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  • FYI: 2012/2013 Annual Report

    March 19, 2013 5:14 PM | Anonymous member (Administrator)
    We are please to be able to share our Annual Report. Please click HERE to view the PDF Document.

    Please contact Dustyn Baulkham (treasurer@fiertecanadapride.org) should you have any questions.
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  • FYI: 2013 Election Results

    March 19, 2013 5:04 PM | Anonymous member (Administrator)
    All positions except for the Secretary were up for election and the new board is a very strong dynamic group of people. During the AGM this year there was a bylaw amendment which altered the executive roles. Prior to their was one Vice-President, now there is a Vice-President - Governance and a Vice-President - Membership. This will help the organization continue to prosper and reach new heights.

    The 2013-2014 FCP Board of Directors are as follows:

    Sandi Stetson - President
    Sean Hillier (Pride Toronto) - Vice-President Governance
    Jonathon Niemczak (Pride Winnipeg) - Vice-President Membership
    Dustyn Baulkham (Vancouver Pride Society) - Treasurer
    Doug Saunders (Previously of Capital Pride) - Secretary
    Brice Field (Saskatoon Diversity Network) - Prairie Regional Director
    Brandon Timmerman (Brockville Pride) - Central Canada Regional Director (Appointed after the AGM)
    Kerry Bell (Pride Toronto) - Central Canada Regional Director
    Brodie Fraser (previously of Capital Pride) - Central Canada Regional Director
    Chris Scullino (Halifax Pride) - Atlantic Regional Director
    Marion Steele (Halifax Pride) - Atlantic Regional Director

    Presently we have three available Regional Director positions available. One in Prairie (Alberta, Saskatchewan and Manitoba) and two available in Pacific (BC & Yukon). If you or anyone that you know who is currently or has previously been involved with a pride organization please contact Sandi Stetson at president@fiertecanadapride.org.
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  • AGM: 2013 Elections Details and Forms.

    March 09, 2013 10:23 AM | Anonymous member (Administrator)
    The Board of Directors has prepared the following documents to prepare for the 2013 Election of Directors which will take place on Sunday March 17, 2012 in Ottawa Ontario at our Annual General Meeting. Please print, fill in and sign these forms and bring to the Conference.

    Included is the proposed bylaw amendments which will be voted on during the Conference as well by the membership.

    2013 Election Forms:
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  • NEWS: Joint Membership Program

    January 01, 2013 6:14 PM | Anonymous member (Administrator)
    The Board of Directors of Fierté Canada Pride (FCP), together with InterPride, are extremely excited to announce a new joint membership program that covers all of Region 7 of InterPride (Canada). For more then a year, both organizations have been working hard on this partnership and are very pleased to share it with all of the Canadian Pride Organizations!

    This new joint membership will create a simplified system that will enable Canadian Pride Organizations to work together on a national and international scale.  All organizations that are interested in being a member of either organization will complete the simple registration through FCP's website and pay online (in Canadian Dollars) via PayPal.  Our partnership will make FCP's membership fee structure simple and match that of InterPride's.

    2013 will also be the first year that FCP takes membership 100% online. This will eliminate all paper that was used for membership application as well as having to mail in the forms with payment. All payments will be made via PayPal online and memberships will become active immediately after payment. 


    About InterPride
    InterPride exists:
To promote Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and Transgender Pride on an international level, to increase networking and communication among Pride Organizations and to encourage diverse communities to hold and attend Pride events and to act as a source of education.

    To learn more about InterPride, their Vision & Mission please visit their website interpride.org

    About Fierté Canada Pride
    Fierté Canada Pride (FCP) is the national association of Canadian Pride organisations. We are a membership-based organisation run by volunteers. The main goal of FCP is to promote gay, lesbian, bisexual, transgendered, transsexual, intersex and two-spirited Prides on a national level.

    Fierté Canada Pride est une association nationale des différentes fiertés gaie canadienne. Nous sommes une organisation bénévole. Le but principal de Fierté Canada Pride est de promouvoir les droits des membres de la communauté LGBT à travers le Canada.

    To discuss membership please contact our membership Coordinator Jonathon at membership@fiertécanadapride.org
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  • NEWS: 2014 Conference & AGM

    November 16, 2012 8:05 AM | Anonymous member (Administrator)
    The Board of Directors for Fierté Canada Pride is excited to announce that Winnipeg Pride has been the success bidder to host the 2014 Fierté Canada Pride and InterPride Region 7 Conference & AGM. This fabulous conference will take place from March 27 - 30, 2014 in the city of Winnipeg, MB. We will continue to provide updates on this as they become available.

    The conference media release can be view here.

