implementation">Implementation</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Declaration_of_Montreal&action=edit&section=12" title="Edit section: Implementation"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p>The <a href="/wiki/Montreal_borough" class="mw-redirect" title="Montreal borough">Montreal borough</a> of <a href="/wiki/Ville-Marie_(Montreal)" class="mw-redirect" title="Ville-Marie (Montreal)">Ville-Marie</a> was the first elected body in the world to officially adopt the Declaration in on August 1, 2006,<sup id="cite_ref-14" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-14"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>14<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> whilst the <a href="/wiki/New_Democratic_Party_of_Canada" class="mw-redirect" title="New Democratic Party of Canada">New Democratic Party</a> became the first political party to do so, by a unanimous vote of its federal convention on September 10, 2006.<sup id="cite_ref-15" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-15"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>15<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> Accordingly, the NDP's critic for LGBT rights, <a href="/wiki/Bill_Siksay" title="Bill Siksay">Bill Siksay</a>, presented a motion in the <a href="/wiki/House_of_Commons_of_Canada" title="House of Commons of Canada">House of Commons of Canada</a> calling on the Canadian government to abide by the Declaration on September 20, 2006.<sup id="cite_ref-16" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-16"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>16<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p><p>The Declaration has also been adopted by the <a href="/wiki/City_council" class="mw-redirect" title="City council">City councils</a> of:<sup id="cite_ref-17" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-17"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>17<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/Montreal" title="Montreal">Montreal, Canada</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Barcelona" title="Barcelona">Barcelona, Spain</a></li> <li>San Francisco, United States</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Denver" title="Denver">Denver, United States</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Sydney" title="Sydney">Sydney, Australia</a></li></ul> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="See_also">See also</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a 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style="width:1%;background:lavender;">Other</th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-even" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/LGBT_parenting_in_Canada" title="LGBT parenting in Canada">LGBT parenting in Canada</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/LGBT_refugees_and_asylum_seekers_in_Canada" title="LGBT refugees and asylum seekers in Canada">LGBT refugees and asylum seekers in Canada</a></li></ul> </div></td></tr></tbody></table><div></div></td></tr><tr><td colspan="2" class="navbox-list navbox-odd hlist" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"></div><table class="nowraplinks mw-collapsible autocollapse navbox-subgroup" style="border-spacing:0"><tbody><tr><th scope="col" class="navbox-title" colspan="2" style="background#"><div id="Culture" style="font-size:114%;margin:0 4em"><a href="/wiki/Category:LGBTQ_culture_in_Canada" title="Category:LGBTQ culture in Canada">Culture</a></div></th></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="width:1%;background:lavender;">Pride</th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-odd" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/Calgary_Pride" title="Calgary Pride">Calgary Pride</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Capital_Pride_(Ottawa)" title="Capital Pride (Ottawa)">Capital Pride</a> (Ottawa/Gatineau)</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Edmonton_Pride" title="Edmonton Pride">Edmonton Pride</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Fiert%C3%A9_Montr%C3%A9al" title="Fierté Montréal">Fierté Montréal</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Guelph_Pride" title="Guelph Pride">Guelph Pride</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Halifax_Pride" title="Halifax Pride">Halifax Pride</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Pride_Hamilton" title="Pride Hamilton">Pride Hamilton</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Pride_Toronto" title="Pride Toronto">Pride Toronto</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Pride_Winnipeg" title="Pride Winnipeg">Pride Winnipeg</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Queen_City_Pride" title="Queen City Pride">Queen City Pride</a> (Regina)</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Saskatoon_Pride" title="Saskatoon Pride">Saskatoon Pride</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Simcoe_Pride" title="Simcoe Pride">Simcoe Pride</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Steinbach_Pride" title="Steinbach Pride">Steinbach Pride</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Sudbury_Pride" title="Sudbury Pride">Sudbury Pride</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Thunder_Pride" title="Thunder Pride">Thunder Pride</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Tri-Pride" title="Tri-Pride">Tri-Pride</a> (Waterloo Region)</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Vancouver_Pride_Parade" title="Vancouver Pride Parade">Vancouver Pride</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Windsor-Essex_Pride" title="Windsor-Essex Pride">Windsor-Essex Pride</a></li></ul> </div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="width:1%;background:lavender;">Events</th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-even" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"> <ul><li><a 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Festival">Making Scenes</a> (Ottawa; defunct)</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Massimadi_Festival" title="Massimadi Festival">Massimadi</a> (Montreal)</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Muskoka_Queer_Film_Festival" title="Muskoka Queer Film Festival">Muskoka Queer Film Festival</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/OUTeast_Film_Festival" title="OUTeast Film Festival">OUTeast Film Festival</a> (Halifax)</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Out_North_Queer_Film_Festival" title="Out North Queer Film Festival">Out North Queer Film Festival</a> (Whitehorse)</li> <li><a href="/wiki/PTP_Pink_Awards" title="PTP Pink Awards">PTP Pink Awards</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Queer_Arts_Festival" title="Queer Arts Festival">Queer Arts Festival</a> (Vancouver)</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Queer_City_Cinema" title="Queer City Cinema">Queer City Cinema</a> (Regina)</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Queer_North_Film_Festival" title="Queer North Film Festival">Queer North Film Festival</a> (Sudbury)</li> <li><a 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href="/wiki/International_Convention_on_the_Elimination_of_All_Forms_of_Racial_Discrimination" title="International Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Racial Discrimination">Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Racial Discrimination</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Convention_on_the_Political_Rights_of_Women" title="Convention on the Political Rights of Women">Convention on the Political Rights of Women</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Convention_on_the_Rights_of_Persons_with_Disabilities" title="Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities">Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Convention_on_the_Rights_of_the_Child" title="Convention on the Rights of the Child">Convention on the Rights of the Child</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Convention_on_the_Protection_of_the_Rights_of_All_Migrant_Workers_and_Members_of_Their_Families" class="mw-redirect" title="Convention on the Protection of the Rights of All Migrant Workers and 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