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Contribution: Department for Women and Gender Equality

Whitefish River First Nation

$199,792.00

Ontario Provincial MMIWGT2S Spirit – Spirit IV Family Healing Gathering

FY 2019-20 · 2019-07-15

Summary
This 21-month project will honour the lives and legacies of missing and murdered Indigenous women, girls and LGBTQ2S individuals and increase awareness about missing and murdered Indigenous women and girls and LGBTQ2S individuals. Project activities will include: coordination and support of commemoration initiatives, a healing gathering that will include ceremonies, art-based healing practices and a mentoring program; as well as the creation of legacy items such as two community monuments in Ontario.
Program
Department for Women and Gender Equality
Location
Birch Island, Ontario, Canada
Recipient Type
Indigenous recipient
Type
Contribution
Source
Proactive Disclosure - Grants and Contributions

As published

Agreement End Date
2021-03-31
Agreement Number
AN190097
Agreement Start Date
2019-07-15
Agreement Title
Ontario Provincial MMIWGT2S Spirit – Spirit IV Family Healing Gathering
Agreement Title (French)
Rassemblement provincial de l'Ontario MMIWGT2S Spirit - Spirit IV Family Healing
Agreement Type
Contribution
Agreement Value
$199,792.00
Amendment Number
0
Description
This 21-month project will honour the lives and legacies of missing and murdered Indigenous women, girls and LGBTQ2S individuals and increase awareness about missing and murdered Indigenous women and girls and LGBTQ2S individuals. Project activities will include: coordination and support of commemoration initiatives, a healing gathering that will include ceremonies, art-based healing practices and a mentoring program; as well as the creation of legacy items such as two community monuments in Ontario.
Description (French)
Ce projet de 21 mois rendra hommage à la vie et à la mémoire des femmes, des filles et des personnes LGBTQ2S autochtones disparues ou assassinées et sensibilisera davantage la population à la question. Les activités du projet comprendront la coordination et le soutien des initiatives de commémoration, un rassemblement de guérison qui comprendra des cérémonies, des pratiques de guérison fondées sur l'art et un programme de mentorat, ainsi que la création d'éléments patrimoniaux, comme deux monuments communautaires en Ontario.
Expected Results
Women and stakeholders have access to supports to address issues relating to equality between women and men.
Expected Results (French)
Les femmes et les parties prenantes peuvent obtenir de l’aide pour traiter des enjeux liés à l’égalité entre les femmes et les hommes.
Organization Code
wage
Organization
Women and Gender Equality Canada | Femmes et Égalité des genres Canada
Program Name
Department for Women and Gender Equality
Program Name (French)
Ministère des Femmes et de l’Égalité des genres
Program Purpose
The purpose of the Women’s Program is to advance equality for women in Canada by working to address or remove systemic barriers impeding women’s progress and advancement. The WP supports the Government of Canada’s goal of advancing gender equality in Canada. It is consistent with Government of Canada priorities related to economic prosperity, and supports Canada’s international commitments related to gender equality.
Program Purpose (French)
Le Programme de promotion de la femme a pour but de promouvoir l’égalité entre les sexes au Canada et il travaille pour ce faire à réduire ou éliminer les obstacles systémiques qui freinent le progrès des femmes. Le Programme soutient la visée du gouvernement du Canada de promouvoir l’égalité entre les sexes au Canada. Il cadre avec les priorités du gouvernement du Canada en matière de prospérité économique et ses engagements internationaux en matière d’égalité entre les sexes.
Recipient City
Birch Island
Recipient Country
CA
Recipient Legal Name
Whitefish River First Nation
Recipient Postal Code
P0P 1A0
Recipient Province or Territory
ON
Reference Number
GC-2019-2020-Q2-066