Horizontal initiatives: 2021-22 Departmental Results Report, Women and Gender Equality Canada

General information

Name of horizontal initiative

It’s Time: Canada’s Strategy to Prevent and Address Gender-Based Violence

Lead department

Women and Gender Equality Canada

Federal partner departments

Justice Canada; Department of National Defence; Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada; Public Health Agency of Canada; Public Safety Canada; Royal Canadian Mounted Police

Start date of the horizontal initiative

November 23, 2017

End date of the horizontal initiative

Ongoing

Description of the horizontal initiative

It’s Time: Canada’s Strategy to Prevent and Address Gender-Based Violence (Federal GBV Strategy) is the Government of Canada’s response to gender-based violence (GBV). Its initiatives are organized across three pillars: preventing gender-based violence; supporting survivors and their families; and promoting responsive legal and justice systems. The Federal GBV Strategy takes a whole-of-government approach to prevent and address GBV, bringing together federal initiatives, aligning and ensuring complementarity with provincial/territorial initiatives, and enabling enhanced collaboration. Women and Gender Equality Canada ensures the overall coordination of the Strategy through interdepartmental governance structures.

The Government of Canada has invested a total of $806 million and $44 million per year ongoing in the Federal GBV Strategy, as follows:

The Government of Canada initially invested nearly $220 million between 2017-18 and 2022-23, and $42.7 million per year ongoing starting in 2023-24, to launch and expand the Strategy. Funds allocated in 2017-18 included $100.9 million over five years, and $20.7 million per year ongoing, to support the implementation of the GBV Strategy.
In 2021-22, an additional $586 million over 5 years and $1.3 million per year ongoing starting in 2021-22 was allocated, including $98.6 million for new activities led by Justice Canada.

Overall, the Strategy advances shared outcomes through the following actions undertaken by the seven partner departments and agencies:

Women and Gender Equality Canada (WAGE) received funding to establish the GBV Knowledge Centre, enhance data collection and research on GBV, develop a strategy that engages youth about online GBV, fund the development and implementation of promising practices that support underserved victims/survivors through the GBV Program, and work with stakeholders to develop and implement a framework to prevent and address GBV at post-secondary institutions (PSI). With funding received through Budget 2021, WAGE is expanding upon this work by enhancing the capacity and responsiveness of organizations such as sexual assault centres, women’s shelters, and other organizations; enhancing the Gevionder-Based Violence Program to support initiatives that engage men and boys, stop human trafficking, and provide supporting for testing and implementing best practices; establishing a dedicated Gender-Based Violence Secretariat to coordinate the ongoing work towards the development and implementation of the National Action Plan to End Gender-Based Violence; supporting GBV research and knowledge mobilization; and bolstering the capacity of Indigenous women and 2SLGBTQQIA+ organizations to provide GBV prevention programming.
Public Health Agency of Canada (PHAC) received funding to support the implementation and testing of programs to prevent gender-based violence and family violence (including child maltreatment, teen/youth dating violence, intimate partner violence, and elder abuse); and to support the development of training and resources for health and allied professionals about GBV, trauma-informed care, and safety planning.
Public Safety Canada (PS) received funding to enhance efforts to address online child exploitation and develop preventative bullying and cyberbullying initiatives.
Department of National Defence (DND) received funding as part of Budget 2017 to enhance Family Violence Teams and to provide support to community-based service providers to support members of the Canadian Armed Forces (CAF) and their families who are affected by sexual misconduct.
Royal Canadian Mounted Police (RCMP) received funding to develop training on cultural awareness and humility, and the use of trauma-informed approaches. These investments are improving capacity across the RCMP to effectively respond to those affected by violence in a gender and culturally sensitive and responsive manner, reinforce understanding of survivors' rights, and raise awareness of myths pertaining to sexual assaults. The RCMP also received funding to increase its capacity to combat online child sexual exploitation, in support of domestic and international operational investigations, covert online operations, specialized victim identification investigations, and operational research and technological solutions. The funding will also enhance capacity to identify Canadian transnational child sex offenders.
Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) received funding to address GBV through enhancements to the Settlement Program, including developing a coordinated approach, GBV training for settlement workers, and enhanced place-based services for clients.
Justice Canada (JUS) received funding to ensure access to free legal advice and legal representation for survivors of sexual assault and Intimate Partner Violence (IPV), as well as to provide additional supports for victims of IPV to navigate the family justice system. In addition, JUS received funding to support supervision services for parenting time in cases of separation and divorce to protect the safety and well-being of children and families.

Learn more about the Strategy.

Governance structures

The Federal GBV Strategy promotes a whole-of-government approach and includes funded federal partners, and other complementary federal partners, who support the overarching goals of the Federal GBV Strategy. For example, by leading the horizontal coordination process on the Federal GBV Strategy, WAGE is engaging its partners to ensure synergies with the Family Violence Initiative, led by the Public Health Agency of Canada, and the Interdepartmental Working Group on Violence and Victimization.

Horizontal Initiative Oversight Committee and Steering Committee

Federal efforts to prevent and address GBV are being undertaken by numerous federal departments and agencies, to address this issue from various angles. WAGE, as Canada’s policy lead on GBV efforts, is responsible for coordinating and overseeing the implementation of the federal GBV Strategy and other federal efforts, in partnership and coordination with other federal partners. To ensure oversight, coordination and accountability, a committee has been established at the Assistant Deputy Minister level, chaired by the Assistant Deputy Minister of Strategic Policy at WAGE, and comprised of all partner departments and agencies working to address GBV. This oversight committee is supported by a Steering Committee at the Director General level.

Secretariat to support the National Action Plan to End Gender-based Violence

A dedicated GBV Secretariat has been established at WAGE to coordinate the ongoing work towards the development and implementation of the National Action Plan to End Gender-based Violence, and to continue engagement with provinces, territories, Indigenous partners, gender-based violence experts, stakeholders and most importantly victims/survivors of GBV.

In addition, the Secretariat serves as a focal point for actions and policies related to GBV across Canada, and is responsible for:

Enhanced federal leadership, coordination, and governance through coordination with other federal departments; enhanced coordination with provinces and territories; stakeholder relations.
Provision of strategic evidence-based direction, policy, and program advice across the Government of Canada.
Knowledge mobilization.
Monitoring and reporting of results.

Federal-Provincial-Territorial Forum of Ministers responsible for the Status of Women

The Federal-Provincial-Territorial (FPT) Forum of Ministers responsible for the Status of Women, which was established in 1972, meets annually at the ministerial level to share knowledge and information, explore ways to advance equality for women and girls, and undertake collaborative initiatives in priority areas, as agreed upon by consensus. One of these collaborative areas is preventing and addressing GBV. WAGE is the federal chair of the FPT Forum, and co-chairs with a provincial/territorial Minister Responsible for the Status of Women on a rotational basis. In addition to annual face-to-face meetings, ministerial teleconference occurs on an ad hoc basis to discuss key issues. Senior officials-level meetings and conference calls are held throughout the year to advance collaborative work mandated by the ministers at the annual FPT Ministerial Meeting. To carry out the work set out at the annual FPT Ministerial Meeting, task teams made up of FPT officials are established. These task teams conduct their respective work/projects and report back to ministers the following year. A Task Team has been established to advance work related to GBV and access to justice. The Forum has also provided leadership for the development of the first ever National Action Plan to End Gender-Based Violence, anticipated to be launched in November 2022. This Plan is focused on preventing and ending gender-based violence across Canada.

Total federal funding allocated (from start to end date) (dollars)

$805,846,783 from 2017-18 to 2025-26 and per year ongoing funds of $44,053,452

Total federal planned spending to date (dollars)

$173,598,638

Total federal actual spending to date (dollars)

$251,964,155^{Footnote 1}

Date of last renewal of horizontal initiative

Not applicable

Total federal funding allocated at last renewal, and source of funding (dollars)

Not applicable

Additional federal funding received after last renewal (dollars)

Not applicable

Total planned spending since the last renewal

Not applicable

Total actual spending since last the renewal

Not applicable

Fiscal year of planned completion of next evaluation

2022-23

Performance highlights

Through collaboration with provinces, territories, and Indigenous partners, and engagement with stakeholders, Women and Gender Equality Canada continued to advance work on the National Action Plan to end GBV (GBV NAP). In December 2021, at the 39^th Annual Meeting of Federal, Provincial, and Territorial (FPT) Ministers responsible for the Status of Women, Ministers agreed on commitments and collaboration to advance a GBV NAP.

