Canada News Centre2026-04-16T09:30:22-04:00https://www.canada.ca/en/news.htmlhttps://www.canada.ca/etc/designs/canada/wet-boew/assets/wmms-blk.svghttps://www.canada.ca/en/women-gender-equality/news/2026/04/minister-valdez-to-announce-support-for-nearly-400-organizations-to-advance-gender-equality.html

The Honourable Rechie Valdez, Minister of Women and Gender Equality and Secretary of State (Small Business and Tourism), will announce new funding for 394 organizations working to advance gender equality – the largest Women and Gender Equality Canada announcement in history by number of organizations receiving direct funding.

Women and Gender Equality Canada2026-04-16T10:00:00-04:00https://www.canada.ca/en/women-gender-equality/news/2026/03/backgrounder--the-federal-government-engages-men-and-boys-to-create-safer-communities-workplaces-and-families.html

Today, the Honourable Rechie Valdez, Minister of Women and Gender Equality and Secretary of State (Small Business and Tourism), announced close to $2 million in new funding for 18 organizations across Canada that are delivering initiatives to engage men and boys in preventing gender-based violence. This builds on a previous investment of over $14.3 million by the Government of Canada for these projects.

Women and Gender Equality Canada2026-03-16T09:06:49-04:00https://www.canada.ca/en/women-gender-equality/news/2026/03/the-federal-government-engages-men-and-boys-to-create-safer-communities-workplaces-and-families.html

Today, the Honourable Rechie Valdez, Minister of Women and Gender Equality and Secretary of State (Small Business and Tourism), announced close to $2 million in new funding for 18 organizations across Canada that are delivering initiatives to engage men and boys in preventing gender-based violence. This builds on a previous investment of over $14.3 million by the Government of Canada for these projects.

Women and Gender Equality Canada2026-03-16T09:06:43-04:00