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Federal Cabinet ministers issue statement to urge collective action to end gender-based violence in Canada

| Women and Gender Equality Canada | statements

The Honourable Marci Ien, Minister for Women and Gender Equality and Youth, supported by federal cabinet ministers* issued this statement today to urge collective, whole-of-society action to end gender-based violence and to commemorate the International Day for the Elimination of Violence Against Women and the beginning of the 16 Days of Activism Against Gender-Based Violence.


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.


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

| Women and Gender Equality Canada | news releases

Today, the Honourable Marci Ien, Minister for Women and Gender Equality and Youth and Sonia Sidhu, Member of Parliament for Brampton South were joined by 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, to announce a historic bilateral agreement.


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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