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Minister Tassi announces funding to support LGBTQ2 seniors in Canada


OTTAWA, May 16, 2019 /CNW/ - Everyone deserves to live with dignity, feel safe and have their rights respected, regardless of their identity. Canada is committed to advancing the human rights of lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer, Two-Spirit (LGBTQ2) persons. To this end, the Government of Canada is partnering with LGBTQ2 seniors communities to address the barriers to equality that continue to limit their ability to enjoy their human rights to the fullest.

Today, the Honourable Filomena Tassi, Minister of Seniors, announced funding of over $193,000 for two projects that support the social integration of LGBTQ2 seniors in Canada. Support for these projects is provided by the New Horizons for Seniors Program (NHSP) pan-Canadian stream, which supports organizations that develop collaborative and innovative approaches to increase the social inclusion of seniors.

Minister Tassi made the announcement at Saint Paul University in Ottawa which, in partnership with the University of Guelph, is receiving $96,168 to research and develop a "promising practices" model to assist community organizations to better engage and include LGBTQ2 seniors. To do so, the universities will collect information and analyze the data from five age-friendly communities in Ontario.

The second project will be delivered through the Rainbow Resource Centre in Winnipeg. Working in collaboration with Edmonton Pride Seniors Group and OUTSaskatoon. They are receiving $96,959 for a project to facilitate the social participation and inclusion of LGBTQ2 seniors in their communities through social events, training sessions and volunteering opportunities.

Through Budget 2019, the Government of Canada announced an additional $100 million over five years for the NHSP, with $20 million per year ongoing to enhance the social inclusion of seniors. The new funding will help support more projects across Canada that make a difference in the lives of Canadian seniors.

Quotes

"Supporting the health and well-being of Canadian seniors is a priority for the Government of Canada. LGBTQ2 seniors are particularly vulnerable given the multilayered challenges they encounter related to ongoing discrimination. The NHSP supports projects that promote the social inclusion of sub-populations of seniors, such as LGBTQ2 older adults, in communities across Canada. We are making a difference in the lives of seniors."
? The Honourable Filomena Tassi, Minister of Seniors

"We know that many seniors experience barriers to living their lives fully. LGBTQ2 seniors face unique barriers often not addressed by community programming. Projects like the ones funded today will focus on these issues and help bring LGBTQ2 seniors out of isolation. These initiatives will improve the quality of life of seniors by fostering inclusive spaces and engagement of older LGBTQ2 Canadians."
? Member of Parliament Randy Boissonnault, Special Advisor to the Prime Minister on LGBTQ2 issues

Quick facts

Related products

Backgrounder: New Horizons for Seniors Program
Backgrounder: Providing seniors in Canada with greater security and a better quality of life

Associated links

Funding: New Horizons for Seniors Program ? pan-Canadian projects
Social isolation of seniors: A focus on LGBTQ seniors in Canada
Canada commits to further supporting the rights of LGBTQ2 and intersex persons
LGBTQ2 Secretariat

 

SOURCE Employment and Social Development Canada


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