Grants and Contributions:
Title:
Honouring MMIWG2 Through Round Dances: Raising Our Youth
and Honouring Our Ancestors
Agreement Number:
AN190094
Agreement Value:
$44,300.00
Agreement Date:
Sep 3, 2019 - Mar 31, 2021
Description:
This 19-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; consultation with families, youth and members of the indigenous community; and two Winter Round Dances that will bring members of Toronto diverse Indigenous and non-Indigenous communities together.
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:
Toronto, Ontario, CA M5G 1K2
Reference Number:
GC-2019-2020-Q2-130
Agreement Type:
Grant
Report Type:
Grants and Contributions
Recipient's Legal Name:
Native Child and Family Services of Toronto
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.