In 2021-22, WAGE continued to support 59 projects through the GBV Program and invested a total of $7.3 million. Funding for this Program is helping service providers, organizations, governments, and others to facilitate a cohesive and intersectional approach to preventing GBV. To date, more than 500 new partnerships have been created, involving non-governmental organizations, in partnership with public institutions, other levels of government and the private sector to amplify the impact of our funding in a sustainable way.

WAGE is also investing more than $300 million in COVID-19 emergency funding through the Canadian Women's Foundation, Women's Shelters Canada, and the Government of Quebec. Since April 2020, WAGE distributed more than $240 million in total funding to 1,400 organizations, including women’s shelters, sexual assault centres, and other organizations providing critical and often life-saving services and support. Because of this funding, more than 1.3 million individuals had a place to turn, over 450 organizations were able to hire additional staff, and close to 550 organizations were able to extend staff shifts to respond to the increased demand for services.

WAGE invested approximately $3 million on research related to GBV and access to justice in Canada. This resulted in the release of 13 research reports on priority research areas, including harassment and discrimination in PSI, harassment and discrimination in the workplace, intimate partner violence (IPV), and best practices for service providers in the GBV sector. Included in these research reports was the release of six reports relating to intersectional experiences of IPV, funded in partnership with Statistics Canada. These reports allowed for the further disaggregation of data from the 2018 Survey of Safety in Public and Private Spaces.

The GBV Knowledge Mobilization Team, through the GBV Secretariat, organized 11 knowledge mobilization events in 2021-22, which reached over 2,071 individuals from a wide range of partners and stakeholders, including federal, provincial and territorial governments, academic institutions, Indigenous organizations, non-governmental organizations and other experts in the GBV field. These events proved to be good opportunities to increase GBV knowledge mobilization by sharing research, information, statistics, and resources to support and inform policies, programs, and services. Additionally, six new or updated web products were posted online , which generated 75,883 visits representing a 30% increase compared to 2020-21.

In addition, WAGE highlighted the 16 Days of Activism Against Gender-Based Violence campaign that took place from November 25 to December 10, 2021, marking the 30^th anniversary of the campaign. Canada’s 2021 theme was 16 Days and Beyond to which WAGE provided 16 ways to help end GBV beyond the 16 days campaign. This is annual campaign provides an opportunity to come together to call out, speak up and renew our commitment to end gender-based violence.

The Department also supported the extensive efforts already made across the country to prevent and address GBV at PSI. To advance these efforts, in 2021-22, the Department provided $2 million over two years (2021 to 2023) to Possibility Seeds Consulting. This commitment builds on the promising practices, tools, protocols, and programs articulated in the WAGE-funded Courage to Act report. This project will create evidence-based tools; engage the Courage to Act network through skill-sharing meetings; expand its knowledge centre; and pilot, evaluate, and refine tools, policies, and procedures.

Finally, WAGE received $55 million over five years, starting in 2021-22, to bolster the capacity of Indigenous women’s and 2SLGBTQQIA+ organizations to provide gender-based violence prevention programs aimed at addressing the root causes of violence against Indigenous women, girls, and 2SLGBTQQIA+people. A call for proposals was opened from January to March 2022 and implementation of successful projects is anticipated in fall 2022. This initiative contributes to the Federal Pathway to Address Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women, Girls and 2SLGBTQQIA+ People and is an important contribution under the forthcoming National Action Plan to End GBV.

In 2021-22, the Department of National Defense continued to support Canadian Armed Forces members and their families through initiatives such as Family Violence Advisory Teams. The Family Violence Advisory Teams support military members and their families affected by violence by providing education and knowledge to service providers about GBV, family violence and how to best support victims and survivors. In addition, these teams improve the lives of 2SLGBTQQIA+ military members and family members through targeted training for service providers on diversity, inclusion and the particular barriers that 2SLGBTQQIA+ individuals face when they experience violence and inequality or seek help.

Since 2018, the number of Family Violence Advisory Teams on each Base/Wing across Canada and outside of Canada has grown until it reached the maximum funding available. The allocated funds they have requested and the number of activities organized show their dynamism and commitment to reduce GBV and family violence in the CAF community.

	2018-19	2019-20	2020-21	2021-22
# FVAT	10	18	34	35
$ Allocated	0	$368,880	$369,671	$372,171
# Activities (campaign, briefings)	unknown	25	326	715

The Family Advisory Teams also engage in prevention efforts through the Healthy Relationships Campaign, which provides a range of resources for military members and their families on how to create and maintain healthy relationships and how to support friends who may be experiencing an abusive relationship.

	2019-20	2020-21	2021-22
Reach	46,841	66,383	87,509
YouTube (Views)	841	570	980
Time on site (min)	3:31	1:33	2:08
Link clicks	621	1,257	3,177

Additionally, a peer-reviewed article on the campaign was published in the Journal of Military, Veteran and Family Health (JMVFH) and the campaign was presented at the Canadian Institute for Military and Veteran Health Research conference (CIMVHR).

Finally, DND launched in 2021, the online course - Supporting Friends in Unhealthy Relationships – is a tool developed to increase the understanding of family violence and the available resources for the CAF community. For 2021-22, there have been 780 accesses; and users have reported

94% knowledge increase;
90% greater awareness of resources; and
96% reported feeling willing and able to help a friend as a consequence of the course.

The course is featured in the WAGE GBV Knowledge Centre.

Finally, the Sexual Assault Centre Contribution Program increases access to services for members of the Canadian Armed Forces community and encourages collaboration between community-based civilian service providers and Canadian Armed Forces community-linked service providers. The expected outcome is to help victims and survivors in the wider community better cope with the effects of sexual assault and access the support services they need. This includes anyone associated with the Canadian Armed Forces community, such as family members, civilian employees, contractors and others impacted by the Canadian Armed Forces’ presence in their community

Nine centres near CAF bases across Canada were provided with funding through the SMRC’s Sexual Assault Centres Contribution Program. The goal was to fund ten centres across Canada, however there were no successful applications from one location despite two public calls for submissions and considerable engagement with centres in that area.

In 2021-22, Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada continued to support the implementation of a coordinated settlement sector approach to GBV to increase the capacity of front-line settlement workers as well as enhance place-based services for newcomers and refugees. Established in 2019 as a unique and strategic approach, the GBV Partnership (ngbv.ca) collaboration between the settlement and anti-violence sectors has resulted in the development of GBV policy and protocol resources, as well as training that is culturally competent and trauma-informed. This online training has contributed to improving the capacity of settlement workers to effectively respond to GBV, as well as adopt a preventative response that strengthens the awareness of newcomers and refugees, including men and boys, to engage on the issue. The GBV Partnership has advanced best practices that address emerging GBV issues for this sector, along with effective resources for stakeholders to support a strong cross-sectoral approach. These resources include 5 online training webinars covering specific issues and a bilingual online course designed specifically for the settlement sector, Bridges to Safety, with 149 participants in the first cohort. In addition, the GBV Partnership has piloted a client information session with 51 participants, established a settlement sector Champion Network with approximately 30 individuals, and produced multiple guides. Initial project results indicate that the initiative has successfully established a common base of knowledge for service providers and has increased collaboration between the settlement and anti-violence sectors as well as between agencies.

In 2021-22, the Department of Justice:

Improved access to justice for victims of gender-based violence by funding 12 jurisdictions (provincial and territorial governments and non-governmental organisations) to provide free independent legal advice and representation to victims of sexual assault and 10 jurisdictions for victims of intimate partner violence.
Improved supports for victims of intimate partner violence involved in the family justice system by providing funding to five jurisdictions (provincial and territorial governments) to strengthen the justice system’s response to intimate partner violence and to support victims to navigate the family justice system.
Improved support for supervised parenting time by providing funding to five provinces. Funding helped to expand the availability of government-funded supervision services in relation to the exercise of parenting time between a child and parent in cases of separation and divorce, particularly in cases where there may be concerns about the safety of a child or another family member due to family violence.

In 2021-22, the Public Health Agency of Canada supported funding agreements with 34 projects through the Preventing Gender-Based Violence: The Health Perspective program. The projects seek to build the evidence base for effective approaches to prevent teen/youth dating violence and child maltreatment and equip professionals to prevent and respond safely to gender-based violence.

