Environment and Climate Change Minister Catherine McKenna (Ottawa-Centre, Ont.) on behalf of Minister for International Development and Minister for Women and Gender Equality Maryam Monsef (Peterborough-Kawartha, Ont.) announced the Government of Canada will invest up to $7.4 million in 14 women’s organizations and Indigenous organizations serving women in Ottawa. The list of organizations can be found … Read more
Minister for International Development and Minister for Women and Gender Equality Maryam Monsef (Peterborough-Kawartha, Ont.): “Our country works best when we come together and work hand-in-hand to address our most pressing priorities. I was pleased that Provincial and Territorial Ministers, and Indigenous leaders and representatives could meet on the margins of the Women Deliver 2019 … Read more
Parliamentary Secretary to Status of Women Terry Duguid (Winnipeg South, Man.) announced that the Government of Canada is investing over $3.7 million for 11 women’s organizations and Indigenous organizations serving women across Manitoba. The full release is available online. Call 343-549-8825.
Government House Leader Bardish Chagger (Waterloo, Ont.)announced that the Government of Canada will invest over $1.3 million in women’s organizations and Indigenous organizations serving women in Ontario’s Tri-Cities area. The full release is available online. Call 343-549-8825.
Liberal MP Michael McLeod (Northwest Territories) announced that the Government of Canada will invest over $1.6 million in women’s organizations and Indigenous organizations serving women in the Northwest Territories under the Capacity-building Fund. The funding stems from the Budget 2018 announcement of $100 million over five years to support a viable and sustainable women’s movement across Canada. The full … Read more
Liberal MP Gudie Hutchings (Long Range Mountains, Nfld). announced that the Government of Canada is investing $67,755 in the Corner Brook Status of Women Council for their project Claiming our space. This funding will help the organization to expand their services on Newfoundland’s west coast and the Northern Peninsula. The full release is available online. Call 343-549-8825.
Crown-Indigenous Relations Minister Carolyn Bennett (Toronto-St. Paul’s, Ont.) announced that the Government of Canada is investing in $200,000 in the Working Skills Centre for their project Building Innovation and Growth-Women Empowerment. This two-year project will help the Centre create social and systemic change to empower newcomer women. The full release is available online. Call 343-549-8825. Liberal MP Randy Boissonnault (Edmonton Centre, Alta.), … Read more
Minister for International Development and Minister for Women and Gender Equality Maryam Monsef (Peterborough-Kawartha, Ont.) announced federal funding to support survivors of gender-based violence in Peterborough, Ont. YWCA Peterborough Haliburton is receiving $1 million in funding for their project entitled “Homeward Bound in Peterborough” which will adapt the Homeward Bound model. The full release is available online. Call 343-549-8825.
Infrastructure and Communities Minister François-Philippe Champagne (Saint-Maurice–Champlain, Que.) announced the Association Nikawi Inc. is receiving $290,000 for a three-year project entitled Revalorisation et reconnaissance économique des activités traditionnelles des Femmes Premières Nations. The project will work to empower the Indigenous women of Wemotaci to overcome the institutional, economic and social barriers to managing non-timber forest resources … Read more
On behalf of Status of Women Minister Maryam Monsef (Peterborough-Kawartha, Ont.), Liberal MP Eva Nassif (Vimy, Que.) announced federal funding for a project that will improve economic security for women in Laval. The Table de concertation de Laval en condition féminine will receive $295,725 in funding for a 36-month project entitled “Laval mobilisé pour les femmes … Read more
