A financial commitment to continue the fight to end gender based violence.
The federal and provincial governments have committed $607.4 million over four years.
This is the next phase of a 10-year national action plan which was launched in 2022.
The current bilateral agreements have already led to significant progress in strengthening services, expanding prevention initiatives, and improving support for victims and survivors. In 2024–2025 alone, more than one million people accessed support services, and over 27,400 prevention resources were delivered, including education, awareness and early intervention initiatives aimed at stopping violence before it occurs.
The announcement for the additional funding was made on Thursday as the Federal-Provincial-Territorial (FPT) Ministers Responsible for the Status of Women gathered in New Brunswick. That included Minister of Women and Gender Equality Rechie Valdez, New Brunswick’s Minister responsible for Women and Gender Equity Lyne Chantal Boudreau, and Moncton-Dieppe MP Ginette Petitpas Taylor.
“Every person deserves to live free from violence. That’s why we’re renewing bilateral agreements with provinces and territories to ensure victims, survivors, and their families can continue to access the services they rely on every day. Together, we’re strengthening supports, helping communities respond, and building a safer Canada for everyone,” Valdez said.
According to stats, every 48 hours in Canada, a woman or girl is killed because of gender-based violence. 42 per cent of women who were killed in 2024 were killed by their spouse or partner, up from 32 per cent in 2023. Between 2018 and 2024, police-reported intimate partner violence increased by 14 per cent. In 2024, women and girls accounted for 78 per cent of victims of intimate partner violence.
“You are the heart of Canada’s response to gender-based violence. You have shared with us how tiring the work is and how long the hours are, but despite the sacrifice, you will wake up every morning and do it again and again. We know that there is still more work ahead, but I leave Moncton encouraged because I have seen what is possible when governments work together, and communities lead the way. Together we are preventing violence. Together we are strengthening the services that people rely on,” Valdez explained.