For example:

Raison d’Art is developing, delivering, and evaluating a bilingual school-based prevention program that integrates technology and art therapy tools to teach adolescents how to identify and prevent gender-based violence.
The University of British Columbia (UBC) and its partners are implementing and evaluating a healthy relationship program for sexual and gender minority youth throughout British Columbia, following co-development with LGBTQ2+ youth and for LGBTQ2+ youth.
Luna Child and Youth Advocacy Centre is scaling up Being Trauma Aware (BTA), an online program which aims to improve front-line service providers’ understanding of the physical and mental health effects of child maltreatment. In 2021-22, 2,670 professionals/service providers completed the BTA program.

Through the Preventing Gender-Based Violence: The Health Perspective program, PHAC also funds the Promoting Relationships and Eliminating Violence Network (PREVNet) to facilitate a community of practice (CoP) that connects teen/youth dating violence prevention projects to amplify outcomes through networking, capacity building, and knowledge mobilization. In the context of COVID-19, the CoP supported funded projects to navigate challenges relating to project delivery, participant recruitment, and intervention research due to ongoing public health measures. Outputs from the CoP include new resources on Incorporating Indigenous Ways of Knowing within Curriculum and Programming, and Incorporating Indigenous Culture, Ceremony and Traditions.

Despite persisting public health restrictions associated with the COVID-19 pandemic that necessitated the continued adaptation or online delivery of project activities, projects have achieved significant interim results. Since project launch, funded projects have engaged 10,516 participants experiencing or at risk of experiencing GBV (including youth, parents, community members, children, infants), and 15,706 service providers/professionals. In 2021/22, projects developed 619 knowledge products and hosted 1,584 knowledge events, reaching a total audience of 131,065 professionals, service providers and community members. Interim findings suggest increased skills and knowledge relating to healthy relationships and positive parenting, as well as increasing capacity amongst professionals/service providers to implement trauma-informed practices.

Budget 2021 enhanced PHAC’s Preventing and Addressing Family Violence – The Health Perspective investment with $50 million ($27.9 million in existing funds and $22.1 million new funds) in order to focus on prevention initiatives. In 2021-22 a new group of 21 projects was recommended for funding following an open call for proposals. To address priorities, gaps, and opportunities to prevent violence among 2SLGBTQQIA+ communities and older adults, PHAC also developed new solicitations based on extensive stakeholder engagement, available evidence, and an analysis of current investments.

Over fiscal year 2021-22, Public Safety Canada continued to support the Canadian Centre for Child Protection’s Project Arachnid, a web-crawler that detects whether abuse content remains available on flagged websites and sends take-down notices to service providers. During this time period, Project Arachnid issued 4,479,666 notices to service providers and detected an average of 666,000 unique suspect images per month, which resulted in 680 companies receiving notices over the last year.

PS also continued to fund PLEA Community Services Society of British Columbia’s “Safer Space” program to develop and implement targeted awareness activities related to online child sexual exploitation. In 2021-22, activities included:

Developing and delivering 74 youth workshops in order to prevent and raise awareness of online child sexual exploitation to 3,976 youth participants. More specifically, the project gave children and youth information and practical tools to help keep them safe online.
Prevention and education workshops were also delivered to adults and professionals who care for or work with youth. 11 workshops were delivered to 349 adults/professionals.

Furthermore, in 2021-22, PS also continued to undertake research, awareness and intervention activities aimed at preventing and addressing bullying and cyberbullying behaviours. In 2021-22, these activities included:

supporting the implementation and evaluation of community-based bullying/cyberbullying intervention projects through the National Crime Prevention Strategy:
- In FY 2021-22, PS continued to support community-based projects, in the form of two direct interventions as well as three Strengthening Community Readiness (SCR) projects, focussing on mobilization and learning.
the preparation of research reports to provide a better understanding of recent advances in cyberbullying research:
- In FY 2021-22, PS received drafts of research reports regarding Cyberbullying. Findings from the reports are expected to be published on the Public Safety Canada website in FY 2022-23, and;
the continuation of a public awareness campaign to inform youth, parents and caregivers of the harms and consequences of cyberbullying:
- In FY 2021-22, PS continued implementing activities under the Cyberbullying Awareness Campaign through monthly social media content developed for both PS and Stakeholder accounts. In addition, PS held an Online Dangers virtual caregiver panel on February 8, 2022 (Safer Internet Day) that tackled the difficult topics of cyberbullying and online child sexual exploitation by defining the issues, what to look out for, and providing advice on how to talk to kids. Finally, PS continued planning the youth roadshow immersive experience which will be launching in Fall 2022.

The Royal Canadian Mounted Police continued efforts to combat online sexual exploitation of children and target transnational child sex offenders. The GBV funding, coupled with existing funding under the National Strategy for the Protection of Children from Sexual Exploitation on the Internet, has led to several results:

In 2021-22, Canada increased the number of Canadian victims of online child sexual exploitation identified and uploaded to INTERPOL’s International Child Sexual Exploitation (ICSE) database by approximately 21%. This surpasses the National Child Exploitation Crime Centre’s (NCECC) goal of a 10% increase annually. The RCMP’s NCECC is Canada's leading contributor to the ICSE database and Canada is the third largest contributor to the ICSE database, worldwide.

During fiscal year 2021-22, the NCECC received approximately 81,799 complaints/reports/requests for assistance (which was a 56% increase compared to the previous fiscal year): approximately 11% originating from Canada, and 89% from the United States (primarily through the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children [NCMEC], as well as from other countries.

As demonstrated through the Commissioner’s Vision 150 Our People objectives and the RCMP Employee Well-Being Strategy 2021-24, supporting employee health and wellness is a key priority for the RCMP. The RCMP’s Sensitive and Specialized Investigative Services (SSIS) branch has developed a three-hour Health and Wellness Training Session: Taking Care of the Caregivers – A Day in the Life of an Online Child Sexual Exploitation Employee. This training focuses on the various stressors and potential impacts (positive and negative) of working in such a policing role dealing with sensitive and graphic materials. Various strategies and tools are shared that can be applied to mitigate the impacts within one’s professional and personal life while enhancing resiliency and personal growth. In 2021-22, SSIS delivered 14 sessions to various audiences, including SSIS employees, high risk units across the RCMP, external partners (e.g. other government agencies and police services, Industry partners), and conferences,

In October 2021, the RCMP completed its term as chair of the Virtual Global Taskforce (VGT). The VGT is an international alliance of law enforcement agencies, industry partners, and non-governmental partners dedicated to protecting children from online sexual exploitation and transnational child sex offences. The RCMP transferred the role of Chair to the National Crime Agency in the United Kingdom and remains an active participant in the taskforce. The RCMP continues to lead the VGT Health and Wellness international research initiative related to online child sexual exploration personnel.

In 2021-22, the RCMP performed significant overtime and dedicated additional resources toward the effort of reducing the backlog of registered child sex offenders needing risk assessments. Over the year, the backlog was decreased by approximately 29%.

Contact information

Questions related to the GBV Strategy can be sent to: FEGC.SecretariatVFS-GBVSecretariat.WAGE@fegc-wage.gc.ca

Shared outcomes:

Gender-based violence (GBV) is reduced
Those impacted by GBV have improved health and social outcomes

Name of theme	Knowledge and Governance	Intervention	Internal Services
Theme outcomes	ER 1: Intended audiences, including those involved in the development and delivery of policies and programs, access GBV-related evidence.	ER 1: Intended audiences, including those involved in the development and delivery of policies and programs, access GBV-related evidence.	Not applicable
		ER 2: Intervention, programming and training participants access GBV-related information, training, support.
	ER 3: Intended audiences, including those involved in the development and delivery of policies and programs, use/apply GBV-related evidence in their policy and programming work.	ER 3: Intended audiences, including those involved in the development and delivery of policies and programs, use/apply GBV-related evidence in their policy and programming work.
		ER 4: Intervention participants, including service providers, survivors and those at risk of experiencing or perpetrating GBV, use/apply knowledge or support to adapt their attitudes and behaviours related to GBV.
	ER 6: Those impacted by or at risk of GBV, including survivors, are better supported across the justice and social sectors	ER 5: Social norms, attitudes and behaviours that contribute to GBV are changed.
		ER 6: Those impacted by or at risk of GBV, including survivors, are better supported across the justice and social sectors.

These amounts include Budget 2017 and Budget 2018 funding covering the period from 2017-18 to 2022-23. In addition, ongoing funding of $42.7 million per year has been allocated starting in 2023-24.
Amounts include applicable costs of employee benefits plans (EBP), accommodation, and fees to Shared Services Canada.

