Feds Offer $1.5 Million ‘Emergency Fund’ for Security at Pride Parades

Feds Offer $1.5 Million ‘Emergency Fund’ for Security at Pride Parades
The Canadian flag flies atop the Peace Tower on Parliament Hill in Ottawa on May 5, 2023. The Canadian Press/Sean Kilpatrick
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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.