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Today the Honourable Marci Ien, Minister for Women and Gender Equality and Youth, was in Hamilton, Ontario to meet with staff of the Hamilton Regional Indian Centre to highlight Budget 2023 investments that advance reconciliation. She also met with staff at the Aeon Studio Group to highlight supports for businesses.
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Today, the Honourable Marci Ien, Minister for Women and Gender Equality and Youth, was in Guelph, Ontario to meet with community workers at The SEED and 10C to highlight Budget 2023’s investments, like the new Grocery Rebate to help Canadians with the rising cost of living.
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Today, the Honourable Marci Ien, Minister for Women and Gender Equality and Youth, spent the morning in Ontario’s Durham Region where she visited Ontario Tech University's Climatic Aerodynamic Wind Tunnel (ACE) and Canada Black Owned Marketplace to highlight Budget 2023’s investments in creating good jobs and growing a clean economy.
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Today, the Honourable Marci Ien, Minister for Women and Gender Equality and Youth, visited the Mississauga Academy of Medicine (University of Toronto Mississauga [UTM] Campus), East Mississauga Community Healthcare Centre, and the Family Health Team at the Credit Valley Hospital in Mississauga, Ontario, to highlight Budget 2023 investments in public health care.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.