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Today, the Honourable Élisabeth Brière, Minister of National Revenue, on behalf of the Honourable Marci Ien, Minister for Women and Gender Equality and Youth, announced $287,639 for the Fédération des communautés culturelles de l'Estrie (FCCE) to advance women's economic security and prosperity in the Eastern Townships of Québec.
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Today, Lisa Hepfner, Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister for Women and Gender Equality and Youth announced up to $41.5 million for 106 projects across four different 2SLGBTQI+ funds. This funding will advance equality for 2SLGBTQI+ communities across Canada and address the rise in hate.
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Today, the Honourable Marci Ien, Minister for Women and Gender Equality and Youth, announced up to $40 million for 170 women’s and Indigenous women’s organizations.
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Today in St. Catharines, the Honourable Marci Ien, Minister for Women and Gender Equality and Youth, the Honourable Mary Ng, Minister of Small Business, Export Promotion and International Trade, Vance Badawey, Member of Parliament for Niagara Centre, and Chris Bittle, Member of Parliament for St. Catharines visited The Twisted Pig to highlight the government’s efforts to put more money in Canadians’ pockets.
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Today, the Honourable Marci Ien, Minister for Women and Gender Equality and Youth, alongside Brendan Hanley, Member of Parliament for Yukon, announced nearly $1.5 million for three organizations in the Yukon to prevent and address the root causes and systemic forms of gender-based violence.
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Today, the Honourable Marci Ien, Minister for Women and Gender Equality and Youth and Brendan Hanley, Member of Parliament for Yukon, announced up to $11.77 million for 16 projects that support women in Canada’s northern communities.
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Today, the Honourable Marci Ien, Minister for Women and Gender Equality and Youth, announced $373,000 for Maama Watali’s project On Solid Ground: Building our Capacity and Sustainability. Maama Watali is a Black-led nonprofit organization that supports Black women and their families as they move forward after experiencing gender-based violence.
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Today, Michael McLeod, Member of Parliament for the Northwest Territories, on behalf of the Honourable Marci Ien, Minister for Women and Gender Equality and Youth, announced $758,000 for two organizations in Northwest Territories.
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Today, the Honourable Marci Ien, Minister for Women and Gender Equality and Youth, announced up to $100 million for 163 projects to improve economic and leadership opportunities for women across Canada.
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Today, on Persons Day, and the 95th anniversary of the historic Persons Case, the Honourable Marci Ien, Minister for Women and Gender Equality and Youth, announced the recipients of the 2024 Governor General’s Awards (Persons Awards) in Commemoration of the Persons Case.