The organization will train staff and plan strategic advocacy work to improve gender equality in the territory. (Avery Zingel/CBC)Federal Minister for Women and Gender Equality Maryam Monsef issued a call for proposals in October. In October, Monsef announced that more than 250 women's organizations across Canada would receive sustained funding to help advance gender equality. The federal government announced it would spend $100 million over five years in the 2018 budget to support gender equality. MP Michael McLeod announced $100,000 for Jennifer Waugh's Alietum Ltd., an unmanned aerial vehicle business.

Source: CBC News April 16, 2019 14:03 UTC