Ottawa – Gender-based violence has a profound cost to women, gender-diverse people, and communities across Canada. Addressing gender-based violence and removing the systemic barriers impacting women’s progress is a crucial step towards preventing the long-lasting negative health, social and economic consequences. Marci Ien, Minister for Women and Gender Equality and Youth, announced $373,000 for Maama Watali’s project On Solid Ground: …
Ottawa – The Sexual Misconduct Support and Resource Centre (SMSRC) is committed to improving access to support services for individuals affected by sexual misconduct within the Defence community. The SMSRC launched its 2024-25 call for applications for the Community Support for Sexual Misconduct Survivors Grant Program. This initiative aims to broaden the availability of support services and strengthen collaboration between community-based organizations …
Ottawa – Marci Ien, Minister for Women and Gender Equality and Youth, issued the following statement today for Women’s History Month: “We would not be where we are today without the women in Canada, past and present, who have worked tirelessly to advance the rights of women and promote gender equality. During October, we celebrate Women’s History Month as a …
BURLINGTON – The Ontario government is investing up to $1.18 million over three years through the Women’s Economic Security Program to support the Centre for Skills Development’s Enhanced General Carpentry training program for low-income women in Burlington. This funding is part of the government’s investment of up to $26.7 million over three years in 25 local programs across the province that provide …
Montréal – Gender-based violence (GBV) has a profound cost on women, gender-diverse people, and communities across Canada. Understanding gender-based violence is a crucial step towards preventing the long-lasting negative health, social and economic consequences. Steven Guilbeault, Minister of Environment and Climate Change and Member of Parliament for Laurier—Sainte-Marie, on behalf of Marci Ien, Minister for Women and Gender Equality and …
TORONTO – The Ontario government is launching a call for proposals for new community-based projects that support survivors of gender-based violence. These initiatives will focus on preventing violence through education and awareness, building safer, healthier communities and enhancing well-being and economic opportunities for people and families. Ontario is investing $100 million over the next three years in its four-year, cross-government …
TORONTO – The Ontario government is investing up to $8.2 million over three years through the Women’s Economic Security Program to support eight programs in Toronto that will help women gain the skills, knowledge and experience they need to find a job, start a business and achieve financial independence. This investment includes: Up to $1,237,000 for The Redwood Shelter to deliver the …
BRAMPTON – The Ontario government is investing up to $26.7 million over three years through the Women’s Economic Security Program to support 25 local programs across the province that provide career training opportunities for women. The program helps women gain the skills, knowledge, and experience they need to find a job, start a business and achieve financial independence. This includes …
Ottawa – Mélanie Joly, Minister of Foreign Affairs, earlier announced that Pam Damoff, Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of Foreign Affairs (Consular Affairs), will travel to Costa Rica for an official consular relations and bilateral visit. During the trip, she has engaged with government officials and regional and international partners on several shared global priorities, such as irregular migration and …
Everyone in Canada deserve to be safe and free from violence. May is Sexual Violence Prevention Month, an opportunity to raise awareness about sexual abuse and support people experiencing sexual violence in this country. Approximately one in three women and one in 10 men in Canada experience sexual violence in their lifetime. Over 50% of women who were abused during …
