| Women and Gender Equality Canada | statements
The Honourable Marci Ien, Minister for Women and Gender Equality and Youth, today issued the following statement to kick off Pride Season in Canada.
| Women and Gender Equality Canada | statements
Today, on Menstrual Hygiene Day, the Honourable Marci Ien, Minister for Women and Gender Equality and Youth and Parliamentary Secretary Jenna Sudds issued the following statement.
| Women and Gender Equality Canada | backgrounders
In January 2022, Women and Gender Equality Canada launched a call for proposals to bolster the capacity of Indigenous women and 2SLGBTQQIA+ organizations to provide gender-based violence (GBV) prevention programs to address the root causes of violence.
| Women and Gender Equality Canada | readouts
Today, the Honourable Marci Ien, Minister for Women and Gender Equality and Youth met with community leaders and families who have been impacted by the Northwest Territories wildfires.
| Women and Gender Equality Canada | news releases
Today, the Honourable Marci Ien, Minister for Women and Gender Equality and Youth, was joined by the Honourable Caroline Wawzonek, Minister Responsible for the Status of Women for the Northwest Territories, the Honourable Julie Green, Minister of Health and Social Services for the Northwest Territories, and the Honourable Michael McLeod, Member of Parliament for the Northwest Territories, to announce $500,000 to support crisis hotlines in Northwest Territories until March 31, 2026.
| Women and Gender Equality Canada | news releases
Today, the Honourable Anita Anand, Minister of National Defence and Member of Parliament for Oakville, on behalf of the Honourable Marci Ien, Minister for Women and Gender Equality and Youth, met with representatives of Sexual Assault and Violence Intervention Services (SAVIS) of Halton to highlight the progress of their project, Trauma and Cultural Informed Crisis Line Survivors.
| 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, along with the Honourable Caroline Wawzonek, Minister Responsible for the Status of Women for the Northwest Territories, the Honourable Julie Green, Minister of Health and Social Services for the Northwest Territories, and Michael McLeod, Member of Parliament for the Northwest Territories, for an announcement to support crisis hotlines across the Northwest Territories.
| Women and Gender Equality Canada | statements
Today, the Honourable Marci Ien, Minister for Women and Gender Equality and Youth, issued a statement on the International Day Against Homophobia, Transphobia, and Biphobia.
| Women and Gender Equality Canada | news releases
Today, the Honourable François-Philippe Champagne, Minister of Innovation, Science and Industry and Member of Parliament for Saint-Maurice—Champlain, on behalf of the Honourable Marci Ien, Minister for Women and Gender Equality and Youth, announced $400,000 in funding for Centre d’amitié autochtone La Tuque’s Mamo Miskosiwin project.
| Women and Gender Equality Canada | backgrounders
In January 2022, Women and Gender Equality Canada launched a call for proposals in order to bolster the capacity of Indigenous women’s and 2SLGBTQQIA+ organizations to provide gender-based violence prevention programming that will address the root causes of violence. Six Quebec–based projects are recipients of this funding.
