Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau marched in the Montreal Pride parade on Sunday, after having previously marched in the Toronto Pride and Vancouver Pride parades.
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Speaking before the march, Trudeau said that Canada will continue to lead in the fight for LGBTQ rights.
“We know people look to Canada to see the example. And we will continue to work hard to push the limits of what other countries do because we have to send the message that LGBTQ rights are human rights,” he said in French, the Montreal Gazette reports.
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Trudeau’s Liberal Party recently introduced transgender rights legislation and reports last week said Ottawa will soon offer a formal apology to people in the LGBTQ community for past state-sponsored discrimination.
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The parade was also attended by many provincial and municipal politicians, including Premier Philippe Couillard and Montreal Mayor Denis Coderre. Raven-Symoné was an honorary co-president at the parade.
There was a moment of silence for the victims of the shooting in Orlando at the LGBTQ nightclub Pulse at the start of the parade, which included some 150 groups and 6,000 people.
Montreal will host the first ever Canada Pride event next year, reports the Montreal Gazette.
Watch video of Trudeau marching below.
Watch a slideshow of photos from Trudeau marching in the parade below.
Ruhlmann
I voted for his father and I voted for him. I am so proud of my Prime Minister.
stadacona
This past week in Canada- Record job losses, collapsing economy, and almost a disastrous terrorist attack(which he hasn’t bothered to comment on)…Zoolander is a disgrace and a fool, and so are the idiots that voted for him.
Hussain-TheCanadian
@stadacona: I didn’t realize conservatives are still butt hurt over loosing the election; get over it its been almost a year, we didn’t even use a strap-on.
stadacona
No real Canadian is called ‘hussain’….should send your IP to CSIS.
Sweetie Pie
It looks like someone needs to get grief counselling, get laid…or both….and preferably get laid with a hunky top Middle Eastern who will help him get over the crushing defeat of last October
Hussain-TheCanadian
@Sweetie Pie: LMAO!!! She’s just pissed that 70% of the country didn’t want Harper or his bigotry- Conservatives got some soul searching to do.