Performance information

Horizontal initiative overview
Name of horizontal initiative	Total federal funding allocated since the last renewal	2021-22 planned spending	2021-22 Actual spending	Horizontal initiative shared outcome(s)	2021-22 Performance indicator(s)	2021-22 Target(s)	Date to achieve target	2021-22 Actual results
It’s Time: Canada’s Strategy to Prevent and Address Gender-Based Violence	$805,846,783	$45,059,612	$143,662,088	ER 1.1 Those impacted by gender-based violence have improved health, economic and social outcomes.	PI 1.1.1 % of intimate partner violence survivors who report good, very good, or excellent health, by gender.	T 1.1.1 Greater than 85%	March 2026	All genders - 85.8% Women - 85% Men - 87.1%
					PI 1.1.2 % of sexual assault survivors reporting social isolation (stay home at night, avoid people and places) as a result of victimization.	T 1.1.2 Less than 46%	March 2026	All genders - 41.3% Women - 45.8% Men - 28.3%
				ER 1.2 Gender-based violence is reduced.	PI 1.2.1 % of population that self-reported being sexual assaulted (past 12 months)	T 1.2.1 Less than 3%	March 2026	All genders - 2.5% Women - 3.6% Men - 1.3%
					PI 1.2.2 % of population aged 15 and older who self-reported experiencing intimate partner violence (past 12 months)	T 1.2.2 Less than 12%.	March 2026	All genders - 11.8% Women - 12.1% Men - 11.4%
					PI 1.2.3 # of victims of homicide, per 100,000 population	T 1.2.3 Less than 2.06	March 2026	2.06 victims per 100,000 population
					PI 1.2.4 % of individuals who experienced online/cyber violence	T 1.2.4 Less than 18.4%	March 2026	All genders - 16.1% Women - 18.4% Male - 13.6%
					PI 1.2.5 % of individuals subjected to physical, sexual or psychological violence	T 1.2.5 Less than 53.5%	March 2026	All genders - 50.7% Women - 53.5% Men - 47.7%
					PI 1.2.6 % of population who self-reported childhood maltreatment (before age 15), by type of maltreatment	T 1.2.6 Physical assaults: less than 22.3% Sexual assaults: less than 11.8%	March 2026	Physical assaults: All – 23.5% Female - 22.3%; Male – 24.8% Sexual assaults: All - 7.8% Female – 11.8% Male – 3.7%
					PI 1.2.7 # of men charged with physical and sexual assault, IPV homicide and human trafficking	T 1.2.7 Less than 506,269	March 2026	506,269
					PI 1.2.8 # of victims of police reported human trafficking	T 1.2.8 Less than 515	March 2026	515

Theme 1 details
Name of theme	Total federal theme funding, including legacy funding, allocated since the last renewal*	2021–22 Federal theme planned spending	2021–22 Federal theme actual spending	Theme outcome(s)	Theme performance indicator(s)	Theme target(s)	Date to achieve theme target	2021-22 Actual results
Knowledge and Governance	$72,470,158	$6,309,151	$6,502,317	ER 2.1 Intended audiences access GBV-related evidence, programs and supports.	PI 2.1.1 % of organizations that applied for funding but were not funded	T 2.1.1 0%	March 2025	0%
					PI 2.1.2 Annual expenditures for knowledge and governance activities	T 2.1.2 $9,649,538	March 2026	$6,502,317
					PI 2.1.3 # of organizations that received funding for knowledge and governance activities	T 2.1.3 At least 4	March 2025	4
					PI 2.1.4 # of targeted programs, resources and supports delivered through knowledge and governance activities	T 2.1.4 At least 13	March 2025	13
					PI 2.1.5 # of people reached by knowledge and governance activities	T 2.1.5 The target will be set once the baseline has been established in 2022-23.	March 2025	Results will be available in 2022-23
					PI 2.1.6 # of people unable to access programs, resources or supports delivered by knowledge and governance activities	T 2.1.6 The target will be set once the baseline has been established in 2022-23.	March 2025	Results will be available in 2022-23
				ER 2.2 Intended audiences use/apply GBV-related evidence in their policy and programming work.	PI 2.2.1 % of knowledge and governance activity participants that reported they apply (use) or intend to apply (use) the evidence products in their work or lives	T 2.2.1 Greater than 70%	March 2022	74%

Theme 1 horizontal initiative activities
Departments	Link to the department’s Program Inventory	Horizontal initiative activity (activities)	Total federal funding, including legacy funding, allocated to each horizontal initiative activity since the last renewal	2021–22 Planned spending for each horizontal initiative activity	2021–22 Actual spending for each horizontal initiative activity	2021–22 Horizontal initiative activity expected result(s)	2021–22 Horizontal initiative activity performance indicator(s)	2021–22 Horizontal initiative activity target(s)	Date to achieve horizontal initiative activity target	2021-22 Actual results
Women and Gender Equality Canada (WAGE)	Expertise and Outreach	Create and share knowledge (Knowledge Centre and Research and Data Collection)	$72,470,158	$6,309,151	$6,502,317	ER 3.1 Intended audiences access GBV-related evidence, programs and supports created by WAGE funded activities.	PI 3.1.1 % of proposals submitted for funding but were not funded by WAGE	T 3.1.1 0%	March 2025	0%
							PI 3.1.2 Annual expenditures to support WAGE-funded research and knowledge mobilization	T 3.1.2 $9,649,538	March 2026	$6,502,317
							PI 3.1.3 # of proposals that received WAGE funding	T 3.1.3 At least 4	March 2025	17
							PI 3.1.4 # of knowledge products created by WAGE-funded activities	T 3.1.4 At least 13	March 2025	13
							PI 3.1.5 # of people reached by WAGE funded activities	T 3.1.5 This is a new indicator. The target will be set once the baseline has been established in 2022-23.	March 2025	Results will be available in 2022-23
							PI 3.1.6 # of people who have limited engagement with WAGE Knowledge Centre	T 3.1.6 This is a new indicator. The target will be set once the baseline has been established in 2022-23.	March 2025	Results will be available in 2022-23
							PI 3.1.7 # of engagements with GBV-related social media content hosted by WAGE	T 3.1.7 Greater than 34,528	March 2022	50,900
							PI 3.1.8 # of distinct WAGE Knowledge Centre website sessions	T 3.1.8 Greater than 800	March 2022	75,883
						ER 3.2 Intended audiences use/apply GBV-related evidence created by WAGE-funded activities, in their policy and programming work.	PI 3.2.1 % of Wage Knowledge Centre visitors reporting that they apply (use) or intend to apply (use) the evidence products in their work or lives	T 3.2.1 70%.	March 2022	74%
Internal Services			$4,749,428	$214,390	$227,460

