Grants and Contributions

Through this 18-month project, Woman Abuse Council of Toronto (WomanACT) will scale the Canadian Multi-Agency Risk Assessment Conference (MARAC) model to improve the identification and response to Intimate Partner Violence (IPV) cases and strengthen the GBV sector. The project will expand upon and operationalize the work undertaken by WomanACT in the original Canadian pilot site of Toronto, and further adapt the model to 8 communities in Alberta. To do so, it will expand community partnerships and provide capacity-building to key organizations to foster a coordinated and resilient response; develop a logic model and evaluation framework; implement MARAC protocols and processes in Toronto in line with the plan for integration developed in the project’s first iteration; partner with Sagesse to design adapted MARAC protocols and processes for model implementation in 8 new pilot sites in Alberta; and engage in knowledge mobilization to bridge the gap between research and action and drive informed decision-making to improve IPV services. At the end of the project, the organization will have contributed to improving IPV responses, to enhancing collaboration across sectors, and to ensuring a more comprehensive, coordinated approach to supporting survivors, ultimately leading to safer communities and better outcomes for individuals impacted by IPV.

The purpose of this contribution is to reimburse Prasanna Balasundaram for activities undertaken by him in his role as a Special Advocate in relation to hearings before the court.

The purpose of this contribution is to reimburse Adrienne Telford for activities undertaken in her role as a Special Advocate in relation to hearings before the court.

July 2025 – Since the start of 2024, Bangladesh faces a new influx of Rohingya refugees fleeing conflict and persecution in Myanmar. It is estimated that approximately 200,000 new Rohingya refugees arrived in the camps in Cox’s Bazar and are requiring lifesaving humanitarian assistance.

With GAC’s support, UNHCR helps enhance the protection environment for newly arrived Rohingya refugees by delivering safe and dignified reception and registration services, strengthening camp coordination and site management, and expanding multi-sectoral humanitarian assistance. Project activities include: (1) receiving and registering new arrivals; (2) providing protection services; (3) providing shelter, and other essential non-food items; (4) providing adequate water, sanitation and health services, including in reproductive health; (5) providing camp coordination and site management services; (6) providing protection, including against sexual and gender-based violence, child protection and working with governments to register asylum seekers and refugees, and help issue identity documents; and (6) expanding opportunities for durable solutions for people of concern.

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Indirect Services

This funding opportunity aims to support Official Language Minority Communities (OLMC) organizations to deliver Employment Assistance Services (EAS) to English-speaking communities in Quebec and Francophone communities outside Quebec in their first official language. EAS includes services such as providing job search assistance, counselling/case management, job placement services, and unassisted services to help individuals prepare for, obtain and/or maintain employment.

Special advocates will attend a professional development session in Ottawa featuring discussions on coordination barriers that Special Advocates have faced over the years.

Special advocates will attend a professional development session in Ottawa featuring discussions on coordination barriers that Special Advocates have faced over the years.

Special advocates will attend a professional development session in Ottawa featuring discussions on coordination barriers that Special Advocates have faced over the years.