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…
July 10, 2026
The Honourable Lela Evans, Minister of Women and Gender Equality, will attend the Federal, Provincial and Territorial meetings for Ministers Responsible for the Status of Women from July 13-16, 2026. The meetings take place at the Crowne Plaza, 1005 Main…
June 1, 2026
The Government of Newfoundland and Labrador celebrated the beginning of Pride Month with a flag-raising ceremony today at Confederation Building. Pride Month is held throughout Canada in June as an opportunity to celebrate diversity and the 2SLGBTQQIA+ community, and to…
