National Action Plan to End Gender-based Violence in British Columbia
“Canada | Minister for Women and Gender Equality and Youth”
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Maximum Eligible Amount
Government Grant
Fund Type
This funding will build on British Columbia’s existing investments of more than $60M annually in stable funding for provincial services and programs that address gender-based violence, sexual assault, and sexual abuse.
The new federal funding will contribute to the extensive work already underway in B.C. to increase awareness and prevention efforts, as well as enhance the services and supports for survivors, underserved populations, and populations at-risk of experiencing gender-based violence. In recognition of the disproportionate impact of GBV on Indigenous women, girls and 2SLGBTQQIA+ people, the ongoing crisis of those who are missing and murdered, and B.C.’s commitments and obligations under the Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples Act, more than half of the new funding will be invested in Indigenous-led initiatives that will be announced in the coming months.
Coordinated and collaborative actions from federal, provincial, and territorial governments are key in effectively preventing and addressing gender-based violence. Provincial and territorial governments will continue working together in partnership with survivors, Indigenous partners, civil society, front-line service providers, municipalities, the private sector and researchers to implement the National Action Plan to End Gender-based Violence within their jurisdictions in a way that responds to the evolving needs of and emerging issues of survivors and victims of gender-based violence.
The National Action Plan to End Gender-Based Violence aims to:
- Engage all people in Canada in changing the social norms, attitudes, and behaviours that contribute to GBV
- Address the social and economic factors that contribute to GBV
- Set out a framework for anyone facing GBV to have reliable and timely access to culturally appropriate and accessible protection and services
- Improve the health, social, economic, and justice outcomes of those impacted by GBV
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