Theme 2 details
Name of theme	Total federal theme funding, including legacy funding, allocated since the last renewal	2021–22 Federal theme planned spending	2021–22 Federal theme actual spending	Theme outcome(s)	Theme performance indicator(s)	Theme target(s)	Date to achieve theme target	2021-22 Actual results
Intervention	$716,938,086	$37,408,311	$135,330,899	ER 4.1 Intended audiences access GBV-related evidence, programs and supports.	PI 4.1.1 % of organizations that applied for funding but were not funded	T 4.1.1 The target will be set once the baseline has been established in 2022-23.	March 2025	Results will be available in 2022-23 following the completion of funding competition cycles
					PI 4.1.2 Annual expenditures for intervention activities	T 4.1.2 $153,853,511	March 2026	$135,330,899
					PI 4.1.3 # of organizations that received funding for intervention activities	T 4.1.3 At least 700	March 2025	708
					PI 4.1.4 # of targeted programs, resources and supports delivered through intervention activities	T 4.1.4 At least 75	March 2025	716
					PI 4.1.5 # of people reached by intervention activities	T 4.1.5 At least 1,400,000	March 2025	1,468,003
					PI 4.1.6 # of people unable to access programs, resources or supports delivered by intervention activities	T 4.1.6 The target will be set once the baseline has been established in 2022-23.	March 2025	Results will be available in March 2023
					PI 4.1.7 # of distinct website sessions	T 4.1.7 Greater than 800	March 2022	75,883
					PI 4.1.8 % of awareness activity participants who report improved awareness of key messages	T 4.1.8 70%	March 2023	92%
				ER 4.2 Intended audiences use/apply GBV-related evidence in their policy and programming work.	PI 4.2.1 % of intervention activity participants reporting that they apply (use) or intend to apply (use) the evidence products in their work or lives	T 4.2.1 70%	March 2024	96%
				ER 4.3 Those impacted by or at risk of GBV are better supported.	PI 4.2.2 % of projects reporting increased knowledge and / or skills among participants	T 4.2.2 85%	March 2026	90%
					PI 4.3.1 % of survivors of sexual assaults who reported incident to police	T 4.3.1 Greater than 5%	March 2026	6%
					PI 4.3.2 % of respondents who reported contacting or using any services to get help, who had a positive outcome because of this contact	T 4.3.2 At least 70%	March 2026	Not available
				ER 4.4 Social norms and attitudes that contribute to GBV are decreased.	PI 4.4.1 % of individuals reporting agreement with attitude statements that contribute to GBV	T 4.4.1 People should be able to express their gender however they choose (disagree): Women - less than 5% Men - less than 8% There are significant obstacles that make it harder for women to get ahead than men (disagree): Women - less than 11% Men - less than 22% People who report sexual assault are almost always telling the truth (disagree): Women - less than 10% Men - less than 16% Violence between partners can be excused if people get so angry they lose control (agree): Women - less than 6% Men - less than 9% It is understandable that someone would react violently if they suspect their partner of having an affair (agree): Women - less than 16% Men - less than 20% If a family member of mine came out as transgender, I would not be able to support them (agree): Women - less than 8% Men - less than 11% People have the right to check who their partner has been calling or texting at all times (agree): Women - less than 18% Men - less than 27% Same-sex and opposite-sex couples should have the same rights to adopt children (disagree): Women - less than 79% Men - less than 70%	March 2026	People should be able to express their gender however they choose (disagree): Women - 5% Men - 8% There are significant obstacles that make it harder for women to get ahead than men (disagree): Women - 11% Men - 22% People who report sexual assault are almost always telling the truth (disagree): Women - 10% Men - 16% Violence between partners can be excused if people get so angry they lose control (agree): Women - 6% Men - 9% It is understandable that someone would react violently if they suspect their partner of having an affair (agree): Women - 16% Men - 20% If a family member of mine came out as transgender, I would not be able to support them (agree): Women - 8% Men - 11% People have the right to check who their partner has been calling or texting at all times (agree): Women - 18% Men - 27% Same-sex and opposite-sex couples should have the same rights to adopt children (disagree): Women - 79% Men - 70%
					PI 4.4.2 % of respondents experiencing a violent incident in the past 12 months, who were made to feel that they were to blame for the incident	T 4.4.2 Less than 20%	March 2026	Women - 20% Men - 20%
					PI 4.4.3 % of respondents who disagree that violence between partners can be excused if people get so angry, they lose control	T 4.4.3 Women - greater than 88% Men - greater than 83%	March 2026	Women - 88% Men - 83%
					PI 4.4.4 % of respondents who reported that they did not use any available services to get help because they felt unsupported	T 4.4.4 People assaulted by an intimate partner All genders - 14.1% Women - 14.8% Men - NA People assaulted by someone other than an intimate partner: All - 5.7% Women - 4.9% Men - 6.8%	March 2026	People assaulted by an intimate partner All genders - 14.1% Women - 14.8% Men - NA People assaulted by someone other than an intimate partner: All - 5.7% Women - 4.9% Men - 6.8%
					PI 4.4.5 % of sources for mainstream media who are women	T 4.4.5 Greater than 29%	March 2026	29%

