Grants and Contributions:
Title:
Highway of Tears Commemorative Marker
Agreement Number:
AN190018
Agreement Value:
$45,000.00
Agreement Date:
Aug 1, 2019 - Jun 30, 2020
Description:
This 11-month project will honour the lives and legacies of missing and murdered Indigenous women and girls and LGBTQ2S individuals and increase awareness about missing and murdered Indigenous women and girls and LGBTQ2S individuals. Project activities will include the creation and installation of a commemorative marker to be placed at the beginning of the Highway of Tears (Highway 16) in Prince George, British Columbia.
Organization:
Women and Gender Equality Canada
Expected Results:
Women and stakeholders have access to supports to address issues relating to equality between women and men.
Location:
Prince George, British Columbia, CA V2L 3H7
Reference Number:
GC-2019-2020-Q2-086
Agreement Type:
Grant
Report Type:
Grants and Contributions
Recipient's Legal Name:
Carrier Sekani Family Services Society
Program:
Department for Women and Gender Equality
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.