| Women and Gender Equality Canada | news releases
Today, the Honourable Marci Ien, Minister for Women and Gender Equality and Youth, announced up to $1.5 million for Fierté Canada Pride to administer funding to support security needs for Pride festivals this season.
| Women and Gender Equality Canada | media advisories
Members of the media are invited to join the Honourable Marci Ien, Minister for Women and Gender Equality and Youth, for the raising of the Pride flag on Parliament Hill, alongside Members of Parliament, and special guests.
| Women and Gender Equality Canada | statements
The Honourable Marci Ien, Minister for Women and Gender Equality and Youth, supported by Federal Ministers issued the following statement in commemoration of the tenth anniversary of Menstrual Hygiene Day, as the Government of Canada continues to advance menstrual equity.
| Women and Gender Equality Canada | news releases
Today, the Honourable Marci Ien, Minister for Women and Gender Equality and Youth, joined the Honourable Filomena Tassi, Minister responsible for the Federal Economic Development Agency for Southern Ontario, the Honourable Ya'ara Saks, Minister of Mental Health and Addictions and Associate Minister of Health, and Lisa Hepfner, Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister for Women and Gender Equality and Youth, to reiterate the Government of Canada’s commitment to help make essential and preventive medications more accessible and affordable, on behalf of the Honourable Mark Holland, Minister of Health.
| Women and Gender Equality Canada | media advisories
On May 24, the Honourable Marci Ien, Minister for Women and Gender Equality and Youth; Lisa Hepfner, Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister for Women and Gender Equality and Youth; the Honourable Ya’ara Saks, Minister of Mental Health and Addictions and Associate Minister of Health; and the Honourable Filomena Tassi, Minister responsible for the Federal Economic Development Agency for Southern Ontario, will host an event in Hamilton to highlight the government’s investments in a National Pharmacare Plan.
| Women and Gender Equality Canada | statements
The Honourable Marci Ien, Minister for Women and Gender Equality and Youth, the Honourable Mark Holland, Minister of Health, and the Honourable Ya’ara Saks, Minister of Mental Health and Addictions and Associate Minister of Health, issued the following statement today on this International Day Against Homophobia, Transphobia, and Biphobia
| Women and Gender Equality Canada | news releases
The Honourable Marci Ien, Minister for Women and Gender Equality and Youth, announced $924,370 over two and a half years to Build a Dream to Empower Women (Build a Dream) for their project Supporting Women’s Access to Employment, Retention, Advancement in Male Dominated Fields.
| Women and Gender Equality Canada | statements
The Honourable Marci Ien, Minister for Women and Gender Equality and Youth, issued the following statement today on the International Day of Pink.
| Women and Gender Equality Canada | media advisories
On April 5, the Honourable Marci Ien, Minister for Women and Gender Equality and Youth, along with the Honourable Rechie Valdez, Minister of Small Business, and the Honourable Ya’ara Saks, Minister of Mental Health and Addictions and Associate Minister of Health, will announce support for affordable housing.
| Women and Gender Equality Canada | statements
Today, the Honourable Marci Ien, Minister for Women and Gender Equality and Youth, issued the following statement on the International Transgender Day of Visibility.
