@drkristopherwells.bsky.social
Independent Senator-Alberta, Senate of Canada. 🇨🇦 Teacher. Former Canada Research Chair for the Public Understanding of Sexual and Gender Minority Youth. Co-founder, Pride Tape. 🏒🏳️🌈 Treaty Six. He/Him.
An excellent overview of notwithstanding clause legal cases involving Alberta, Saskatchewan and Quebec.
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We are sharing resources to empower providers serving gender-diverse youth.
@drkristopherwells.bsky.social and colleagues at MacEwan University have shared a report exploring the lived experiences of trans and non-binary youth in Alberta.
Find out more at: bit.ly/4g84gZ0
How many people are now gay because of Heated Rivalry! 🌈
Back to banning books.
Those afraid of libraries are the ones who should be using them.
“It's the most significant order banning books in the history of Canada. There's never been anything like this.”
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Looking forward to this important conversation. 🇨🇦
Please register and join us in St. Albert.
On Saturday evening, I had the privilege to speak as part of the HIV Postive Light gala. It was wonderful to connect with so many community champions and leaders.
We have the science, now all we need is the political will and resources to end the scourge of HIV in our lifetime.
New besties!
Finnegan and Hunter at the Edmonton Oilers Community Pride Skate. 🌈🏒
Celebrating 10 years with a wonderful story about the power and purpose of Pride Tape. 🌈🏒
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Today is international HIV Is Not A Crime Awareness Day. During Question Period in #SenCA this week, Senator @drkristopherwells.bsky.social asked about HIV non-disclosure. Read/watch the exchange here: theprogressives.ca/in-the-senat...
#WeArePunch
Pink Shirt Day is a time for us to stand together and renew our commitment to address all forms of bullying, including speaking out against homophobic and transphobic bullying in sports, schools, workplaces, & communities.
Kindness & inclusion should always be the norm, rather than the exception. 💕
We miss you, Ros. Your teachings and leadership have inspired so many of us. Our public education system carries forth your legacy and inspiration.
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Pre-registration encouraged and waiver required to skate. oilers.formstack.com/forms/pride_...
Lots of suprises await!
Join us at the new Edmonton Oilers Community Foundation Pride Skate on Saturday, March 7. It’s free and fun!
Don’t forget the Oilers Pride Game on March 19. It will be a Heated Rivalry against the Florida Panthers! 🏒🌈
We may not have won the hockey gold but we still are the biggest winners by being citizens of Canada. 🇨🇦❤️
Never in doubt. 🇨🇦💫🏒
“Smith’s address last night is worse than advocacy for separatism. It’s an agenda to destroy Canadian federalism from within. To rely on stoking fear and xenophobia, to attack society’s most vulnerable, to dismantle the grand bargains that make Canada the best country in the world.”
Chin up, Team Canada. The women did us proud. Heck of a game. 🏒🇨🇦 🥈
When you willfully propogate hate there will be accountability and a cost.
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BREAKING: The Department of Education has ended its directive that attempted to restrict diversity, equity, and inclusion efforts in schools nationwide.
This is a victory for academic freedom and education equity.
“We are too close to be so far away.” - Reverend Jesse Jackson speaking about the relationship between the U.S. and Canada.
He also recalled how Canada supported the Underground Railroad, the NAACP & Jackie Robinson.
How we long to return to those better days.
Hope never dies.
#RIP
Chosen and biological families come in all shapes, sizes and constellations. Today, we celebrate all families across Canada.
Learn more about our recent “Love is Love” celebration at the French Embassy and the work of the Canadian Pride Caucus. ❤️🌈🇨🇦
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The world is looking to Canada for continued leadership. We must answer the call. 🇨🇦
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Love is Love. ❤️
Happy Valentine’s Day from the Canadian Pride Caucus!
Recently, we celebrated our third anniversary with the French Embassy where we honoured the pioneering work of Svend Robinson with our Pride Caucus Award! 🌈🇨🇦
It got a bit lost in the shuffle of the news this week, but I wrote a feature breaking down why Skate Canada's choice to pull out of Alberta is such a big deal.
Published as a collaboration between @xtramagazine.com and @thewalrus.ca ⛸️🏳️⚧️
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See my speech on the notwithstanding clause.
Yesterday, I asked the Government Representative in the Senate how the Federal Government would assure the UCP would abide by the Canada Health Act and, in turn, work to protect access to and delivery of public health care in Alberta.
Today, I rose in the Senate of Canada as part of Black History Month to pay tribute to an incredible colleague, friend, and mentor Rosalind Smith. Rest in Peace, Dear Ros. ❤️
Now is the time for unity, empathy and compassion for a devastated community and families that will never be the same.
Sadly, we are seeing some people trying to exploit and weaponize tragedy to promote hatred and division.
Unspeakable violence is never caused by a person’s identity.