Actions and Commitments:

Exploring Theme: "Govt. Commitments to Indigenous Women"

Updates on this page: 10 (Filtered by Stakeholder "Manitoba")
 

January 16, 2024


Expansion of Sexual Assault Nurse Examiner Program Will Offer More Wraparound Supports for Sexual Assault Survivors

NationTalk: Joint Program from Ka Ni Kanichihk and Klinic Community Health will Offer Trauma Informed, Culturally Specific Care: Fontaine and Asagwara Sexual assault survivors will now be able to see a sexual assault nurse examiner and receive wraparound supports at Klinic Community Health or Ka Ni Kanichihk through a partnership creating the Sexual Assault and...

July 25, 2023


Manitoba Government Receives $22.3 Million in Funding Through The National Action Plan to End Gender-Based Violence

Strengthening Social Infrastructure, Improving Services to End Gender-Based Violence in Manitoba: Squires NationTalk: The Manitoba government, in partnership with the Government of Canada, is investing $22.3 million over four years to support the implementation of the National Action Plan to End Gender-Based Violence. The funding will enhance services for survivors of gender-based violence (GBV) and...

May 23, 2023


Manitoba Government’s Gender Equity Manitoba Secretariat Will Co-ordinate Whole-of-Government Work on 2SLGBTQQIA+ Issues

by ahnationtalk on May 23, 2023 May 23, 2023 NationTalk: First Gender Equity Manitoba Grant will be Awarded to Pride Winnipeg to Support Permanent Staffing, Expand Pride Activities across Province In order to provide better co-ordinated services and support to the gender, sexual and relationship diverse community, the Manitoba government will be creating a new Gender Equity Manitoba...

March 20, 2023


Manitoba Government Announces $2.1 Million for Provincewide Integrated Missing Persons Response

NationTalk: Funding Part of Budget 2023’s $52-Million Violent Crime Strategy: Goertzen, Squires The Manitoba government is investing $2.1 million to fund dedicated police resources to establish a Manitoba Integrated Missing Persons Response. The investment will reduce the number of missing adults and children across the province and provide co-ordinated inter-agency supports to those that go...

March 16, 2023


Indigenous-led safe space for vulnerable women receives over $1.5M in funding from Manitoba government

Provincial funds will allow Winnipeg shelter to provide more support to exploited and abused women CBC News: Velma’s House, an Indigenous-led safe space for women and gender-diverse people at risk of violence and exploitation, will get over $1.5 million in new funding, the provincial government announced Thursday.  The operating funds for the Ka Ni Kanichihk...

November 9, 2022


National Action Plan to End Gender-Based Violence a significant step towards gender equality

Pictou County, Nova Scotia – Women and Gender Equality Canada Living a life free from violence is a fundamental human right, but gender‑based violence (GBV) continues to be a significant barrier to achieving gender equality in Canada. It is one of the most pervasive, deadly, and deeply rooted human rights violations of our time. Federal,...

October 24, 2022


After decades of work by Indigenous community activists, Winnipeg is finally receiving funding for a 24/7 shelter

Canada’s National Observer: Winnipeg will finally establish a 24/7 shelter for Indigenous women and gender-diverse people thanks to funding from the federal Ministry of Indigenous Affairs. It’s a victory for community advocates who have been working for decades on the project. Velma’s House, as the shelter will be called, will be run by Ka Ni Kanichihk,...

October 17, 2022


Govt. of Canada announces $8.4M in funding for Ka Ni Kanichihk, Velma’s House, and other Indigenous women’s organizations in Manitoba

Indigenous Services Canada: Shelters provide protection, services and resources that enable women and 2SLGBTQQIA+ people who have experienced gender-based violence, including intimate partner violence and exploitation, to have a safe space to turn and take steps to regain an independent and self-determined life. Supporting Indigenous-led 24/7 safe spaces, emergency shelters, and transition homes is an...

February 18, 2022


Taking action to address Pillar 4 of national plan to prevent gender-based violence

Pillar 4: National Action Plan to End Gender-Based Violence Taking action toward addressing Pillar 4 of the national plan was a central topic of discussion at the recent federal-provincial-territorial ministers’ meeting,” said Families Minister Rochelle Squires. The 39th Annual Meeting of Federal-Provincial-Territorial (FPT) Ministers responsible for the Status of Women was held virtually in December 2021....

August 24, 2018


The Clean Environment Commission Report

Included cases of sexual abuse, physical abuse and the RCMPs failure to take the complaints of Indigenous women seriously. These allegations highlight the past and present connections between the energy industry, policing, and the ongoing epidemic of violence against Indigenous women in Canada. This is especially evident in resource heavy regions like Manitoba. NWAC calls...

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