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Queer Ontario Provides Pride Toronto with an Alternative to the Dispute Resolution Process

July 17th, 2012 Comments off

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Finds faults in the Dispute Resolution Panel’s ruling on QuAIA’s participation in the Toronto Pride Parade
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Queer Ontario would like to offer Pride Toronto an alternative solution for addressing political dissent within the community and/or among funders, inspired by the July 12 release of the Dispute Resolution Panel’s (DRP) rationale for allowing Queers Against Israeli Apartheid (QuAIA) to march in the Toronto Pride Parade…
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Although the rationale reveals itself to be reasonable, it is nevertheless replete with procedural issues. This includes concerns about apprehensions of bias; the formality of the legal process; and confusions regarding the legitimacy of complaints.
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Queer Ontario recognizes the important role that dispute resolution processes play in certain venues, but feels that this model is grossly ill-fitted for what ultimately needs to be a community-based Pride Festival put on by the community, for the community.
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To this end, Queer Ontario recommends that:
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1.   The Pride Toronto Board take on the responsibility of interpreting and enacting the organization’s mandate, by working with the community to ensure inclusivity, as outlined in the organization’s mission and values.
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The Pride Toronto Board abolish the DRP and never force a community group to have to justify its right to take part in the Pride festival again.
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The Pride Toronto Board commit itself to community development, which includes educating individuals within Toronto’s LGBTQ communities about the complexities of our politics, and encouraging a place of understanding and pluralism.
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The Pride Toronto Board commit itself to public education, where it teaches its stakeholders about the significance of freedom of speech, freedom of expression, and freedom of assembly within our communities.
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For further reading, Queer Ontario provides an analysis on the DRP decision at:
http://www.scribd.com/doc/100368095/QueerOntario-DRPRulingAnalysis
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For Interviews:
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Nick Mulé
Queer Ontario Chairperson
nickjmule@gmail.com
416.926.9135
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A PDF version of this release can be found here:


A downloadable version can be found here: Release: New DRP Solution
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A PDF version of the ruling analysis can be found here:

A downloadable version can be found here: DRP Ruling Analysis

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Notes & Analysis on the Procedural Complaints Expressed at the Pride Toronto Dispute Resolution Hearing on June 27, 2012

June 29th, 2012 Comments off

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For Immediate Release  —  June 29, 2012
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Queer Ontario attended the first hearings of Pride Toronto’s Dispute Resolution Process (“DRP”) on June 27, 2012, to monitor and document a process that we consider to be highly problematic. Heard was the case mounted by B’nai Brith’s Human Rights League (“B’nai Brith”) against the participation of Queers Against Israeli Apartheid (“QuAIA”) in the Toronto Pride Parade, where a number of complaints came forward regarding the process. We are providing these complaints here for public awareness.
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Our notes and analysis:


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QuAIA’s procedural complaints:

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The entire document, with QuAIA’s complaints appended, can be downloaded here:
Queer Ontario Dispute Resolution Hearing Notes
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Call to Action: Ask Pride Toronto to Dismantle the Dispute Resolution Process

June 26th, 2012 Comments off

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June 25, 2012 — For Immediate Release
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In the advent of the complaints that were filed with Pride Toronto’s Dispute Resolution Process (DRP) against Queers Against Israeli Apartheid (QuAIA) – two of which have been removed and new ones lodged – we are reiterating our call for the dissolution of the DRP and invite other LGBTQ groups and organizations to oppose its use and do the same…
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Simply pick and choose your reason(s) for opposing the Process and/or add your own. Then email it to the Pride Toronto offices at office@pridetoronto.com
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For greater resonance, you can even email the co-chairs directly at francisco.alvarez@pridetoronto.com and luka.amona@pridetoronto.com
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Click here to send your message to all three emails.
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A downloadable version of the Call can be found here:
Call to Action: Dispute Resolution Process
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Give the Pride Toronto Board your two cents!
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The Queer Ontario Steering Committee
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