UFCW activists prep for 2018 Pride Season

Toronto – May 24, 2018 – Once again, UFCW activists across the country are preparing for another fun and colourful Pride season. All UFCW Canada members, as well as their family members and friends, are encouraged to join their local union at Pride parades and events throughout the summer.

In 2017, UFCW Canada’s National Office and Local Unions participated in over 28 Pride parades from coast to coast, and also supported Pride celebrations in the U.S. through the UFCW OUTreach constituency group.

This year, we will be increasing our Pride efforts with UFCW Local 175 and UFCW Local 1006A’s sponsorship of the Identity: Canadian Perspectives on LGBTQI2S Inclusion conference in Toronto. In support of our national partner, Egale Human Rights Trust, the conference will engage stakeholders in discussing pressing LGBTQI2S issues and will explore the various ways that governments and advocacy groups are working to advance LGBTQI2S rights.

Below you will find a list of parades, events, and festivals taking place in major cities across the country this Pride season. UFCW Canada Local Unions participate in many of these events, so check with your Local Union. We hope to see you out loud and proud for this year Pride season!

Ontario

Toronto Pride – www.pridetoronto.com

Pride Parade – June 24 | Dyke March – June 23 | Trans March – June 22

Ottawa Pride – www.ottawacapitalpride.ca

Capital Pride Parade – Aug 26

London Pride – www.pridelondon.ca

Pride Parade – July 29

Cornwall Pride – www.lindkedinevents.net/cornwall/cornwall-pride-festival-2018/

Festival – July 14 to 15

Thunder Bay Pride – www.thunderpride.ca

Festival – June 9 to 17 | Parade – June 16

British Columbia

Vancouver Pride – www.vancouverpride.ca

Pride Parade – August 5

Surrey Pride – www.surreypride.ca

Festival – June 30

New Westminster Pride – www.newwestpride.ca

Festival – August 11 to 18 | Street Party – August 18

Saskatchewan

Regina Pride – Queen City Pride Festival – https://queencitypride.ca

Pride Parade – June 16

Saskatoon Pride – www.saskatoon.pride.ca

Festival – June 10 to 24 | Parade - June 23

Alberta

Calgary Pride – www.calgarypride.ca

Pride Festival – August 24 to September 3 | Parade – September 2

Edmonton Pride – www.edmontonpride.ca

Pride Festival – June 8 to 17 | Parade – June 9

Manitoba

Winnipeg Pride – www.pridewinnipeg.com

Pride Festival – May 25 to June 3 | Parade – June 3

Brandon Pride – www.brandonpride.org

Pride Festival – June 11 to 16 | March & Festival – June 16

Quebec

Quebec City Pride – www.fetearcenciel.ca

Festival – August 30 to September 2

Montreal Pride – www.fiertemontrealpride.com

Pride Festival – August 9 to 19 | Pride Parade – August 19

Prince Edward Island

Charlottetown Pride – www.pridepei.com

Festival – July 22 to 28 | Parade – July 28

Nova Scotia

Halifax Pride – https://www.halifaxpride.com

Pride Parade – July 21

New Brunswick

Fredericton Pride – www.facebook.com/frederictonpride/

Parade – August 12

Saint John Pride – www.facebook.com/saintjohnpride/

Festival – August 7 to 12

Newfoundland & Labrador

St. John’s Pride – www.stjohnspride.caor www.facebook.com/stjohnspride

Pride Festival – July 15 to 21 | Pride Parade – July 15

For more information regarding UFCW Canada’s advocacy work on LGBTQ12S issues, check out www.ufcw.ca/pride.