| Women and Gender Equality Canada | news releases
Today the Honourable Marci Ien, Minister for Women and Gender Equality and Youth, visited Good Food Market and Our Daily Bread in Etobicoke, Ontario, to highlight Budget 2023’s investments aimed at making life more affordable for Canadians through a new grocery rebate for individuals and families who need it most.
| Women and Gender Equality Canada | news releases
Today the Honourable Marci Ien, Minister for Women and Gender Equality and Youth, met with the owners and shoppers at Solmaz Foods and Dimpflmeier Bakery in Etobicoke, Ontario, to highlight Budget 2023’s investments in targeted inflation relief through the new Grocery Rebate.
| 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 Transgender Day of Visibility.
| Women and Gender Equality Canada | news releases
Today, the Honourable Marci Ien, Minister for Women and Gender Equality and Youth, met with members and staff of the In Path Dental clinic in Mississauga, Ontario, to highlight Budget 2023’s investments in public health care and the benefits of the new Canadian Dental Care Plan.
| Women and Gender Equality Canada | media advisories
Members of the media are invited to join Her Excellency the Right Honourable Mary Simon, Governor General of Canada, accompanied by the Honourable Marci Ien, Minister for Women and Gender Equality and Youth, for the presentation of the Governor General’s Awards in Commemoration of the Persons Case.
| 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.
| Women and Gender Equality Canada | news releases
The National Inquiry into Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women and Girls highlighted the underlying systemic causes of ongoing violence against Indigenous women, girls, and 2SLGBTQQIA+ people. The COVID-19 pandemic also created unprecedented challenges for victims seeking help and the frontline organizations that support them.
| Women and Gender Equality Canada | news releases
Despite progress in recent decades, gender equality in Canada remains a pressing issue as significant disparities and systemic barriers persist in areas such as the economy, workforce, politics, health, and education. These same barriers are even more pronounced for equity-seeking communities.
| Women and Gender Equality Canada | news releases
The National Inquiry into Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women and Girls highlighted the underlying systemic causes of ongoing violence against Indigenous women, girls, and 2SLGBTQQIA+ people. The COVID-19 pandemic also created unprecedented challenges for victims and survivors seeking help and the frontline organizations that support them.
| Women and Gender Equality Canada | news releases
Every Canadian deserves to fully participate in all spheres of society, regardless of gender identity, gender expression or sexual orientation. Two-Spirit, lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer, intersex and additional sexually and gender diverse (2SLGBTQI+) community organizations are key to creating a more equitable Canada for present and future generations. Today, the Honourable Marci Ien, Minister for Women and Gender Equality and Youth announced the launch of a call for proposals to support 2SLGBTQI+ community organizations across the country whose initiatives contribute to a strong 2SLGBTQI+ movement in Canada.