    2013 Conference & AGM is being hosted by Capital Pride in Ottawa. Be sure to check out the details here.
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  • UPDATED: 2014 Conference & AGM

    October 18, 2012 10:00 PM | Anonymous member (Administrator)
    DEADLINE EXTENDED to Nov 14, 2012

    A motion was made at the 2012 FCP Annual General Meeting in Kelowna to hold FCP conferences every two years rather than on an annual basis.  That motion was defeated.  As a result, there was no call for proposals to host the 2014 conference and no Pride organization has yet been awarded the privilege of hosting it.

    Recognizing that Pride organizations which wish to bid on the 2014 conference should have as much time as possible to prepare their bid packages and the organization which is awarded the conference should have sufficient time to plan and prepare for the conference, the FCP board of directors is initiating this extraordinary process of requesting, receiving, evaluating and awarding bids.

    Members of the FCP 2014 bid committee (the “Committee”) established by the FCP board include: Chris Ellis (Capital Pride and Central Region Representative), Dustyn Baulkham (Okanagan Pride and FCP 2012 Conference Chair) and Alan Chaffe (Capital Pride and FCP Treasurer).  If a member organization has a question about conferences or the bid process, please contact the Committee.

    The updated Call for 2014 Conference & AGM Proposal can be downloaded here.
    The full original Call for 2014 Conference & AGM Proposal can be downloaded here.

    We are very excited to see where our 2014 Conference & AGM will take place.

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  • NEWS: Okanagan Pride Announcement

    May 29, 2012 10:36 PM | Anonymous member (Administrator)
    The Board of FCP is thrilled for Okanagan Pride's surprise announcement that the Mayor of Kelowna has signed a proclamation.  

    For full details on this exciting announcement please visit Okanagan Pride's Media release on their website.
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  • NEWS: Website

    May 28, 2012 11:35 AM | Anonymous member (Administrator)
    The Board of FCP is pleased to launch this fantastic new website!

    This new site will take FCP membership to a new level!

    Thanks to the following for making this site possible:

    Verve Marketing - Paying our first year's registration of Wild Apricot
    Dragos Productions - Hosting our domain name and email system

    Current Features:

    • Online Membership Registration & Payment
      • That is right! No more emailing forms and mailing cheques.
      • Invoices and Payment Confirmations emailed to you right after sign up
      • Membership renewal reminders
    • Bundled Membership... what is this?
      • Each member organization can assign up to 10 login's for their organization. This will provide board members, volunteers, staff... you name it, an opportunity to participate inside the members only area of FCP.
    • Member only areas of the website. Once you log in to the website there areas only available to you and other members. These areas include:
      • Commenting on Discussions & Forums 
      • Registration to the AGM at Member Only Prices
      • Template Documents that you can download and use
      • Scholarship Application (available closer to the conference)
    • Member Directory
      • Specific information that was provided during registration will be available so people can find your organization
    • Event Calendar 
      • Send us the details of the events your organization hosts, and we will publish this site.
      • The Home page of this site will automatically update with the most recent events.

    Features in Development

    • Member Event Photos
      • We are working on enabling members to post photo's of their events
    • Event email reminders
      • Once set up (and event information received) emails will be sent to members and subscribers letting them know about member events
    • Member Created Events:
      • This may be a system limitation but we want to have it so that the members can add their own events
    • Social Media Integration
      • Facebook and Twitter will be integrated into the site
    We are looking for feedback on the site upgrade... what do you think? Lets us know on the forum's how we can improve this site!

    The FCP Board
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  • SPECIAL: Remembering Raymond Taavel

    April 20, 2012 10:31 PM | Anonymous member (Administrator)

    We were deeply shocked and saddened by the tragic death of beloved activist, journalist and Fierté Canada Pride co-founder, Raymond Taavel, who was savagely murdered last night in Halifax. 


    The circumstances point to this being a hate crime committed by a seriously disturbed individual. Our hearts go out to Raymond's family and friends and we share the profound sense of loss and grief felt by the entire community. As co-founder of Fierté Canada

    Pride, Raymond was instrumental in bringing Canadian Prides together and in strengthening the Pride movement across the country. His tireless dedication to equal rights for all, his intelligence and his open and generous spirit will be sorely missed. 


    An outdoor vigil was held on April 17, 2012 in front of Menz Bar, known as the "Heart of Halifax's Gay Village". To all those who were there to mourn, please know that our thoughts are with you and that we share your heartbreak in the face of this senseless and

    incomprehensible crime. 


    We will always remember Raymond with love and respect. 


    Yours, in solidarity and Pride,


    The FCP Board of Directors

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