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Government of Canada to announce support for 17 organizations based in the Prairies to prevent and address gender-based violence

| Women and Gender Equality Canada | media advisories

On March 25, the Honourable Marci Ien, Minister for Women and Gender Equality and Youth, and the Honourable Dan Vandal, Minister of Northern Affairs, Minister responsible for Prairies Economic Development Canada and Minister responsible for the Canadian Northern Economic Development Agency, will announce support for 17 organizations based in the Prairies to prevent and address gender-based violence.


Government of Canada and Province of Newfoundland & Labrador to Announce Implementation of National Action Plan to End Gender-based Violence

| Women and Gender Equality Canada | media advisories

On December 15, Lisa Hepfner, Parliamentary Secretary for Women and Gender Equality and Youth, along with the Honourable Pam Parsons, Newfoundland & Labrador’s Minister Responsible for Women and Gender Equality, will make an announcement supporting the implementation of the National Action Plan to End Gender-based Violence in Newfoundland & Labrador.


Government of Canada and Province of Nova Scotia to Announce Implementation of National Action Plan on Gender-based Violence

| Women and Gender Equality Canada | media advisories

On December 14, Lisa Hepfner, Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister for Women and Gender Equality and Youth, along with the Honourable Jill Balser, Nova Scotia’s Minister responsible for the Advisory Council on the Status of Women, will make an announcement supporting the implementation of the National Action Plan to End Gender-based Violence in Nova Scotia.


Government of Canada and Government of New Brunswick to Announce Implementation of National Action Plan to End Gender-based Violence

| Women and Gender Equality Canada | media advisories

On December 4, Lisa Hepfner, Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister for Women and Gender Equality and Youth, and the Honourable Sherry Wilson, New Brunswick’s Minister responsible for Women’s Equality, will make an announcement supporting the implementation of the National Action Plan to End Gender-based Violence in New Brunswick.


The Governments of Canada and Quebec sign bilateral agreement to end gender-based violence

| Women and Gender Equality Canada | media advisories

On November 24, the Honourable Marci Ien, Minister for Women and Gender Equality and Youth, along with the Honourable Jean-Yves Duclos, Minister of Public Services and Procurement and Member of Parliament for Québec; Martine Biron, Quebec’s Minister of International Relations and La Francophonie and Minister Responsible for the Status of Women; and Isabelle Lecours, Member for Lotbinière-Frontenac and Parliamentary Assistant to the Minister of Education, will announce a bilateral agreement to end gender-based violence in Quebec.


Government of Canada and Government of Ontario to Announce Implementation of National Action Plan to End Gender-based Violence

| Women and Gender Equality Canada | media advisories

On November 15, the Honourable Marci Ien, Minister for Women and Gender Equality and Youth, and Sonia Sidhu, Member of Parliament for Brampton South along with the Honourable Michael Parsa, Ontario’s Minister of Children, Community and Social Services, and the Honourable Charmaine Williams, Ontario’s Associate Minister of Women’s Social and Economic Opportunity, will make an announcement supporting the implementation of the National Action Plan to End Gender-based Violence in Ontario.


Government of Canada to announce support for the women's professional sport movement

| Women and Gender Equality Canada | media advisories

On November 14, the Honourable Minister Marci Ien, Minister for Women and Gender Equality and Youth; and Allison Sandmeyer-Graves, CEO of Canadian Women & Sport, will make an announcement regarding improving economic security and prosperity of women through professional sport.


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