Canadian LGBTQ2 Civil Society Orgs, Non Profits and Activists meet with Canada’s Minister of Foreign Affairs, Chrystia Freeland and the LGBTQ2 Special Advisor to the Prime Minister, Randy Boissonnault on how Canada needs to move from consultation and talk to tangible real action.
On August 7th, 2018 - Randy Boissonnault, Special Advisor to the Prime Minister of Canada on LGBTQ2 Issues, addressed a crowd from 75 countries including member states, donors, and activists to announce a commitment from Canada to advance the rights of LGBTI people around the world through: C$1 million in new funding for LGBTI CSOs in conflict zones; A commitment to update the Voices at Risk guidelines to support human rights defenders; A meeting with CSOs on September 17, 2018 to identify mechanisms to address domestic and international LGBTI issues; and In the same meeting, the Canadian government will also address additional domestic and international needs of CSOs to continue their work to advance LGBTI rights.