Actions and Commitments

Call to Action # 41: Justice (25-42)

Funding for Violence Prevention Strategy

December 5, 2020

Announcement of funding for a broad-based Violence Prevention Strategy that includes

  • $35 million over six years, and $6 million ongoing for Indigenous and 2SLGBTQQIA organizations to continue to consult with their members and ensure the National Action Plan remains accountable and evergreen
  • $21.9 million in funding over three years, beginning in 2020-21, to continue to work with provincial and territorial governments and Indigenous community organizations to extend the operation and services of Family Information Liaison Units across Canada;
  • $6 million over three years in support of the Moose Hide Campaign Development Society;
  • $10 million in further funding (announced in April, 2020) for Indigenous Services Canada’s (ISC) Family Violence Prevention Program (FVPP); and
  • $6.2 million in funding over five years, and $1.2 million ongoing to renew Public Safety Canada’s Aboriginal Community Safety Planning Initiative (ACSPI)