Grants and Contributions
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In June 2016, as part of the Open Government Action Plan, the Treasury Board of Canada Secretariat (TBS) committed to increasing the transparency and usefulness of grants and contribution data and subsequently launched the Guidelines on the Reporting of Grants and Contributions Awards, effective April 1, 2018.
The rules and principles governing government grants and contributions are outlined in the Treasury Board Policy on Transfer Payments. Transfer payments are transfers of money, goods, services or assets made from an appropriation to individuals, organizations or other levels of government, without the federal government directly receiving goods or services in return, but which may require the recipient to provide a report or other information subsequent to receiving payment. These expenditures are reported in the Public Accounts of Canada. The major types of transfer payments are grants, contributions and \'other transfer payments\'.
Included in this category, but not to be reported under proactive disclosure of awards, are (1) transfers to other levels of government such as Equalization payments as well as Canada Health and Social Transfer payments. (2) Grants and contributions reallocated or otherwise redistributed by the recipient to third parties; and (3) information that would normally be withheld under the Access to Information Act and the Privacy Act.
$3,000,000.00
Dec 22, 2016
Not-for-profit organization or charity
Iraq Crisis - Response to Sexual and Gender-Based Violence - Islamic Relief Canada 2017-2019
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December 2016 - The humanitarian situation in Iraq continues to deteriorate. The violence between armed groups and government forces has displaced over 3 million people from their homes. The capacity of the Government to respond to the basic needs of its citizens has been overwhelmed. While Daesh has lost considerable territory in 2016, it is expected that humanitarian needs will remain significant in the coming years. More people will be displaced by the conflict, while many will remain displaced in camps and host communities. However, there will also be growing numbers of people returning to areas no longer under the control of Daesh who will also need assistance to help restart their lives.
With GAC’s support, Islamic Relief Canada is contributing by meeting the health, psychosocial and protection needs of vulnerable Iraqi women and girls affected by sexual and gender-based violence (SGBV). Project activities include: (1) establishing women and girls centres to provide assistance and a safe space for psychosocial first aid, counselling and recreational activities; (2) improving the coverage and referral system of basic and comprehensive emergency obstetric and neonatal care services and family planning services; (3) developing case identification and referral pathways, and follow-up of cases for survivors of SGBV; (4) providing psychosocial support to survivors of SGBV; (5) training social workers on life skills and peer education, and conduct education for adolescent girls and women; and (6) organizing community and religious events to raise awareness on SGBV and child and early forced marriages (CEFM).