Canada’s first Federal 2SLGBTQI+ Action Plan… Building our future, with pride

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Foreword

In 2017, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau delivered a historic apology to LGBT Purge survivors and LGBTQ2 communities. Since then, the Government of Canada has prioritized building a safer and more consciously inclusive country by developing a number of initiatives that directly support 2SLGBTQI+ communities. While progress has been made, 2SLGBTQI+ communities in Canada continue to face long-standing barriers to full freedom and equality in society.

The Government of Canada has developed and identified measures that will respond to key priorities for Canada’s diverse 2SLGBTQI+ communities in the first-ever Federal 2SLGBTQI+ Action Plan.

The Action Plan aims to advance rights, improve social, economic, and health outcomes for 2SLGBTQI+ Canadians:

Two-Spirit
Lesbian
Gay
Bisexual
Transgender
Queer
Intersex
+ is inclusive of people who identify as part of sexual and gender diverse communities, who use additional terminologies

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Creating a more equitable Canada

Launched on August 28, 2022, Canada’s first Action Plan aims at advancing rights and equality for Two-Spirit, lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer, intersex and additional sexually and gender diverse (2SLGBTQI+) people in Canada.

This Plan intends to create a more equitable Canada for 2SLGBTQI+ communities, for present and future generations. The Action Plan builds upon work the Government of Canada has done since 2015 to address persisting disparities faced by 2SLGBTQI+ communities and to build a safer, more inclusive country.

The Action Plan includes several new initiatives, organized in 6 priority areas, to be implemented over the next five years. The Action Plan and initiatives were based on an extensive engagement process with 2SLGBQTI+ community members, organizations, advocates and experts, the Plan focuses on the following six priority areas:

Prioritize and sustain 2SLGBTQI+ community action
Continue to advance and strengthen 2SLGBTQI+ rights at home and abroad
Support Indigenous 2SLGBTQI+ resilience and resurgence
Engage everyone in Canada in fostering a 2SLGBTQI+ inclusive future
Strengthen 2SLGBTQI+ data and evidence-based policy making
Embed 2SLGBTQI+ issues in the work of the Government of Canada

Prioritize and sustain 2SLGBTQI+ community action

Objective: to support the growth, sustainability and leadership of 2SLGBTQI+ community organizations in advocating for and serving the communities they represent.