ProudPolitics
Founded | 2013 | |
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Type | Chair | Louroz Mercader |
Website | www |
ProudPolitics is a Canadian cross-partisan organization dedicated to increasing the number of openly
The organization was co-founded in 2013 by Arthur Kong, a management consultant, and Louroz Mercader, a non-profit director who was a candidate for
In 2014 and 2018, prior to municipal and provincial elections across the country, the group held Canada's first and only candidate and campaign training program, titled Out to Win.
The group's advisory council includes Gillies, chief commissioner of the Ontario Human Rights Commission and former Mayor of Toronto Barbara Hall, former federal member of parliament Bill Siksay, former Toronto District School Board trustee Nadia Bello, 2010 Toronto City Council candidate Ken Chan, Ontario Gay and Lesbian Chamber of Commerce president Ryan Tollofson, Halton Catholic District School Board trustee Paul Marai, and urban strategist and writer Tanzeel Merchant.
References
- ^ Xtra!, May 10, 2013.
- ^ "Proud Politics". Metro Morning, CBLA-FM, April 18, 2013.
- Xtra!, September 8, 2014.