I want to reiterate what the member has been saying about increased hate. We have significant work under way with the Department of Canadian Heritage on the Canadian anti-hate strategy, which provides over $12 million over five years to our department. In addition to that, there's $3 million over two years for Pride security. That has now been made permanent with budget 2025. We will have $1.5 million annually for Pride security.
I want to just mention that we have worked with Fierté Canada Pride on these projects. They have put significant investment not only in large Pride parades but, in fact, small ones. Eighty-four per cent of the funds that they use to support Pride events are from smaller, rural and remote communities. Those have made the difference between those events happening or not happening, because members do need to feel safe in attending.
