Ottawa commits $1.4 million to help community groups fight human trafficking
The money will support front-line services and prevention programs, including efforts focused on Indigenous women and girls, newcomers and men and boys.
- On Thursday, the federal government announced a renewed investment of $607.4 million over four years in Canada's National Action Plan to end Gender-Based Violence, extending the program beyond its 2027 funding deadline.
- Ministers gathered in Moncton this week for the 44th Annual Federal-Provincial-Territorial meetings, where discussions included domestic violence prevention and artificial intelligence's impact on female-dominated industries.
- At the Halifax Central Library on Friday, Minister of Women and Gender Equality Rechie Valdez announced $1.4 million in funding, with $700,000 dedicated to a crisis support hotline.
- Community of Hope, a Moncton non-profit, hopes the funding will sustain vital services after previously closing a trauma recovery home due to insufficient resources.
- Government figures show 93 per cent of human trafficking victims reported between 2014 and 2024 were women and girls, with about 63 per cent under 25, driving targeted programs for Indigenous women and newcomers.
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Nova Scotia gets $455,000 in federal funding to prevent human trafficking
Federal Minister of Women and Gender Equality was in Halifax Friday to announce $455,000 in funding for two Nova Scotia-based organizations to combat gender-based violence and human trafficking. The post Nova Scotia gets $455,000 in federal funding to prevent human trafficking appeared first on Halifax Examiner.
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Ottawa commits $1.4 million to help community groups fight human trafficking
HALIFAX - The federal government is funding six organizations across the country in an effort to combat human trafficking and support survivors.
Additional Budget To End Gender Based Violence in Canada
Trisha Matabalan, Philippine Canadian Inquirer July 17, 2026 CANADA – The Minister of Women and Gender Equality in Canada, Rechie Valdez, and her provincial and territorial counterparts, recently announced […] The post Additional Budget To End Gender Based Violence in Canada appeared first on Philippine Canadian Inquirer.
The federal government provides grants to six organizations across the country to combat human trafficking and support victims.
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