Status of Women Minister Maryam Monsef (Peterborough-Kawartha, Ont.) participated at the Women in Corporate Leadership Initiative event in New York City. Other Canadians in attendance included Phyllis Yaffe, Consul General of Canada in New York, Katie Telford, Chief of Staff to the Prime Minister of Canada, and executives such as Victor Dodig and Annette Verschuren. During her remarks, Monsef described a … Read more
Status of Women Minister Maryam Monsef (Peterborough-Kawartha, Ont.) announced $20 million in funding for a call for concepts as part of the new Gender-Based Violence Program. The objective of this funding is to support organizations working in the GBV sector to develop and implement promising practices to address gaps in supports for Indigenous women and their communities … Read more
Parliamentary Secretary to Status of Women Terry Duguid (Winnipeg South, Man.) announced Government of Canada funding that will help reduce violence against Indigenous women in British Columbia: the Native Courtworker and Counselling Association of British Columbia is receiving $267,289 for a 36-month project to identify and advocate for culturally-relevant changes to provincial child protection policies and programs; and the British … Read more
Status of Women Minister Maryam Monsef (Peterborough-Kawartha, Ont.) issued the following statement: “On this day in 1989, 13 female students and a female administrator at l’École Polytechnique de Montréal were tragically murdered simply because they were women. Twenty-eight years later, Canadians continue to come together to remember and to mourn this tragic loss. From coast to … Read more
As part of the 16 Days of Activism Against Gender-Based Violence, Parliamentary Secretary to Status of Women Terry Duguid (Winnipeg South, Man.) announced new funding for an important project that will improve the tracking and reporting of sexual assaults by law enforcement authorities in Ontario communities. The new funding was awarded through the Funding to Advance Gender … Read more
Status of Women Minister Maryam Monsef (Peterborough-Kawartha, Ont.) announced nearly $5 million in investments from the Government of Canada to 13 organizations to fund projects that will support the empowerment of Indigenous women for stronger communities. They were selected under the Call for Proposals entitled Support for Women’s Empowerment with a focus on Empowering Indigenous Women for Stronger Communities. Call 613-862-3270.
Status of Women Minister Maryam Monsef (Peterborough-Kawartha, Ont.) issued the following statement: “The Government of Canada invites all Canadians to join in recognizing today as the beginning of the 16 Days of Activism Against Gender-Based Violence in Canada and around the world. Today is also the International Day for the Elimination of Violence Against Women. These 16 Days also include December … Read more
Status of Women Minister Maryam Monsef (Peterborough-Kawartha, Ont.) joined players from the Canadian Football League to launch the 16 Days of Activism Against Gender-Based Violence. Students at Glebe Collegiate Institute took part in a presentation, delivered by JR Larose and Jamie Taras from the BC Lions, to raise awareness about gender-based violence and the importance of bystander … Read more
Status of Women Minister Maryam Monsef (Peterborough-Kawartha, Ont.) met with other G7 Heads of Delegations during the first ever G7 Ministerial Meeting on Gender Equality in Taormina, Italy. The G7 Heads of Delegations released a joint declaration expressing their commitment to implementing the measures and actions agreed upon in the G7 Roadmap for a Gender-Responsive Economic Environment. They … Read more
On behalf of Status of Women Minister Maryam Monsef (Peterborough-Kawartha, Ont.), Liberal MP Nick Whalen (St. John’s East, NL) announced the Newfoundland and Labrador Organization of Women Entrepreneurs will receive $334,000 in Government of Canada funding for their project to increase opportunities for women-owned businesses in government and local industry procurement processes across the province. … Read more
