{"id":4452242,"date":"2025-09-12T12:00:25","date_gmt":"2025-09-12T16:00:25","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/prideatwork.ca\/?p=4452242"},"modified":"2025-09-12T15:18:57","modified_gmt":"2025-09-12T19:18:57","slug":"forward-together","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/prideatwork.ca\/forward-together\/","title":{"rendered":"Forward Together"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>[vc_row nav_skin=&#8221;light&#8221; consent_include=&#8221;include&#8221;][vc_column css_animation=&#8221;&#8221;][vc_image_element image=&#8221;4452243&#8243; alignment=&#8221;center&#8221; preloader=&#8221;&#8221; css_animation=&#8221;&#8221;][vc_column_text]Today marks the launch of <strong>#ForwardTogether<\/strong>\u2014a national campaign to finally bring 2SLGBTQIA+ workers into the heart of Canada\u2019s Employment Equity Act.<\/p>\n<p>For decades, Canada\u2019s employment equity framework has recognized women, Indigenous peoples, persons with disabilities, and members of visible minorities. But 2SLGBTQI+ workers remain invisible in the data, unprotected by policy, and excluded from the full promise of equity at work. The result? Persistent wage gaps, higher unemployment, and barriers that keep our communities on the margins.<\/p>\n<p>This September, as part of Lobby Day, 2SLGBTQIA+ leaders and allies from across the country are heading to Parliament Hill to demand action. Our message is clear:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Include 2SLGBTQIA+ workers as a designated group in the Employment Equity Act<\/li>\n<li>Modernize the Act to reflect intersectionality and the lived realities of our communities<\/li>\n<li>Ensure employers collect meaningful, safe, and inclusive workforce data<\/li>\n<li>Build true transparency and accountability into employment equity reporting<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Lobby Day isn\u2019t just another meeting. It\u2019s a movement. We\u2019re bringing stories, evidence, and urgency straight to decision-makers, pushing for a future where every worker in Canada is recognized, respected, and protected.<\/p>\n<p>Pride at Work Canada and the Enchant\u00e9 Network are proud to bring together delegates from Alter Acadie, Conseil qu\u00e9b\u00e9cois LGBT, LGBT YouthLine, 2Spirit Manitoba, Edmonton Pride Centre, and QMUNITY to be part of this effort.<\/p>\n<p>Change doesn\u2019t happen by accident\u2014it happens when we move #ForwardTogether.<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p>For more information or to share a statement of support, please contact:<\/p>\n<p><strong>Albert Lin (he\/him)<\/strong><br \/>\nGovernance &amp; Strategy Manager<br \/>\nPride at Work Canada<br \/>\n<a href=\"mailto:albert.lin@prideatwork.ca\">albert.lin@prideatwork.ca<\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>Dylana Thompson (she\/her)<\/strong><br \/>\nDirector of Policy and Advocacy<br \/>\nThe Enchant\u00e9 Network<br \/>\n<a href=\"mailto:dylana@enchantenetwork.ca\">dylana@enchantenetwork.ca<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p>[\/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space][vc_row_inner content_placement=&#8221;middle&#8221; consent_include=&#8221;include&#8221; equal_height=&#8221;true&#8221;][vc_column_inner width=&#8221;1\/2&#8243; css_animation=&#8221;&#8221;][vc_image_element image=&#8221;4452256&#8243; alignment=&#8221;center&#8221; shadow=&#8221;shadow_small&#8221; image_hover=&#8221;h_shift_up&#8221; preloader=&#8221;&#8221; css_animation=&#8221;&#8221;][\/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner width=&#8221;1\/2&#8243; css_animation=&#8221;&#8221;][vc_empty_space][vc_button_arrow title=&#8221;Learn More&#8221; style=&#8221;simple&#8221; display=&#8221;display_block&#8221; button_align=&#8221;btn_align_center&#8221; button_width=&#8221;btn_fw&#8221; skin=&#8221;dark&#8221; css_animation=&#8221;&#8221; link=&#8221;url:https%3A%2F%2Fprideatwork.ca%2Fwp-content%2Fuploads%2F2025%2F09%2FAdvancing-Equity-for-2SLGBTQIA-Workers-in-Canada-with-the-Employment-Equity-Act.pdf|target:_blank&#8221;][vc_empty_space][\/vc_column_inner][\/vc_row_inner][\/vc_column][\/vc_row]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>[vc_row nav_skin=&#8221;light&#8221; consent_include=&#8221;include&#8221;][vc_column css_animation=&#8221;&#8221;][vc_image_element image=&#8221;4452243&#8243; alignment=&#8221;center&#8221; preloader=&#8221;&#8221; css_animation=&#8221;&#8221;][vc_column_text]Today marks the launch of #ForwardTogether\u2014a national campaign to finally bring 2SLGBTQIA+ workers into the heart of Canada\u2019s Employment Equity Act. 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