Advocacy Canada reached out to all candidates in the 2024 BC election, inviting them to share their positions on key issues affecting the 2SLGBTQIA+ community. We sent the survey to 312 of the 322 candidates plus the head office of each party. Six candidates completed the survey as well as the BC NDP completed it on behalf of their candidates. The recent blog series highlights the responses received by the deadline of October 6, 2024, offering insights into where candidates stand on matters of equality, inclusion, and rights for the 2SLGBTQIA+ community. This is for educational purposes and is not an endorsement by Advocacy Canada of any candidate or political party.

Canadian Pastors Plan Sermons Attacking Bill C-4

A call has gone out for evangelical pastors across Canada to preach against Bill C-4 which bans “conversion therapy” and comes into law on January 8th. “A call to pastors to stand united on biblical sexual morality,” has been issued by Andrew DeBartolo, Teaching Elder at Encounter Church in Kingston,

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Conversion “Therapy” Ban Becomes Law

Kelowna, BC, December 8, 2021 — Advocacy Canada joins with survivors and advocates across the country in celebrating Bill C-4, An Act to Amend the Criminal Code (conversion therapy) into law. After a whirlwind of activity by members of parliament and senators to fast-track the bill, it received royal assent

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The Okanagan 2SLGBTQIA+ community and allies are proud to present a message of inclusivity through the You Belong project. Translated from the Syilx language, the phrase kʷu yʕayʕát kʷuʔ čn̓k̓ʷɬn̓xiʔm̓ signifies “We all join in together” and “We are all a part of it together” and is prominently portrayed in the You Belong design. This powerful message serves as a reminder of our shared connection, regardless of background or identity.