Canada Global(Web News)Canada’s Minister of Diversity, Inclusion and Persons with Disabilities Kamal Khaira announced on Saturday that the federal government is investing $110.4 million in an anti-racism and anti-discrimination strategy.
The fund will support “hundreds” of projects and change the lives of “thousands” of Canadians, Khaira said at a press conference.
Khaira said the strategy includes the voices and experiences of thousands of Canadians. It broadens our whole-of-government approach to combating all forms of racism and discrimination.
The federal government’s new strategy, officially called Changing Systems, Changing Lives, Canada’s Anti-Apartheid Strategy, will run from 2024 to 2028.
More than half of the funding, $70 million, is being invested directly in local initiatives across the country to ensure communities have the resources they need to fight racism and discrimination, he said. Required.
“Our goal with this strategy is to combat all forms of racism and make a positive difference in the lives of Canadians,” Khaira said.
