⭐ Congratulations to the 2021 award winners! ⭐
Agent of Change Award
David Da Silva
Global Affairs Canada
Johanne Charest
Canada Border Services Agency
Teresa Joudrie
Indigenous Services Canada
Taryn Husband
Global Affairs Canada
Tamara Lopez
Canada Border Services Agency
Richard Hansen
Canada Revenue Agency
Pride Network Award
Gender and Sexual Diversity Inclusiveness Network
Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada
Workplace Pride Initiative of the Year Award
Universally Accessible Washrooms in Terrasses de la Chaudière Complex
Crown-Indigenous Relations and Northern Affairs Canada, Canadian Radio-television and Telecommunications Commission, Indigenous Services Canada, Canadian Heritage
Career Impact Award
Artur Wilczynski
Communications Security Establishment
Guy Desaulniers
Public Service Commission
2021 Public Service Pride Awards Categories
Agent of Change Award
This award will recognize three advocates and leaders for initiating and leading action to remove systemic barriers and advancing the inclusion and integration of the LGBTQ2+ communities in the federal public service.
Pride Network Award
This award will recognize a pride network that stood out over the course of the year through its work in bringing together LGBTQ2+ and allies to advance sexual orientation and gender identity equality across their department or agency.
Workplace Pride Initiative of the Year Award
This award will recognize an individual or team for a novel workplace policy, plan, event or activity that has demonstrated benefit for LGBTQ2+ inclusion in the workplace.
2021 Award Nominees
We are thrilled to announce the 50 nominations received from 27 departments and agencies
for the first-ever Government of Canada Public Service Pride (PSP) Awards.
These nominations showcase the dedication and incredible initiatives, collaborations and efforts of public servants across Canada and abroad
to create a more diverse, safe, respectful, healthy, and inclusive workplace for all LGBTQ2+ individuals.
Congratulations to all the nominees!
Agent of Change Award Nominees
Alexa Quarrington
Shared Services Canada
Artur Wilczynski
Communications Security Establishment
Charles Cardinal
Canadian Heritage
Danielle Knopfel
Employment and Social Development Canada
David Da Silva
Global Affairs Canada
Dominic Cliche
Transport Canada
Éric Levasseur
Shared Services Canada
Giancarlo Cerquozzi
Public Services and Procurement Canada
Guy Desaulniers
Public Service Commission
Gwen Temmel
Embassy of Canada to Afghanistan (KABUL)
Ian Brown
Global Affairs Canada
Janna Maddern
Canada Revenue Agency
Jean Duval
Office of the Commissioner of Official Languages
Johanne Charest
Canada Border Services Agency
Joseph Claybourne
Atlantic Canada Opportunities Agency
K. Grey
Canada Border Services Agency
Kaye Low
Veterans Affairs Canada
Kelly Wolfslehner
Canada Border Services Agency
Kim Guindon
Canada Revenue Agency
Kim Tetley
Canada Revenue Agency
Leah Desjardins
Employment and Social Development Canada
Lisa Nevens
Justice Canada
Lydia Lipic
Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada
Lynda Kubas
Indigenous Services Canada
Nancy Porteous
Health Canada
Nicolino Frate
Treasury Board of Canada Secretariat
Richard Hansen
Canada Revenue Agency
Ryan Hum
Canada Energy Regulator
Susan McBratney
Canada Border Services Agency
Tamara Lopez
Canada Border Services Agency
Taryn Husband
Global Affairs Canada
Teresa Joudrie
Indigenous Services Canada
Trevor Monahan
Canadian Forces Morale and Welfare Services
Zachariah Fernandes
Canada Revenue Agency
Workplace Pride Initiative of the Year Award Nominees
Exploring the Intersections of Race and 2SLGBTQ+ Experiences in the Workplace
Natural Resources Canada
Pacific Region LGBTQ2+ Committee Newsletter
Canada Border Services Agency
Positive Space Awareness Sessions
Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada
Respectful and Inclusive Workplaces Learning Team
Canada School of Public Service
Special Assembly and Working Group for all access (gender-neutral) washrooms in the workplace
Indigenous Services Canada, Ontario Region
Service, Innovation and Integration Branch (SIIB)
Diversity & Inclusion Network (DIN) Newsletter
Canada Revenue Agency
Universally Accessible Washrooms in Terrasses de la Chaudière Complex
Crown-Indigenous Relations and Northern Affairs Canada, Canadian Radio-television and Telecommunications Commission, Indigenous Services Canada, Canadian Heritage
Pride Network Award Nominees
Corporate Services Branch Pride Champion
Health Canada
Defence Pride Advisory Organization
National Defence
Gender and Sexual Diversity Inclusiveness Network
Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada
LGBTQ2+ Committee
Canadian Heritage
Pride Network
Natural Resources Canada
Pacific Region LGBTQ2+ Committee
Canada Border Services Agency
Prairie Region LGBTQ2+ Committee
Canada Border Services Agency
Pride Network
Shared Services Canada
Respectful and Inclusive Workplaces Learning Team
Canada School of Public Service