2024 sponsors

Each year the Pride and Remembrance Association is proud to align with sponsors who share the same values of inclusivity, goodwill, volunteerism and sportsmanship within the 2SLGBTQ+ community.

BMO

BMO is a proud ally and supporter of the 2SLGBTQ+ community, we celebrate individuals living as their true authentic selves.  We have been a proud sponsor of the Pride and Remembrance Association's annual pride & remembrance run since its inception in 1996. We also demonstrate our ongoing support for the 2SLGBTQ+ community through many other community and customer-focused initiatives.  We were the first bank in North America to work alongside Mastercard to introduce True NameTM, because we believe that all our customers should feel comfortable using their chosen name. 

Follow BMO on Instagram, Facebook, Twitter, and LinkedIn to see how we’re breaking down barriers and living with Pride all year round.

 #BMOPride

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CGI

CGI is proud to be a gold sponsor for the 2024 pride & remembrance run.  One of CGI’s key pillars of our Diversity, Equity and Inclusion strategy is "Progressing through Partnership", which focuses on partnering with local non-profit organizations and businesses to create an equitable influence in the places we call home.  

At CGI, we are committed to creating a safe, equitable, and inclusive space for members of LGBTQ2IA+ communities and their allies, and to foster engagement through awareness, advocacy, celebration and partnership. We are on a journey to create real, actionable change. This combined with our integrated health and well-being offerings, allows our professionals to be the best versions of themselves and thrive personally and professionally. CGI continues to be recognized at a Great Place to Work, as well as Canada’s Top Diversity Employer for 2023. Find your new career at www.cgi.com.

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GM Canada

GM Canada is thrilled to return as a sponsor of the 2024 pride & remembrance run, a long-held tradition of Toronto’s 2SLGBTQ+ community.

We are committed to becoming the most inclusive company in the world, and our continued support for this event is an important step in that journey. 

We look forward to running, walking, rolling, and cheering alongside our 2SLGBTQ+ employees and allies once again on June 29. @gmcanada

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Smartwool

It is our social impact mission to empower wellness for all through connection and equitable access to a healthy planet. One of our goals is to cultivate a true feeling of belonging in the outdoors. At our core, we believe that we must help enable everyone to feel welcomed and valued outside. The outdoors should be a place of enjoyment, connection, and freedom for all. Participating and supporting the pride & remembrance run is one way for us to help achieve this goal.

Starbucks

There are still a lot of the discrimination and prejudice that 2SLGBTQ+ people continue to face. Approximately 1 in 5 hate crimes target someone in the 2SLGBTQ+ community. There is a rapid increase in violence against 2SLGBTQ+ people in many countries, and Canada is no exception.  

At Starbucks Canada, Pride is a joyful display of solidarity and support. We at Starbucks are celebrating it by creating awareness and helping organizations that offer assistance to the 2SLGBTQ+ community through volunteering w/ Canadian organizations who fight for equal rights, who demand an end to hate crimes and violence, and who provide assistance to those in need.