Fierté Canada Pride is a Canadian organization which represents and is composed of organisers 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.
| Abbreviation | FCP |
|---|---|
| Formation | 2004 |
| Type | National Member Association |
| Legal status | Federal Not For Profit |
Region served | Canada |
Executive Director | Alessandro Iachelli (he/him) |
President | Julie DeMarchi (she/her) |
| Affiliations | InterPride |
| Website | Fierté Canada Pride |
FCP's mission is to strengthen Pride organisations and 2SLGBTQIA+ communities through elevating equity-deserving peoples, practicing reconciliation in action, collaborating intentionally, building capacity, and advocating for systemic change.
Organization structure
editFierté Canada Pride is a registered federal not-for-profit organisation that is led by a board of directors and an executive director. The board is composed of a president, vice president of governance, a vice president of membership, a vice president of human resources, a secretary, a treasurer, a communications director, and directors at large in various parts of Canada. FCP has created four Leadership Councils representing Two Spirit, Women, People of Colour, trans, non-binary and gender-diverse individuals. Councils are independent groups of individuals who are interested in providing feedback to FCP about meaningful inclusion of marginalized communities
History
editAt 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 two years.[2] The first Canada Pride was held in Montreal, Quebec in 2017, in conjunction with the city's regular Fierté Montréal.[2]
At the 2017 AGM, Pride Winnipeg was selected to host the second edition of Canada Pride/Fierté Canada which was to take place May 22–31, 2020.[3] It was later delayed to 2022 due to the COVID pandemic. 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
edit| Edition | Year | Location | Dates | Host Organization | Notable details |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| I | 2017 | Montreal, Quebec | August 10–20 | Fierté Montréal | Featured as part of the official programming of Montreal's 375th and Canada 150 celebrations. Montreal 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.[4] Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau marched with Irish Taoiseach Leo Varadkar (the first openly gay Irish leader) and Vradkar's partner Matthew Barrett.[5]
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| II | 2022 | Winnipeg, Manitoba | June 1–5 | Pride Winnipeg | Postponed from 2020 to 2022 due to COVID-19 pandemic in Canada[6] |
| III | 2024 | Vancouver, British Columbia | TBA | Vancouver Pride Society |
National Conferences and AGMs
edit| Year | Location | Dates | Host Organization | Notable events |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | Vancouver, British Columbia | Vancouver Pride Society | ||
| 2009 | Montreal, Quebec | Fierté Montréal | ||
| 2010 | Toronto, Ontario | March | Pride Toronto | |
| 2011 | Halifax, Nova Scotia | Halifax Pride | ||
| 2012 | Kelowna, British Columbia | March | Kelowna Pride | |
| 2013 | Ottawa, Ontario | Capital Pride | ||
| 2014 | Winnipeg, Manitoba | Pride Winnipeg | ||
| 2015 | Saskatoon, Saskatchewan | Saskatoon Pride | Canada Pride/Fierté Canada formally launched | |
| 2016 | London, Ontario | February 18–21 | Pride London Festival | |
| 2017 | Halifax, Nova Scotia | February 16–19 | Halifax Pride | Winnipeg chosen as 2020 host city |
| 2018 | Calgary, Alberta | February 7–11 | Calgary Pride | |
| 2019 | Ottawa, Ontario | February 7–10 | Capital Pride | |
| 2020 | Regina, Saskatchewan | February 6–9 | Regina Pride Inc. Queen City Pride | |
| 2021 | Online | March 27–28 | Thunder Pride Association | Held online due to COVID Pandemic |
| 2022 | Online | March 25–27 | Jointly with The Enchanté Network | Held online due to COVID Pandemic |
| 2023 | Kelowna, British Columbia | March 9–12 | Kelowna Pride Society | |
| 2024 | Charlottetown, Prince Edward Island | March 7–10 | Pride PEI | |
| 2025 | Calgary, Alberta | March 6–9 | Calgary Pride |
References
edit- ^ a b "Pride London to host Canada Pride and InterPride". London Community News, February 24, 2015.
- ^ 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" Archived 2017-03-02 at the Wayback Machine. 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.