The federal government says it has earmarked $1.5 million for security at Pride organizations’ events across the country.
The Trudeau government announced on June 5 that the money will serve as an “emergency fund” for LGBTQ community organizations to cover the “increasing security costs” at their Pride events.
The funding matches a request by Fierté Canada Pride, a national umbrella group that says it will distribute the money to applicable local committees.
“[The money] will support increased infrastructure costs, emergency and security related costs, and costs for community safety such as volunteer training,” said the group in a news release that followed the announcement by Gender Equality Minister Marci Ien on June 5….