Prime Minister Justin Trudeau takes part in Montreal pride parade
MONTREAL — Taking part in his third pride parade as prime minister on Sunday, Justin Trudeau said the world looks to Canada for leadership in the fight for universal recognition of the human rights of gay, bisexual and transgender people.
Just like in the Toronto and Vancouver parades, Trudeau became the first sitting prime minister to walk in Montreal’s pride march and was welcomed warmly by the thousands of people who came out for the festivities.
In his remarks before the march Trudeau said it’s still important for politicians to take part in pride parades because “there is still a lot of work to do.”
The governing Liberals recently introduced transgender rights legislation. The Globe and Mail reported last week the government will soon offer a formal apology on behalf of the country to people in the LGBTQ community for past state-sponsored discrimination.