Uploaded August 2026 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago
Governor General Louise Arbour and Gender Equality Minister Rechie Valdez are among the speakers at a ceremony to open a monument recognizing discrimination faced by 2SLGBTQ+ Canadians. Known as Thunderhead, the 11-metre structure and public space acknowledge thousands of people in the military, RCMP, and federal public service who were fired from their jobs because of their sexual orientation or gender identity.
Governor General Louise Arbour and Gender Equality Minister Rechie Valdez are among the speakers at a ceremony to open a monument recognizing discrimination faced by 2SLGBTQ+ Canadians. Known as Thunderhead, the 11-metre structure and public space acknowledge thousands of people in the military, RCMP, and federal public service who were fired from their jobs because of their sexual orientation or gender identity.










