Funding for organizations supporting Indigenous Women and 2SLGBTQQIA+ people in British Columbia

September 26, 2023 – British Columbia

The National Inquiry into Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women and Girls highlighted the underlying systemic causes of ongoing violence against Indigenous women, girls, and 2SLGBTQQIA+ people. The COVID-19 Pandemic also created unprecedented challenges for victims and survivors seeking help and the frontline organizations that support them.

On behalf of Minister Marci Ien, Minister for Women and Gender Equality and Youth, John Aldag, Member of Parliament for Cloverdale – Langley City, and Taleeb Noormohamed, Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of Canadian Heritage, announced over $3.8 million for ten organizations in British Columbia that work to end gender-based violence in Indigenous communities.

Lower Fraser Valley Aboriginal Society (LFVAS), located in Langley City, received $400,000 of the $3.8 million. With this funding, LFVAS will be able to increase its capacity to address the root causes of gender-based violence and ensure that Indigenous women, girls, and 2SLGBTQQIA+ people, and their communities, can prosper now and in the future.

“The high rates of violence against Indigenous women and girls are alarming. Frontline organizations, activists, and volunteers, like Lower Fraser Valley Aboriginal Society, are leading this systemic change. Supporting their life-saving work is a priority. This funding will help bolster capacity to prevent and address the root causes of gender-based violence and continue to build a safer community in Cloverdale – Langley City.” – John Aldag, Member of Parliament for Cloverdale – Langley City.

Contacts:

Megan Waddington
Constituency Assistant
Office of John Aldag, Member of Parliament
604-575-6595
john.aldag@parl.gc.ca