Pride Hamilton

• Hamilton Pride will be in public park for first time since violence at 2019 event

  Hamilton Pride is happening this weekend and it's the first time the event has been held outdoors since the 2019 festival in Gage Park, which was attacked by violent protesters.

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  Aug 24, 2023
  
• Pride Hamilton files Human Rights Tribunal complaint against Hamilton police, city

  A complaint filed by Pride Hamilton with the Human Rights Tribunal of Ontario is calling for $600,000 in damages.

  Jun 24, 2020
  
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• Hamilton to consider calls to defund police despite skepticism from board

  A Toronto councillor brought a motion forward to examine defunding after being "inundated" with letters and emails by some Hamiltonians.

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  Jun 12, 2020
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• Chief, mayor apologize after report finds 2019 Hamilton Pride police actions ‘inadequate’

  The apology comes as the mayor, chief and a number Hamilton councillors heard highlights of a 125-page report examining whether the HPS acted too slowly when protesters attacked festival-goers at the June 2019 event.

  Canada

  Jun 11, 2020
• Independent review of police actions at Hamilton Pride to take spotlight at board meeting

  A report from a Toronto lawyer is expected to be among the highlights of Thursday's Hamilton Police Services board meeting.

  Canada

  Jun 11, 2020
• Hamilton LGBTQ2 residents react to Pride 2019 review: ‘We knew that we were right about this’

  Hamilton's LGBTQ2 residents say the findings of an independent review of police response to Pride 2019 reflect what they've been saying publicly since last June.

  Jun 8, 2020
• Independent review says police response to violence at 2019 Hamilton Pride ‘inadequate’

  The report, from a Toronto lawyer, says Hamilton police have a lot to apologize for since it "fell short in its planning and preparation for Pride 2019."

  Jun 8, 2020
• Review of police response to violence at Hamilton Pride 2019 to be released Monday

  The findings of an independent review into how Hamilton police responded to violence at last year's Pride festival at Gage Park will be released on Monday, nearly a year after the event.

  Jun 3, 2020
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• City to have ‘serious’ conversations with Hamilton-area event programmers amid pandemic

  Mayor Fred Eisenberger told Global News on Friday it's "not likely" many traditional events as we know it will be a part of the city's summer.

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  May 29, 2020
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• COVID-19 forcing tough decisions from Hamilton and area event programmers

  Organizers for Southern Ontario's biggest summer events say they're feeling the pressures of social distancing orders.

  Canada

  May 6, 2020