Governments of Canada, Manitoba Invest in Community-Led Projects Addressing Gender-Based Violence

July 22, 2024

The governments of Canada and Manitoba are working together to end gender-based violence (GBV) in Manitoba by combining over $6.2 million in federal funding with $6.35 million from Manitoba through year two of the National Action Plan to End Gender-Based Violence. This year’s funding will support 19 GBV-focused community initiatives across the province, federal Women and Gender Equality and Youth Minister Marci Ien and Manitoba Families Minister Nahanni Fontaine, minister responsible for women and gender equity, announced today.

“To work towards a future free from gender-based violence, our government is supporting community-driven actions in Manitoba,” said Ien. “By investing over $6.2 million in 2024-25, we are empowering Manitoban organizations to lead the way forward in preventing and addressing gender-based violence. Together with the Manitoba government, we are implementing the National Action Plan to End Gender-based Violence to ensure safety, support and justice for all.”

“We need to put a stop to gender-based violence in our homes and communities, and make sure survivors have the supports they need,” said Fontaine. “We are taking action to ensure there are more supports for survivors of sexual assault and domestic violence, working with communities to break cycles of violence, and supporting Indigenous-led and community-informed approaches to address gender-based violence across Manitoba.”

The bilateral funding agreement is part of the second year of a comprehensive 10-year National Action Plan to End Gender-Based Violence which aims to create a Canada free of GBV and provide support to victims, survivors and their families across the country.

Supported initiatives align with five pillars: supports for survivors and their families; prevention; responsive justice system; implementing Indigenous-led approaches; and social infrastructure and enabling environment.

“We are honoured to be a part of this announcement today and receive support for our tuition-free shelter support worker micro-credential,” said Christine Watson, vice-president academic, Red River College Polytechnic. “This training prepares current and future shelter workers to support those in need of refuge from difficult and sometimes dangerous situations. RRC Polytech is proud to be a partner in creating a safer Manitoba for all.”

Funding under year two of the action plan will be dispersed across urban, rural, remote and northern Manitoba, and is aligned with key priorities and recommendations from the Final Report of the National Inquiry into Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women and Girls.

The National Action Plan to End Gender-Based Violence recognizes the importance of collaborative efforts involving federal, provincial and territorial governments as well as Indigenous partners, civil society, front-line service providers and other community organizations.

For more information on the National Action Plan to End Gender-Based Violence, visit: www.manitoba.ca/msw/publications.html.

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• Public information, contact Manitoba Government Inquiry: 1-866-626-4862 or 204-945-3744.
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