ON Investing in New Supports to Address Gender-based Violence

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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 …

Minister Marci Ien on department dedicated to advancing equality

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Ottawa – Marci Ien, Minister for Women and Gender Equality and Youth, issued the following statement on the fifth anniversary of the Department for Women and Gender Equality: “On this day in December 2018, new legislation created the Department for Women and Gender Equality (WAGE), Canada’s first stand-alone federal department dedicated to advancing equality. Five years later, we reflect on where we started, the progress …