Backgrounder: Funding supports five projects to prevent gender-based violence in the Atlantic region  

December 5, 2022 – Fredericton, New Brunswick  

The following five projects in New Brunswick, Nova Scotia, and Prince Edward Island are recipients of funding from the Gender-Based Violence Program and the Women’s Program:

New Brunswick

Government of New Brunswick, Women’s Equality Branch

Fredericton, New Brunswick

Project title: Preventing Domestic Homicides in Atlantic Canada - Looking back to see our way forward

Program: Gender-Based Violence Program

Funding amount: $160,000

Government of New Brunswick, Women’s Equality Branch

Fredericton, New Brunswick

Project title: Improvement of Services and Response to Sexual Violence in Post-Secondary Institutions within New Brunswick

Program: Women’s Program

Funding amount: $558,500

Nova Scotia

ElevateHer Mental Health Support Services Canada

Truro, Nova Scotia

Project title: Girls Achieving Gender Equity (GAGE) Outreach project

Program: Gender-Based Violence Program

Funding amount: $496,980

Prince Edward Island

Government of Prince Edward Island, Interministerial Women’s Secretariat

Charlottetown, Prince Edward Island

Project title: Coordinated Response to Adult Sexual Violence in PEI

Program: Gender-Based Violence Program

Funding amount: $500,000

Government of Prince Edward Island, Interministerial Women’s Secretariat

Charlottetown, Prince Edward Island

Project title: Canada-Prince Edward Island Contribution Agreement on Crisis Hotlines Responding to Gender-based Violence

Program: Women’s Program

Funding amount: $500,000