Canvas is a thriving charity in Ontario that provides education on consent and 2SLGBTQIA+ inclusion for youth, youth-serving adults, and workplaces. 

We can unlearn.

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Canvas Programs is for youth (students, campers, community members) and youth serving adults (teachers, counsellors, and youth workers & caregivers) where we offer workshops on 2SLGBTQIA+ inclusion, consent education and arts programming.

Canvas Programs

Canvas workplace inclusion

Canvas Workplace Incluson

Canvas Workplace Inclusion is a social enterprise fostering cultures of belonging in the workplace. Our expert facilitators will guide professionals through workplace centered trainings on topics including unconscious bias, 2SLGBTQIA+ workplace inclusion and consent culture.

Canvas corner store: look good, do good

Canvas’ Corner Store is your one stop shop for all consent and queer merch with 100% of proceeds going towards our charity’s mission of continuing education for those who need it most. Support inclusion in your local community while looking great doing it. Check out all our available designs.

Canvas Corner Store

Chosen Family Giving Campaign

At Canvas we understand the importance of chosen family. When things are dark, we look for those in our lives who bring us light. The power of chosen family gives us hope for futures that are kinder and more accepting.

We are asking for the help of you and your chosen family with our mission of 2SLGBTQIA+ education.  

Fundraiser running November 21st to December 31st

The Importance of Education

With an alarming increase in homophobia and transphobia in Canada our work has become even more necessary. At Canvas, we are committed to creating inclusion through education, being role models for the youth we work with, and using our voices to inspire change.  

Thank you to Key West Video Inc. for helping make our vision a reality.

WE ARE HIRING

WE ARE HIRING

We have two exciting opportunities at Canvas to join our team. We are hiring for the positions of:

Donate Today!

A donation to Canvas is a donation to inclusion education in Ontario. With the generous support from our community we will continue to provide the essential inclusion education needed for to combat homophobia, transphobia & gender-based violence for future generations.

The back of a model wearing a cream-coloured shirt. There is an illustrated graphic of a cowboy on a horse. The text reads: "Real cowboys ask for consent."
A smiling model wears a black shirt with a yellow smiley face on it. Text circles the smiley face and reads: "I'm gay (as in happy) Because I'm queer (as in gay)."
A smiling model wearing a cream-coloured shirt. The text is red and reads "Thank queer elders", and smaller text at the bottom reads, "For leading the way."

Thank you to our generous funders:

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At Canvas we provide educational workshops & trainings on 2SLGBTQ+ inclusion & consent. We understand these topics can bring up difficult feelings. Find the support you need. Click to find our full list of Ontario based services that are here to help.

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