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Title:

Intergenerational GBV Engagement Project

Agreement Number:

SO220087

Agreement Value:

$497,264.00

Agreement Date:

Jan 30, 2023 - Mar 31, 2026

Description:

Through this 39-month project, the Bonnyville Canadian Native Friendship Centre will increase its ability to prevent and address gender-based violence (GBV) against Indigenous women, girls, and 2SLGBTQQIA+ people, with a focus in Bonnyville and surrounding Northern communities. This will be achieved by introducing culturally relevant ways of gathering feedback via internal and external engagement possibilities and by delivering information through sharing circles and ceremonies with community members, Elders, and Knowledge Keepers. The organization will determine its HR requirements, build evidence for policy change, gather knowledge for its future program needs, in addition to increasing collaboration with different Indigenous communities to end violence against Indigenous women, girls, and 2SLGBTQQIA+ people. By the end of the project, the Bonnyville Canadian Native Friendship Centre will have strengthened their capacity to prevent and address GBV against Indigenous women, girls, and 2SLGBTQQIA+ people.

Organization:

Women and Gender Equality Canada

Expected Results:

Partnerships and collaborations are established and/or strengthened to support the LGBTQ2 movement LGBTQ2 organizations have increased knowledge and capacity to advance equality with respect to sex, sexual orientation, gender identity and expression.

Location:

Bonnyville, Alberta, CA T9N 1A6

Reference Number:

001-2022-2023-Q4-00049

Agreement Type:

Contribution

Report Type:

Grants and Contributions

Recipient Type:

Indigenous recipients

Recipient's Legal Name:

The Bonnyville Canadian Native Friendship Centre

Program:

Equality for Sex, Sexual Orientation, Gender Identity and Expression Program

Program Purpose:

The purpose of ESSOGIE program is to advance social, political and economic equality with respect to sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression.

Advancement towards a greater understanding of the intersection of sex and gender with other identity factors that include race, national and ethnic origin, Indigenous origin or identity, age, sexual orientation, socio-economic condition, place of residence and disability are encouraged under the Program.