Fierté Canada Pride
Formation | 2004 |
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Type | national association |
Legal status | active |
Region served | Canada |
President | Dana Marsh (They/She) |
Affiliations | InterPride |
Website | Fierté Canada Pride |
Fierté Canada Pride is a Canadian organization, which represents and is composed of organizers of local LGBT pride festivals in Canada,[1] as well as serving as the Canadian chapter (Region 7) of InterPride.[1] Many, but not all, pride festivals in Canada are members of the organization.
The organization's mission is to promote pride events on a national level, through networking, advocacy work, and member education on aspects such as event planning, marketing, sponsorship and media relations.[2]
Organization structure
Fierté Canada Pride is a registered federal not-for-profit organisation that is led by a president and a board of directors. The board is composed of a vice-president of governance, a vice-president of membership, a secretary, a treasurer, and representatives in several regions of Canada. FCP has created four leadership councils representing Two Spirit, Women, People of Colour and Angry Flamingos (trans, non-binary and gender diverse individuals).
History
At its annual general meeting (AGM) in 2015, the organization formally launched Canada Pride/Fierté Canada, a program modelled on WorldPride which will see a different Canadian city host a national Canada Pride festival every four years.[3] The first Canada Pride was held in Montreal, Quebec in 2017, in conjunction with the city's regular Fierté Montréal.[3]
At the 2017 AGM, Pride Winnipeg was selected to host the second edition of Canada Pride/Fierté Canada which will take place May 22-31, 2020.[4] At the AGM, delegates also voted in favour of Calgary Pride hosting the 2018 conference and general meeting.
List of Fierté Canada Prides and National Conferences/AGMs
Edition | Year | Location | Dates | Host Organization | Notable details |
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I | 2017 | ![]() |
August 10-20 | Fierté Montréal | Featured as part of the official programming of Montréal’s 375th and Canada 150 celebrations. Montréal Mayor Denis Coderre offered an official apology to the LGBTQ+ community for violence and discrimination perpetrated against the community by local police forces in the 1960s to 1990s.[5] Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau marched with Irish Taoiseach Leo Varadkar (the first openly gay Irish leader) and Vradkar's partner Matthew Barrett.[6]
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II | ![]() |
Pride Winnipeg | Postponed from 2020 to 2022 due to COVID-19 pandemic in Canada[7] |
National Conferences and AGMs
Year | Location | Dates | Host Organization | Notable events |
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2008 | ![]() |
Vancouver Pride Society | ||
2009 | ![]() |
Fierté Montréal | ||
2010 | ![]() |
March | Pride Toronto | |
2011 | ![]() |
Halifax Pride | ||
2012 | ![]() |
March | Kelowna Pride | |
2013 | ![]() |
Capital Pride | ||
2014 | ![]() |
Pride Winnipeg | ||
2015 | ![]() |
Saskatoon Pride | Canada Pride/Fierté Canada formally launched | |
2016 | ![]() |
February 18-21 | Pride London Festival | |
2017 | ![]() |
February 16-19 | Halifax Pride | Winnipeg chosen as 2020 host city |
2018 | ![]() |
February 7-11 | Calgary Pride | |
2019 | ![]() |
February 7-10 | Capital Pride | |
2020 | ![]() |
February 6-9 | Regina Pride Inc. Queen City Pride |
References
- ^ a b "Pride London to host Canada Pride and InterPride". London Community News, February 24, 2015.
- ^ "National Pride conference picks Winnipeg as host city for 2014". Metro, November 18, 2012.
- ^ a b Richard Burnett, "Montreal to host inaugural Canada Pride in 2017". Daily Xtra, March 10, 2015.
- ^ "Winnipeg to host Fierté Canada | Canada Pride 2020". Fierté Canada Pride, March 1, 2017.
- ^ Laframboise, Kalina. "'A long time coming': Montreal apologizes for past police raids targeting LGBT community" Archived 2017-08-22 at the Wayback Machine, CBC News, Montreal, 18 August 2017. Retrieved on 24 August 2017.
- ^ Anderson, Nicola. "Taoiseach Leo Varadkar and his partner join Trudeau at the Montreal Pride Parade" Archived 2017-08-25 at the Wayback Machine, Irish Independent, Dublin, 20 August 2017. Retrieved on 24 August 2017.
- ^ "Pride Winnipeg announces postponement of Fierté Canada Pride festival to 2022". Pride Winnipeg. 2 May 2020. Retrieved 18 December 2020.