September 23, 2026
The Honourable Lela Evans, Minister of Women and Gender Equality, and the Honourable Paul Dinn, Minister of Education and Early Childhood Development, today announced $200,000 from the National Action Plan to End Gender-based Violence, to expand the Commit to Kids…
August 31, 2026
The Task Force to End Gender-Based Violence met in St. John’s on August 25 and 26, 2026, to discuss the development of an engagement plan to involve diverse perspectives in their work, including, but not limited to, survivors and people…
August 4, 2026
Today, the Honourable Lela Evans, Minister of Women and Gender Equality was joined by the Honourable Rechie Valdez, Minister of Women and Gender Equality and Secretary of State (Small Business and Tourism), the Honourable Joanne Thompson, Minister of Fisheries and Member of Parliament for St. John’s East, to…
August 3, 2026
The Honourable Lela Evans, Minister of Women and Gender Equality, will be joined by the Honourable Rechie Valdez, Minister of Women and Gender Equality and Secretary of State (Small Business and Tourism), and the Honourable Joanne Thompson, Minister of Fisheries…
July 29, 2026
As part of this year’s Purple Ribbon Campaign and flag-raising ceremony, which will be held on November 25, 2026, memorial banners will be displayed in honour of women and girls whose lives were tragically lost due to gender-based violence. The…
July 24, 2026
Federal, Provincial and Territorial (FPT) Ministers Responsible for the Status of Women recently gathered in Moncton, New Brunswick to discuss key priorities affecting women and gender equality across Canada. Newfoundland and Labrador was represented by the Honourable Lela Evans, Minister…
July 17, 2026
Today, the Honourable Lela Evans, Minister of Women and Gender Equality, announced a $70,000 investment in St. John’s Pride to enhance the organization’s capacity to provide programming, outreach and support for 2SLGBTQIA+ communities throughout Newfoundland and Labrador. As the province’s…
July 16, 2026
Today, the Honourable Lela Evans, Minister of Women and Gender Equality, announced a $700,000 federal-provincial agreement with Women and Gender Equality Canada to support crisis hotline services for individuals experiencing gender-based violence in Newfoundland and Labrador. This funding, to be…
July 15, 2026
The Honourable Lela Evans, Minister of Women and Gender Equality, will join federal, provincial and territorial counterparts tomorrow (Thursday, July 16) to announce renewed support to address gender-based violence in Canada. The announcement will take place in the Acadian Room…
July 14, 2026
The Task Force to End Gender-Based Violence established in May has met three times to discuss early priorities and identify potential areas of focus. Their recent full-day, in-person meeting included discussions on community perspectives related to housing, the use of…
