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Key Transgender support resources - Organization Description Canada CPATH The Canadian Professional Association for Transgender Health is an interdisciplinary professional organization which works to support the health, wellbeing, and dignity of trans and gender diverse people. Egale Canada (advocacy and activism) Egale works to improve the lives of LGBTQI2S people in Canada and to enhance the global response to LGBTQI2S issues. The Canadian Centre for Gender and Sexual Diversity CCGSD intersectionally promotes diversity in gender identity, gender expression, and romantic and/or sexual orientation in all its forms on a national level through services in the areas of education, health, and advocacy. International World Professional Association … Read More »
Publicly Funded Transition-related Medical Care in Canada - All provinces and one territory in Canada provide public health insurance coverage for various gender/transition-related medical treatments or surgical procedures — with New Brunswick being the last to announce coverage in June 2016. Coverage varies widely among various jurisdictions, with PEI notably offering only very limited coverage for its residents. (see chart below) The availability of procedures tends to favour the trans male population, with only one province (Ontario) offering conditional publicly funded breast augmentation for trans women, while all provinces cover mastectomies for trans men. Typically, coverage does not include such procedures as: breast augmentation, pectoral implants, facial feminization, … Read More »
2017 Annual Report - The 2015-2016 Annual Report can be read by downloading the following pdf file: 2017 Annual Report to Members
Trans rights legislation in Canada - With the passage of Bill C-16, history was made in June 2017 with both gender identity and gender expression now federally protected grounds in the Canadian Human Rights Act and the Criminal Code of Canada. This is a significant step forward for the protection and legal recognition of trans and gender diverse communities in Canada. Here is a video from Egale Canada explaining the Bill: https://youtu.be/s4BSkw62T1s It was a long time coming however, as exactly 11 years earlier NDP MP Bill Siksay introduced a similar private members’ bill—which did not pass—and tried unsuccessfully again on two other occasions to resurrect … Read More »Canadian AIDS Society Board of Directors: Position Descriptions - General Description of a CAS Board Member The responsibility of providing a high standard of service to the membership of CAS is not one to be accepted casually. Prospective candidates should be familiar with CAS, its relationship to Member Groups, its mandate and operating structure. All Board members are expected to assist in the mentorship and support of the PLWHIV Youth Director. Some preferred qualities of a Director would include: knowledge of CAS activities and the commitment to keep current with developments regarding AIDS commitment to community consultation political astuteness reliability good people skills, works well in a team, communication … Read More »
