Women’s groups hail ongoing funding for gender-equality programs, but warn the ‘devil is in the details’

After fears of sizable cutbacks, the money only came ‘because frontline organizations fought for it,’ says NDP MP Leah Gazan of the $660.5-million coming in the budget for Women and Gender Equality Canada.

The upcoming budget will give Women and Gender Equality Minister Rechie Valdez’s department $660.5-million over five years after advocates feared for significant cutbacks to WAGE’s work.The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

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BY RIDDHI KACHHELA, SAMANTHA WRIGHT ALLEN

October 30, 2025

Women’s advocates are hailing the government’s decision to earmark long-term and stable funding for gender equality and other programs as a “significant” step.

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