
W2A Analysis: The 2022 Federal Budget Fell Short for Queer and Trans Communities
by Fae Johnstone On Thursday, April 7th, Canadian Minister of Finance Chrystia Freeland introduced the 2022 Federal Budget. A great deal was at stake in this budget for 2SLGBTQIA+ communities, particularly as we continue to grapple with the impact of COVID-19 and rising tides of anti-2SLGBTQIA+ hate. The featured 2SLGBTQIA+ commitment in this budget was the much-awaited LGBTQ2+ Action Plan, which the federal government has been developing over the past year and has been touted as a major federal commitment on 2SLGBTQIA+ issues. It was meant to be a plan