Government News Releases

The Ontario government is launching a call for proposals for new community-based projects that support survivors of gender-based violence. These initiatives will focus on preventing violence through education and awareness, building safer, healthier communities and enhancing well-being and economic opportunities for people and families.

Human trafficking is a deplorable crime that violates our most basic human rights and freedoms and often targets some of our most vulnerable populations, including children and youth.

Today, the federal and provincial governments announced more than $15 million in combined funding for a new shelter that will provide a safe place for Indigenous women and children fleeing violence and will offer the services and supports needed to heal and rebuild their lives. The federal and provincial governments provided more than $15 million in combined funding for the project.

TORONTO — The Ontario government has introduced legislation today that, if passed, would further improve the safety, well-being and privacy of children and youth in care and other licensed out-of-home care settings.