Prime Minister Justin Trudeau apologized for past state-sanctioned discrimination against LGBTQ people in Canada, but advocates argue his Liberal government could be doing more to stop it from happening now.
"The state orchestrated a culture of stigma and fear around LGBTQ2 communities, and in doing so, destroyed people’s lives," said Prime Minister Justin Trudeau on Tuesday of Canada's harrowing "gay purge."
Canada's spy agency is asking the Federal Court to dismiss a lawsuit from five Toronto employees, saying it never engaged in or tolerated religious bigotry, used derogatory nicknames or subjected the staffers to reprisals.
A survey suggests Canadians have a generally positive impression of Muslims but that view doesn't apply to some of the religion's leadership and beliefs.
Social Development Minister Jean−Yves Duclos said in this week his department will only collect the information if needed to receive a benefit or for legitimate purposes, such as policy development.
In a world with more than its share of injustice and intolerance, Canada has been a land of opportunity for those fleeing oppression for generations. But our work isn’t done yet.
Transgender-rights activists aren't happy with Tory leadership hopeful Pierre Lemieux's new plan to protect free speech in Canada from non-binary pronouns.
Canadian political leaders and members of the LGBTQ community expressed shock and outrage over a mass shooting on Sunday that killed at least 50 people and injured dozens of others at a gay nightclub.
Leadership at the Canadian Museum for Human Rights is apologizing after an independent report said systemic racism and other mistreatment is pervasive at the Winnipeg institution.