Pillar 4: National Action Plan to End Gender-Based Violence

Taking action toward addressing Pillar 4 of the national plan was a central topic of discussion at the recent federal-provincial-territorial ministers’ meeting,” said Families Minister Rochelle Squires. The 39th Annual Meeting of Federal-Provincial-Territorial (FPT) Ministers responsible for the Status of Women was held virtually in December 2021. The meeting was subsequent to the group’s initial meeting that produced the Joint Declaration for a Canada Free of Gender-Based Violence. The declaration included the shared vision, common goals, principles and pillars for joint action in the development of the Gender-Based Violence National Action Plan, on which the draft plan was to be developed. The ministers will reconvene in July 2022.

Addressing and preventing gender-based violence is a priority for Manitoba with a continued commitment to work with Indigenous leadership and communities to prevent and combat gender-based violence of all forms. The Status for Women Secretariat, working in collaboration with the Department Indigenous Reconciliation and Northern Relations, will create a discussion guide and co-ordinate the engagement process with Indigenous community leaders, noted the minister.