Nominations now open for Government of Canada 2024 Public Service Pride Awards
February 28, 2024 – Defence Stories
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The deadline for submitting nominations to the Public Service Pride Secretariat is April 18, 2024, at 5 p.m. (ET). The awards ceremony will take place on Thursday, August 22, 2024, during Public Service Pride Week.
The annual Government of Canada Public Service Pride Awards celebrate the outstanding efforts of individuals, teams and organizations within the federal public service that have shown exemplary leadership in promoting and enhancing diversity, inclusion, and pride for the 2SLGBTQIA+ communities.
Public servants are encouraged to acknowledge the achievements, initiatives, and dedication of their colleagues by nominating them in one of the following five categories:
- Agent of Change Award: Recognizing advocates and leaders who are actively working to eliminate systemic barriers and advance the inclusion of 2SLGBTQIA+ communities in the federal public service.
- Pride Network of the Year Award: Acknowledging a department or agency pride network that has demonstrated outstanding commitment and contributions to advancing 2SLGBTQIA+ inclusion across their department or agency.
- Workplace Pride Initiative of the Year Award: Celebrating an individual or team’s innovative workplace policy, plan, event, or activity that has proven beneficial for promoting 2SLGBTQIA+ inclusion in the workplace.
- Career Impact Award: Honoring individuals who have made a lasting and substantial impact throughout their career by actively supporting 2SLGBTQIA+ communities within the federal public service.
- Department/Agency Award for Excellence in Pride Leadership: Recognizing, in response to the Open Letter (PDF, 220 KB), a department or agency that has exhibited exceptional leadership by actively implementing and demonstrating results through sustained organization-wide actions or initiatives, such as those outlined in the letter, in support of 2SLGBTQIA+ employees.
The deadline for submitting nominations to the Public Service Pride Secretariat is April 18, 2024, at 5 p.m. (ET). The awards ceremony will take place on Thursday, August 22, 2024, during Public Service Pride Week.
To learn more about the Public Service Pride Awards and how to submit a nomination, please visit the GCconnex page (GC network only) or email PSPN-RFFP@csps-efpc.gc.ca.
Submitting a nomination is a great way to involve many people from your organization in raising awareness about 2SLGBTQIA+ workplace inclusion.