Here's what you need to know about today's Capital Pride Parade

Thousands of people are expected in downtown Ottawa today for the Capital Pride Parade.

Thousands of people are expected in downtown Ottawa today for the Capital Pride Parade.

The Pride Parade will depart Ottawa City Hall at 1 p.m., and travel along Elgin Street, Gladstone Avenue and Kent Street, ending at the intersection of Kent Street and Laurier Avenue.

The Grand Marshal for this year's Pride Parade is Fae Johnstone.

"My hope this year is to bring us back to the tradition of Pride and highlight how far we still have to go to support and deliver equality for queer and trans community members," Johnstone told CTV Morning Live.

The Pride Parade's honoured group this year is the Ten Oaks Project.

The theme for this year's event is "Get Proud," with Capital Pride saying, "Our theme is a call to celebrate together even more loudly and proudly."

The Capital Pride Parade is scheduled to begin at 1 p.m. at Ottawa City Hall.