Question Period Note: Voices of Indigenous Women

• The voices of Indigenous women are essential to the shared journey of reconciliation and healing as a country.

• In February 2019, a whole-of-government relationship agreement was signed with the Native Women’s Association of Canada.

• We have provided over $14.7 million in funding to implement the agreement and support the organization bringing forward the voices and perspectives of Indigenous women for inclusion in policy and program development.

• Federal departments also work with the Native Women’s Association of Canada to identify shared priorities and interests that are supported through priority specific project funding.

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If pressed on funding

• CIRNAC provides $1 million per year to NWAC in core funding, that was renewed as part of a new five-year agreement in 2023-24. This funding supports engagement with the department to ensure Indigenous women perspectives are included in government policies and programs, as well as advancing key shared mandate priorities.

• We will continue to work in partnership with NWAC to make progress on priorities important to Indigenous women.

If pressed on further funding

• In addition, to the core operations funding and Accord implementation funding NWAC received an additional $1.1 million in project funding in 2023-24, including nearly $1 million for capacity to engage on implementing the Calls for Justice and from the Wellbeing of Families and Survivors of Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women, Girls and 2SLGBTQQIA+ People Program as part of Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women and Girls investments and funding for a GBA+ tool kit.