Theme 2 horizontal initiative activities
Departments	Link to the department’s Program Inventory	Horizontal initiative activity (activities)	Total federal funding, including legacy funding, allocated to each horizontal initiative activity since the last renewal	2021–22 Planned spending for each horizontal initiative activity	2021–22 Actual spending for each horizontal initiative activity	2021–22 Horizontal initiative activity expected result(s)	2021–22 Horizontal initiative activity performance indicator(s)	2021–22 Horizontal initiative activity target(s)	Date to achieve horizontal initiative activity target	2021–22 Actual results
Women and Gender Equality Canada	Community Action and Innovation	Gender-Based Violence Funding Program	$162,485,546	$13,850,863	$17,505,229	ER 5.1 Service providers access promising practices.	PI 5.1.1 % of organizations that applied for funding through the GBV Funding Program but were not funded	T 5.1.1 At least 15%. The baseline is 15%	March 2025	15%
							PI 5.1.2 Annual expenditures to organizations funded through the GBV Funding Program	T 5.1.2 $34,633,153	March 2024	$17,505,229
							PI 5.1.3 # of organizations that received funding through the GBV Funding Program	T 5.1.3 At least 59	March 2024	59
							PI 5.1.4 # of targeted programs, resources or supports delivered by funded organizations through the GBV Funding Program	T 5.1.4 At least 150	March 2024	151
							PI 5.1.5 # of service providers reached by funded activities	T 5.1.5 The target will be set once the baseline has been established in 2023-24 at the end of the funding cycle.	March 2025	Results will be available in March 2024
							PI 5.1.6 # of service providers unable to access promising practices	T 5.1.6 The target will be set once the baseline has been established in 2023-24 at the end of the funding cycle.	March 2025	Results will be available in March 2024
						ER 5.2 Service providers use/apply promising practices in their policy and programming work.	PI 5.2.1 % of service providers reporting that they apply (use) or intend to apply (use) the promising practices products in their work or lives	T 5.2.1 70%	March 2025	Results will be available in March 2024
		National Framework to Address Gender Based Violence in Post-Secondary Institutions	$5,361,068	$1,290,267	$1,070,162	ER 6.1 Post-secondary institutions access GBV-related evidence, programs and supports.	PI 6.1.1 # and type of stakeholders participating in the development of the Framework Address Gender-Based Violence in Post-Secondary Institutions	T 6.1.1 At least 20 Advisory Committee members; at least 300 consultation participants; at least 60 post-secondary institutions.	March 2022	20 Advisory Committee members; 300 consultation participants; 60 post-secondary institutions.
			$5,361,068	$1,290,267	$1,070,162		PI 6.2.1 % of post-secondary institutions reporting that they apply (use) or intend to apply (use) the framework in their work or lives	T 6.2.1 70%	March 2024	Results will be available in November 2023
		Strengthen capacity of Indigenous women and LGBTQQIA+ organizations	$53,832,337	0.00	$567,753	ER 7.1 Indigenous women and LGBTQQIA+ organizations access GBV-related evidence, programs and supports.	PI 7.1.1 % of Indigenous women and LGBTQQIA+ organizations that applied for funding but were not funded	T 7.1.1 The target will be set once the baseline has been established in 2022-23.	March 2024	Results will be available in 2022-23
							PI 7.1.2 Annual expenditures to Indigenous women and LGBTQQIA+ organizations	T 7.1.2 $5,048,980	March 2024	$567,753
							PI 7.1.3 # of Indigenous women and LGBTQQIA+ organizations that received funding	T 7.1.3 The target will be set once the baseline has been established in 2022-23.	March 2024	Results will be available in 2022-23
							PI 7.1.4 # of targeted programs, resources and supports delivered by Indigenous women and LGBTQQIA+ organizations	T 7.1.4 The target will be set once the baseline has been established in 2023-24 at the end of the funding cycle.	March 2025	Results will be available in 2023-24
							PI 7.1.5 # of women and LGBTQQIA+ organizations reached by funded activities to strengthen the capacity of Indigenous women and LGBTQQIA+ organizations	T 7.1.5 The target will be set once the baseline has been established in 2023-24 at the end of the funding cycle.	March 2025	Results will be available in 2023-24
						ER 7.2 Indigenous women and LGBTQQIA+ organizations use/apply GBV-related evidence in their policy and programming work.	PI 7.2.1 % of Indigenous women and LGBTQQIA+ organizations reporting that they apply (use) or intend to apply (use) the evidence products in their work or lives	T 7.2.1 70%	March 2025	Results will be available in 2023-24
		Urgent support to crisis hotlines	$29,198,469	$0	$165,046	ER 8.1 Intended audiences access GBV-related evidence, programs and supports provided by crisis hotlines.	PI 8.1.1 % of organizations that applied for funding for crisis hotlines but were not funded	T 8.1.1 The target will be set once the baseline has been established in 2023-24.	March 2024	Results will be available in 2023-24
							PI 8.1.2 Annual expenditures to organizations for support to crisis hotlines	T 8.1.2 $3,292,106	March 2024	$165,046
							PI 8.1.3 # of organizations that received funding for support to crisis hotlines	T 8.1.3 The target will be set once the baseline has been established in 2023-24.	March 2024	Results will be available in 2023-24
							PI 8.1.4 # of targeted programs, resources or supports delivered through crisis hotlines	T 8.1.4 The target will be set once the baseline has been established in 2023-24.	March 2024	Results will be available in 2023-24
							PI 8.1.5 # of calls received (daily)	T 8.1.5 The target will be set once the baseline has been established in 2023-24 at the end of the funding cycle.	March 2025	Results will be available in 2023-24
							PI 8.1.6 # of calls dropped (daily)	T 8.1.6 The target will be set once the baseline has been established in 2023-24 at the end of the funding cycle.	March 2025	Results will be available in 2023-24
		Urgent support to GBV organizations	$199,505,048	$0	$89,957,578	ER 9.1 Women and children access programs and supports through GBV organizations.	PI 9.1.1 % of GBV organizations that applied for urgent support funding but were not funded	T 9.1.1 0%.	March 2023	0%
							PI 9.1.2 Annual expenditures to GBV organizations receiving urgent support funding	T 9.1.2 $70,789,805	March 2024	$89,957,578
							PI 9.1.3 # of GBV organizations that received urgent support funding	T 9.1.3 At least 569	March 2024	569
							PI 9.1.4 # of targeted programs, resources and supports delivered by GBV organizations receiving urgent support funding	T 9.1.4 The target will be set once the baseline has been established in 2022-23.	March 2024	Results will be available in 2022-23
							PI 9.1.5 # of women and children reached by funded initiatives delivered by GBV organizations receiving urgent support funding	T 9.1.5 Greater than 1,300,000.	March 2024	1,351,424
							PI 9.1.6 # of people unable to access programs, resources or supports delivered by GBV organizations	T 9.1.6 The target will be set once the baseline has been established in 2022-23.	March 2024	Results will be available in 2022-23
	Expertise and Outreach	Youth Awareness Campaign	$6,812,612	$1,269,361	$850,910	ER 10.1 Youth intervention participants access GBV-related evidence, programs and supports.	PI 10.1.1 Annual youth awareness campaign expenditures	T 10.1.1 $1,269,361	March 2024	$850,910
							PI 10.1.2 # of targeted programs, resources and supports delivered through the youth awareness campaign	T 10.1.2 The target will be set once the baseline has been established in 2022-23.	March 2024	Results will be available in 2022-23
							PI 10.1.3 # of youth reached by the youth awareness campaign	T 10.1.3 The target will be set once the baseline has been established in 2022-23.	March 2024	Results will be available in 2022-23
							PI 10.1.4 % of youth who report improved awareness of key messages	T 10.1.4 70%	March 2023	Results will be available in 2022-23
							PI 10.2.1 % of youth reporting that they apply (use) or intend to apply (use) the evidence products in their work or lives	T 10.2.1 70%	March 2023	Results will be available in 2022-23
	Internal Services		$5,040,632	$417,213	$783,438
Department of National Defence	Total Health Care	Contributions in support of various Sexual Assault Centres in Canada Program	$2,000,000	$500,000	$484,012	ER 11.1 CAF members and their families access GBV-related evidence, programs and supports.	PI 11.1.1 % of Sexual assault centres that applied for funding but were not funded	T 11.1.1 The target will be set once the baseline has been established.	March 2024	Not available (No calls for proposals were opened in 2021-22)
							PI 11.1.2 Annual expenditures to sexual assault centres	T 11.1.2 $500,000	March 2024	$484,012
							PI 11.1.3 # of sexual assault organizations that received funding	10 The baseline is 10.	March 2024	9 The goal was to fund ten centres across Canada, however there were no successful applications from one location despite two public calls for submissions and considerable engagement with centres in that area.
							PI 11.1.4 # of targeted programs, resources and supports delivered by sexual assault organizations	T 11.1.4 The target will be set once the baseline has been established in March 2023	March 2024	Not available
							PI 11.1.5 # of people reached by sexual assault centres	T 11.1.5 The target will be set once the baseline has been established in March 2023.	March 2025	Not available
							PI 11.1.6 # of people turned away from programs or services delivered by sexual assault centres	T 11.1.6 The target will be set once the baseline has been established in March 2023.	March 2025	Not available
						ER 11.2 CAF members and their families, who are impacted by or at risk of GBV are better supported.	PI 11.2.1 % of CAF members and their families satisfied with CP funded services	T 11.2.1 80%. The baseline for this indicator will be set in 2022-23.	March 2024	Not Available CP funded centres will be collecting this information as part of their final progress report (due 60 days before 31 March 2023)
							PI 11.2.2 Level of integration of Sexual Assault Centres (SAC) within the CAF network of support services.	T 11.2.2 This indicator is qualitative in nature. As a result, targets are not applicable.	March 2024	Good
	Military Member and Family Support	Enhanced Family Violence Teams	$4,800,000	$800,000	$716,753	ER 12.1 Canadian Armed Force (CAF) members and their families access GBV-related evidence, programs and supports provided by Family Violence Advisory Teams.	PI 12.1.1 Annual expenditures to enhanced family violence teams	T 12.1.1 $800,000	March 2026	$716,753
							PI 12.1.2 # of enhanced family violence teams that received funding	T 12.1.2 35	March 2025	35
