Pride festivals seek $3M from Ottawa as corporate sponsors pull back amid DEI backlash | Unpublished
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Pride festivals seek $3M from Ottawa as corporate sponsors pull back amid DEI backlash

March 24, 2026

Pride festivals are seeking $3 million annually from Ottawa to fill a funding gap left by corporations pulling back funding amid a backlash to diversity, equity and inclusion programs.



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