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THE NATIONAL ACTION PLAN TO END GENDER-BASED VIOLENCE
Manitoba’s implementation plan for the first year of the National Action Plan to End GenderBased Violence focuses on the following 14 initiatives:
Foundation
$200,000 to develop a gender-based violence (GBV) continuum of healing support
organization, focused on stabilizing the GBV sector, working towards systems change and
alignment, building capacity and working toward a seamless service delivery experience for
Manitobans.
$150,000 to develop a data collection strategy to inform progress on Manitoba’s
Framework: Addressing gender-based violence and the Calls for Justice of the National
Inquiry into Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women and Girls.
$48,000 to conduct an engagement process focused on better understanding the
experience of GBV and identifying the needs related to GBV services in the 2SLGBTQQIA+
community.
Pillar One – Supports for Victims, Survivors and their Families
$400,000 to Ndinawemaaganag Endaawaad to support the continued operation of Tina’s
Safe Haven, an Indigenous 24-7 safe space that provides support and services for youth
experiencing or at risk of, homelessness, sexual exploitation, family conflict, placement
breakdown or mental health crises.
$300,000 to develop additional supports within funded GBV shelters for children and youth
who have witnessed or experienced GBV.
$300,000 to create additional access to the Red Road to Healing Program (RRH) for
agencies within Manitoba’s GBV sector. RRH centres on Indigenous teachings and
ceremonies to facilitate healing for women and those who identify as women and who have
experienced GBV.
$250,000 to support the Toba Centre Forensic Nursing Services. This funding will support
creating and resourcing a space where children and youth who have experienced physical
or sexual violence can access forensic nursing services, in addition to other support and
healing services.
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-2Pillar Two – Prevention
$550,000 for public awareness activities that focus on preventing and addressing GBV in
Manitoba.
$150,000 to YMCA Winnipeg to support the ‘Power of Being You’ program, a violence
prevention conference for youth aged 12 to 14 that focuses on discussion and dialogue
about issues young people may experience including healthy relationships, self-esteem,
inclusion, consent, Internet safety and building confidence.
$60,000 to The Pas Family Resource Centre to support Indigenous cultural education for
young men in northern Manitoba focused on healthy relationships, addressing toxic
masculinity and power.
$50,000 to the Manitoba Housing and Renewal Corporation to support programming for
community-based services, focused on GBV prevention and support in larger public
housing developments.
Pillar Three – Responsive Justice System
The existing supports the Department of Justice currently employs to support Manitobans who
have experienced GBV include:
Victim Services provides support for individuals who have experienced serious crimes,
including gender-based violence, who require assistance navigating the justice system,
information, court preparation support, counselling and referrals for individuals who have
experienced serious crimes. Victim Services also offers support for child victims, witnesses,
and families of murdered and missing Indigenous people.
The Family Resolution Service employs Domestic Violence Specialists to provide
individuals support and guidance as they navigate family law systems and processes. They
can also help with safety planning for individuals experiencing intimate partner violence
while going through separation or divorce. The program is integrated with Manitoba
Justice’s Victim Services branch so victims can receive co-ordinated services across court
systems and beyond the conclusion of their legal matters.
Gender Equity Manitoba has focused the first year of funding for the National Action Plan to
End Gender-Based Violence on the remaining four pillars and foundation rather than Pillar
Three plans for subsequent years can include initiatives that fall under this pillar.
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-3Pillar Four – Implementing Indigenous-Led Approaches
$450,000 in operational funding for Clan Mother’s Healing Village and Knowledge Centre, a
self-governed land-based innovative village model that supports a community living
environment, Indigenous healing and spiritual mentorship supports through long-term
programming, training, and social enterprise.
$500,000 to support the Clan Mother’s Healing Village skilled-labour training program for
Indigenous individuals who have experienced violence and/or sexual exploitation.
Pillar Five – Social Infrastructure and Enabling Environment
$140,000 to the Manitoba Association of Women’s Shelters to support an additional cohort
of students for the Shelter Support Foundations micro-credential training program. This
program focuses on training individuals working in the shelter sector and individuals
interested in gaining employment.