							PI 12.1.3 # of targeted programs, resources and supports delivered by enhanced family violence teams	T 12.1.3 800	March 2025	715
							PI 12.1.4 # of CAF members and their families reached by programs, services, or supports provided by enhanced family violence team activities	T 12.1.4 150,000	March 2025	135,789
							PI 12.1.5 % of CAF members and their families who report improved awareness of key messages	T 12.1.5 70%	March 2023	92%
						ER 12.2 CAF members and their families use/apply GBV-related evidence in their lives.	PI 12.2.1 % of CAF members and their families reporting that they apply (use) or intend to apply (use) the evidence products in their lives	T 12.2.1 70%	March 2023	96%
	Internal Services		$0	$0	$0
Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada	Settlement Program	Enhanced GBV supports for immigrants and refugees	$3,500,000	$300,000	$726,659	ER 13.1 Service providers access GBV-related evidence, and resources, to address GBV for immigrants and refugees.	PI 13.1.1 % of participating service providers that report increased knowledge and competencies to address GBV for immigrants and refugees.	T 13.1.1 The target will be set once the baseline has been established. The completed mid-term evaluation is expected in 2022-23.	March 2026	Not available
							PI 13.1.2 Annual Settlement Program expenditures on the GBV initiative	T 13.1.2 $300,000	March 2026	$726,669
							PI 13.1.3 # of service providers that accessed GBV training and resources through the initiative	T 13.1.3 The target will be set once the baseline has been established. The completed mid-term evaluation is expected in 2022-23.	March 2026	Not available
						ER 13.2 Service providers use/apply GBV-related evidence in their policy and programming work to address GBV for immigrants and refugees.	PI 13.2.1 % of participating service provider organizations that report increased knowledge and competencies to strengthen networks to address GBV for immigrants and refugees.	T 13.2.1 The target will be set once the baseline has been established. The completed mid-term evaluation is expected in 2022-23.	March 2026	Not Available
	Internal Services
Department of Justice	Victims of Crime (Victims Fund)	National Independent Legal Advice and Representation for victims of sexual assault	$30,000,000	$0	$2,795,289	ER 14.1 Victims of sexual assault access GBV-related evidence, programs and supports.	PI 14.1.1 # of jurisdictions that accessed funding for Independent Legal Advice programs for victims of sexual assault	T 14.1.1 13	March 2023	12
						ER 14.1 Victims of sexual assault access GBV-related evidence, programs and supports.	PI 14.1.2 % increase in number of victims of sexual assault that accessed Independent Legal Representation programs	T 14.1.2 >10% annual increase in number of victims accessing service	March 2024	Not Available - Projects were approved in 2021-22, progress and outcomes to be reported in 2022-23.
						ER 14.2 Victims of sexual assault are better supported.	PI 14.2.1 % of victims of sexual assault who report feeling supported after accessing Independent Legal Representation programs	T 14.2.1 >75% of respondents report feeling supported after accessing Independent Legal Representation programs	March 2026	Not Available - Projects were approved in 2021-22, progress and outcomes to be reported in 2022-23.
						ER 14.2 Victims of sexual assault are better supported.	PI 14.2.2 % of victims of sexual assault who reported a better understanding of their legal options after accessing Independent Legal Advice programs	T 14.2.2 75% of respondents report a better understanding of their legal options after accessing Independent Legal Advice programs	March 2026	Not Available - Projects were approved in 2021-22, progress and outcomes to be reported in 2022-23.
	Family Violence Initiative and Family Justice (Justice Partnership and Innovation Program)	Pilot Independent Legal Advice and Representation models for victims of intimate partner violence	$15,262,405	$0	$1,269,741	ER 15.1 Victims of intimate partner violence (IPV) access GBV-related evidence, programs and supports.	PI 15.1.1 # of jurisdictions that accessed funding for Independent Legal Advice/Representation for victims of IPV	T 15.1.1 10	March 2024	10
							PI 15.1.2 # of targeted services and supports delivered to victims of IPV	T 15.1.2 20	March 2024	20
							PI 15.1.3 % increase in number of victims of IPV that access Independent Legal Advice/ representation	T 15.1.3 The target will be set once the baseline has been established, following the first annual reporting period in 2022-23.	March 2024	Not Available, progress outcomes to be reported in 2022-23
		Additional Supports for Victims of Intimate Partner Violence	$29,100,000	$0	$469,278	ER 16.1 Victims of IPV access GBV-related evidence, programs and supports.	PI 16.1.1 # of funding agreements with provinces and territories and their partners for activities and services for victims of intimate partner violence in the family justice system (e.g. family court support workers, counsel for cross-examination, projects that promote family screening and justice system coordination)	T 16.1.1 5	March 2023	5
						ER 16.2 Victims impacted by or at risk of IPV are better supported.	PI 16.2.1 # of jurisdictions that provide funding for the appointment of counsel for conduct cross-examination in family law cases	T 16.2.1 2	March 2026	1
						ER 16.2 Victims impacted by or at risk of IPV are better supported.	PI 16.2.2 # of projects implemented that promote wider use of family violence screening tools or better coordination between different parts of the justice system	T 16.2.2 >5	March 2026	5
						ER 16.2 Victims impacted by or at risk of IPV are better supported.	PI 16.2.3 # of new Family Court Support Worker positions created	T 16.2.3 25	March 2026	Not Available - Progress and outcomes to be reported in 2022-23.
	Family Justice (CFJF)	Support for Supervised Parenting Time Services	$23,350,000	$0	$688,000	ER 17.1 Provinces and territories access GBV-related evidence, programs and supports.	PI 17.1.1 % of provinces and territories with new or existing SPT programs that accessed funding to establish or enhance their services	T 17.1.1 86% of P/Ts with existing services; 33% of PTs without existing services	March 2024	71% of provinces with existing services
						ER 17.2 Provinces and territories use/apply GBV-related evidence in their policy and programming work.	PI 17.2.1 % of provinces and territories without pre-existing SPT services that established new SPT services	T 17.2.1 33% of P/Ts without existing programs	March 2026	0 % of PTs without existing services
						ER 17.3 Canadian families who are impacted by or at risk of GBV are better supported.	PI 17.3.1 % of provinces and territories that report an increase in access to Supervised Parenting Time services for Canadian families	T 17.3.1 > 80% of P/Ts accessing funding report an increase in access to Supervised Parenting Time Services	March 2026	Not Available - PTs are to report on improvements to supervised parenting time services through reporting and evaluation of organizations. Activity reports are due starting in 2023.
	Internal Services		$849,070	$0	$182,614
Public Health Agency of Canada	Health Promotion	Delivery of interventions to prevent family violence (FV) and its health impacts, with intervention research (IR)	$49,380,159	$0	$0	ER 18.1 People affected by FV access FV prevention knowledge, programs, and supports.	PI 18.1.1 # of organizations that received funding to support FV prevention interventions	T 18.1.1 The target will be set once the baseline has been established in 2022-23.	March 2026	Not Available -
							PI 18.1.2 # of knowledge products created through funded FV prevention projects	T 18.1.2 The target will be set once the baseline has been established in 2022-23.	March 2026	Not Available
							PI 18.1.3 # of participants reached through interventions to prevent FV	T 18.1.3 The target will be set once the baseline has been established by March 2026, after first phase of projects	March 2027	Not Available
						ER 18.2 People affected by FV apply/use FV prevention knowledge/skills in their lives.	PI 18.2.1 # of participants reporting that they apply/use or intend to apply/use FV prevention knowledge/skills in their lives	T 18.2.1 The target will be set once the baseline has been established by March 2026, after first phase of projects	March 2027	Not Available
							PI 18.2.2 % of effective FV prevention interventions that continue to be delivered after the initial funding period	T 18.2.2 The target will be set once the baseline has been established by March 2026, after first phase of projects	March 2027	Not Available
		Delivery of interventions to prevent teen dating violence (TDV), with intervention research (IR)	$30,271,752	$8,760,903	$8,086,651	ER 19.1 Teens access TDV prevention knowledge, programs, and supports.	PI 19.1.1 # of organizations that received funding to support TDV prevention interventions	T 19.1.1 The target will be set in March 2024, after the first funding cycle.	March 2025	Not available
							PI 19.1.2 # of knowledge products created through TDV prevention projects	T 19.1.2 The target will be set in March 2024, after the first funding cycle.	March 2025	Not available
							PI 19.1.3 # of teens reached through funded TDV prevention interventions	T 19.1.3 The target will be set in March 2024, after the first funding cycle.	March 2025	Not available
						ER 19.2 Teens apply/use TDV prevention knowledge/skills in their lives.	PI 19.2.1 % of teens reporting that they apply/use or intend to apply/use TDV prevention knowledge/skills in their lives	T 19.2.1 The target will be set once the baseline has been established by March 2024, after first phase of projects	March 2025	Not Available. Results will be reported after March 2024
							PI 19.2.2 % of effective TDV prevention interventions that continue to be delivered after the initial funding period	T 19.2.2 The target will be set once the baseline has been established by March 2024, after first phase of projects	March 2025	Not Available. Results will be reported after March 2024
		Delivery of parenting interventions to prevent child maltreatment (CM), with intervention research (IR)	$7,096,652			ER 20.1 Participants access CM prevention knowledge, programs, and supports.	PI 20.1.1 # of organizations that received funding to support CM prevention interventions	T 20.1.1 The target will be set in March 2024, after the first funding cycle.	March 2024	Not available
							PI 20.1.2 # of knowledge products created through CM prevention projects	T 20.1.2 The target will be set in March 2024, after the first funding cycle.	March 2024	Not available
							PI 20.1.3 # of participants reached through funded CM prevention interventions	T 20.1.3 The target will be set in March 2024, after the first funding cycle.	March 2024	Not available
							PI 20.1.4 % of participants reporting they apply/use or intend to apply/use CM prevention knowledge/skills in their lives	T 20.1.4 The target will be set once the baseline has been established by March 2024, after first phase of projects	March 2025	Not Available. Results will be reported after March 2024
						ER 20.2 Participants apply/use CM prevention knowledge/skills in their lives.	PI 20.2.1 % of effective CM prevention interventions that continue to be delivered after the initial funding period	T 20.2.1 The target will be set once the baseline has been established by March 2024, after first phase of projects	March 2025	Not Available. Results will be reported after March 2024
		Development of training curricula and resources on GBV, trauma-informed care and safety planning	$4,500,000	$1,100,000	$948,040	ER 21.1 Health professionals and other service providers access training, resources, and supports to respond safely and effectively to GBV.	PI 21.1.1 # of organizations that received funding to develop training, resources, and supports	T 21.1.1 The target will be set in March 2024, after the first funding cycle.	March 2025	Not available
							PI 21.1.2 # of knowledge products created through projects to increase safe and effective responses to GBV	T 21.1.2 The target will be set in March 2024, after the first funding cycle.	March 2025	Not available
							PI 21.1.3 # of health professionals and other service providers reached through funded projects	T 21.1.3 The target will be set in March 2024, after the first funding cycle.	March 2025	Not available
						ER 21.2 Health professionals and other service providers apply/use knowledge/skills and resources in their policy and programming to respond safely and effectively to GBV.	PI 21.2.1 % of health professionals and other service providers reporting they apply/use or intend to apply/use the GBV-related knowledge/skills in their policy and programming work	T 21.2.1 The target will be set in March 2024, after the first funding cycle.	March 2025	Not Available
							PI 21.2.2 % of effective training, resources, and supports that continue to be delivered after the initial funding period	T 21.2.2 The target will be set once the baseline has been established in March 2024, after first phase of projects	March 2025	Not Available
	Internal Services		$1,451,436	$174,024	$174,024
Public Safety	Contribution Program to Combat Serious and Organized Crime (CPCSOC)	Awareness Campaign Against Child Sexual Exploitation	$1,095,127	$257,352	$256,609	ER 22.1 Parents, children and educators access GBV-related evidence, programs and supports.	PI 22.1.1 # of targeted resources and supports delivered to parents, children, and educators	T 22.1.1 The target will be set once the baseline has been established	March 2025	Not available
							PI 22.1.2 # of parents, children, and educators reached by child sexual exploitation awareness campaign	T 22.1.2 The target will be set once the baseline has been established.	March 2025	Not available
							PI 22.1.3 % of parents, children, and educators who reported improved awareness of child sexual exploitation	T 22.1.3 70%	March 2025	89% of children in grade 4-7 reported improved awareness of key messages
		Enhanced Support of the Canadian Centre for Child Protection (C3P) to Respond to Child Sexual Exploitation	$5,909,265	$997,622	$799,478	ER 23.1 Children impacted by or at risk of child sexual exploitation are better supported across the social and justice sectors.	PI 23.1.1 % compliance of hosting providers to take down notices within 24 hours	T 23.1.1 Increase of 10% annually	March 2024	144% (Of the 680 companies that C3P sent notices in 2021/22, 61% removed material within 24 hours or less, as opposed to 25% of 489 in 2020-21.)
	Crime Prevention	Awareness Campaign to prevent bullying / cyberbullying	$800,000	$200,000	$194,716	ER 24.1 Intervention, programming and training participants access GBV-related evidence, programs and supports to prevent bullying/cyberbullying behaviours.	PI 24.1.1 % of survey participants who reported improved awareness of where to find help to stop cyberbullying either through online resources or other helplines	T 24.1.1 15%	March 2025	POR will be launched in 2022-23
		Conduct research to increase knowledge of what works to prevent bullying and cyberbullying amongst identified vulnerable populations (i.e., girls, LGBTQ2)	$400,000	$100,000	$77,625	ER 25.1 Intended audiences access GBV-related evidence, programs and supports.	PI 25.1.1 # of product downloads	T 25.1.1 Increase of 10% annually	March 2024	19% increase (661 downloads in 2021-22 compared to 541 in 2020-21)
		Implement and evaluate interventions to prevent bullying / cyberbullying behaviours	$2,800,000	$700,000	$991,041	ER 26.1 Intervention, programming and training participants access GBV-related evidence, programs and supports to prevent bullying/cyberbullying behaviours.	PI 26.1.1 % of organizations that applied for bullying/cyberbullying interventions but were not funded	T 26.1.1 The target will be set once the baseline has been established. A call for applications is expected to launch in 2024-2025. The new intake of cyberbullying projects with help set a baseline for amount of applications and provide results on applicants that have not received funding.	March 2025	Not Available
							PI 26.1.2 Annual expenditures to organizations to implement and evaluate bullying/cyberbullying interventions	T 26.1.2 95% of the $700K available, or $665,000	March 2026	$991,041
							PI 26.1.3 # of organizations that received funding to implement and evaluate bullying/cyberbullying interventions	T 26.1.3 The target will be set once the baseline has been established in 2024-25.	March 2026	Not Available
							PI 26.1.4 # of children reached by funded and evaluated interventions aimed at preventing bullying / cyberbullying behaviours	T 26.1.4 The target will be set once the baseline has been established in 2024-25.	March 2026	Not Available
							PI 26.1.5 % of parents, children and educators who report improved awareness of key messages to prevent bullying/cyberbullying behaviours	T 26.1.5 70%	March 2025	Results will be available once impact evaluations have been submitted upon project completion in 2024-25
						ER 26.2 Intended audiences use/apply GBV-related evidence in their policy and programming work, to prevent bullying/cyberbullying behaviours.	PI 26.2.1 % of intervention participants who report using/applying knowledge or support to adapt their attitudes and/or behaviours related to GBV.	T 26.2.1 70%	March 2025	Results will be available once impact evaluations have been submitted upon project completion in 2024-25
	Internal Services		$295,608	$45,026	$45,026
Royal Canadian Mounted Police	Contract and Indigenous Policing Operations Support	Enhanced and expanded sexual assault training and oversight	$10,000,000	$2,000,000	$1,947,779	ER 27.1 RCMP employees access GBV-related evidence, programs and supports. in their policy and programming work.	PI 27.1.1 # of new training courses developed, and existing courses reviewed/updated in support of sexual assault awareness and investigations.	T 27.1.1 5 courses by end of Fiscal 2021-22.	March 2022	5
							PI 27.1.2 # of developed or reviewed/updated educational materials prepared for the RCMP response to instances of sexual assault.	T 27.1.2 5 educational materials by end of Fiscal 2021-22.	March 2022	5
						ER 27.2 RCMP employees use/apply GBV-related evidence in their policy and programming work.	PI 27.2.1 % of RCMP Sexual Assault Investigations Review Committees established in contract divisions	T 27.2.1 Year 1 (FY 2019-20) – 50%, Year 2 (FY 2020-21) – 75%, Year 3 (FY 2021-22) – 100%.	March 2024	90%
						ER 27.3 Those impacted by or at risk of GBV, including survivors, are better supported across the justice and social sectors.	PI 27.3.1 % of files reviewed by SAIRCs or the SART that were conducted thoroughly and using a victim centred/trauma informed technique.	T 27.3.1 The target will be set once the baseline has been established in 2022-23.	March 2024	Not available
		National Cultural Awareness and Humility Training	$2,803,773	$631,183	$294,701	ER 28.1 RCMP employees access GBV-related information, training, support.	PI 28.1.1 % of RCMP employees who complete training and reported enhanced knowledge and skills related to GBV	T 28.1.1 By March 31, 2021 = 65%, By September 30, 2021 = 73%, By March 31, 2022 = 80%.	March 2023, with the target to be reviewed once 80% is achieved.	Approx 33% of all RCMP employees have participated in the Using a Trauma Informed Approach course on Agora.
		National Cultural Awareness and Humility Training	$2,803,773	$631,183	$294,701	ER 28.2 Indigenous stakeholders impacted by or at risk of GBV are better supported.	PI 28.2.1 % of Indigenous stakeholders who agree that cultural awareness and humility has improved the service provided by the RCMP	T 28.2.1 80%	March 2026	Not available
	Sensitive and Specialized Investigative Services	Enhanced capacity to combat online sexual exploitation of children and transnational child sex offenders	$36,673,873	$4,650,760	$4,467,849	ER 29.1 Law enforcement agencies access GBV-related evidence, programs, and support.	PI 29.1.1 % decrease in the backlog of registered child sex offenders needing risk assessments	T 29.1.1 The target will be set once baseline data have been established. The % decrease will be re-assessed annually to ensure the measure is meaningful and does not plateau (e.g. if backlog is eliminated). Note: set baseline in Y2 (2022-23), target is established for reporting in 2023-24	March 2024	Not available
	Sensitive and Specialized Investigative Services		$36,673,873	$4,650,760	$4,467,849	ER 29.2 Those impacted by or at risk of GBV, including survivors, are better supported across the justice and social sectors.	PI 29.2.1 % increase of Canadian victims of online child sexual exploitation identified and uploaded to Interpol`s International Child Sexual Exploitation Database (ICSE DB)	T 29.2.1 10% increase annually. The % increase will be re-assessed annually to ensure the measure is meaningful and does not plateau.	March 2024	21% increase
	Internal Services		$4,052,365	$491,497	$416,310

Total spending, all themes
	Total federal funding, including legacy funding, allocated since the last renewal	2021–22 Total federal planned spending	2021–22 Total federal actual spending
Theme 1 (Knowledge)	$72,470,158	$6,309,151	$6,502,317
Theme 2 (Intervention)	$716,938,086	$37,408,311	$135,330,899
Internal services	$16,438,539	$1,342,150	$1,828,872
Total, all themes	$805,846,783	$45,059,612	$143,662,088

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Horizontal initiatives: 2021-22 Departmental Results Report, Women and Gender Equality Canada

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