Harper Government Announces Support to End Violence Against Aboriginal Women and Girls in Northern AlbertaMay 16, 2013,
EDMONTON, Alberta, May 16, 2013– The Honourable Rona Ambrose, Minister of Public Works and Government Services and Minister for Status of Women, today announced Harper Government support for a new project that will tackle violence against women and girls in an Aboriginal community in Northern Alberta. The Minister was joined by the Honourable Laurie Hawn, Member of Parliament for Edmonton Centre."The Harper Government is committed to ending violence against women and girls in communities across Canada," said Minister Ambrose. "I am pleased that we are supporting this new project to ensure the safety and security of aboriginal girls in Northern Alberta."
The Society for Safe and Caring Schools and Communities is receiving $200,000 in funding for a 24-month project that will work to end violence against First Nations girls aged 8 to 14 in the Wabasca-Desmarais community of Northern Alberta. A community steering committee with representatives from the Bigstone Cree Nation Women’s Shelter, Bigstone Community School, Bigstone Cree Nation Family and Children Services and the RCMP will guide and oversee the project.
"We are working with community organizations across the country to end violence against women and girls and its destructive impact on our communities,“said Mr. Hawn. "This project establishes a community steering committee and implements a strategy to address the particular factors and conditions that lead to violence against local First Nations women and girls."
"It is important to do all we can to ensure our community is welcoming, caring and safe for everyone," said Ron Taylor, Board Chair for the Society for Safe and Caring Schools and Communities. "We are pleased to partner with the Government of Canada on this project to engage community partners, bring about long-lasting behavioural change, and decrease violence against women and girls."
The Harper Government is committed to supporting projects that yield concrete results for women and girls in Canada while strengthening families, communities and the country. Through Status of Women Canada, the government's support for community-based projects has nearly doubled since 2006-2007, supporting over 600 projects.
Government of Canada supporting industry to better leverage military procurementMay 10, 2013,TORONTO, Ontario, May 10, 2013 — The Honourable Rona Ambrose, Minister of Public Works and Government Services and Minister for Status of Women, today hosted a workshop in Toronto to engage Canadian industry representatives on the Government of Canada’s commitment to better leverage military procurement to support jobs, and long-term economic growth and prosperity.
“Our Government is committed to supporting the Canadian Armed Forces, Canadian workers, and the Canadian economy,” said Minister Ambrose. “Our Government will continue to leverage military procurement, in consultation with industry, to maximize job creation, support Canadian manufacturing capabilities and innovation, and bolster economic growth in Canada.”
Participants worked together to identify areas of Canadian competitiveness, as well as trends in global demand and supply in defence-related industries to better leverage military procurement. As highlighted by Economic Action Plan 2013, the Government of Canada will expedite analysis of Mr. Tom Jenkins’ report, entitled Canada First: Leveraging Defence Procurement Through Key Industrial Capabilities, by selecting a series of interim key industrial capabilities (KICs) to help guide upcoming defence procurement projects.
The Government of Canada remains focused on what matters to Canadians—jobs, growth and long-term economic prosperity. It is estimated that every billion dollars in defence and security spending creates or sustains 18,000 jobs and creates $710 million in Gross Domestic Product. The Government of Canada is committed to ensuring that military spending supports Canadians and the economy. Canada’s defence and security industries employ, directly or indirectly, over 109,000 Canadians.
Harper Government supporting industry to better leverage military procurementApril 29, 2013,
Montréal, Quebec- The Honourable Rona Ambrose, Minister of Public Works and Government Services and Minister for Status of Women, today hosted a workshop in Montréal to engage Canadian industry representatives on the Harper Government’s commitment to better leverage military procurement to support jobs, and long-term economic growth and prosperity.“Our Government is committed to supporting the Canadian Armed Forces, Canadian workers, and the Canadian economy,” said Minister Ambrose. “Our Government will continue to leverage military procurement, in consultation with industry, to maximize job creation, support Canadian manufacturing capabilities and innovation, and bolster economic growth in Canada.”
Participants worked together to identify areas of Canadian competitiveness, as well as trends in global demand and supply in defence-related industries to better leverage military procurement. As highlighted by Economic Action Plan 2013, the Harper Government will expedite analysis of Mr. Tom Jenkins’ report, entitled Canada First: Leveraging Defence Procurement Through Key Industrial Capabilities, by selecting a series of interim key industrial capabilities (KICs) to help guide upcoming defence procurement projects.
The Harper Government remains focused on what matters to Canadians—jobs, growth and long-term economic prosperity. It is estimated that every billion dollars in defence and security spending creates or sustains 18,000 jobs and creates $710 million in Gross Domestic Product. The Harper Government is committed to ensuring that military spending supports Canadians and the economy. Canada’s defence and security industries employ over 90,000 Canadians, over 42,000 in the province of Quebec alone.
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Minister Ambrose Salutes New Mobile App that Will Increase Women's SafetyApril 26, 2013,
VANCOUVER, BC — The Honourable Rona Ambrose, Minister of Public Works and Government Services and Minister for Status of Women, today applauded the launch of the SOS Response personal safety smartphone app.
"The Harper Government is committed to ending violence against women and girls in communities across Canada," said Minister Ambrose. "This new mobile app is a hands-on, innovative approach to preventing violence against women and girls."
EVA BC, SOS Response and Telus partnered to create this new app, which is a personal, monitored alarm system for girls and women.
"The SOS mobile monitored alarm app is an easy-to-use, cost-efficient tool that will increase safety for women across Canada who are fleeing violence," said Tracy Porteous, Executive Director of EVA BC. "The program is also a great example of community and business working together in the most positive of ways."
When the user indicates she is in distress, the app automatically sends images (30 photos in 30 seconds), GPS location and other valuable information to a live, professionally monitored station. A trained operator at the station then assesses the situation and dispatches emergency responders to the user's location.
Pertinent information about the women using the personal safety app will be logged into the 24/7 monitoring system managed by Securiguard. For women who are deemed high risk, this could include protection orders, specific threats and other critical information that will help both the police and the victim. The app is being piloted in communities in British Columbia.
The Harper Government is committed to supporting projects that yield concrete results for women and girls in Canada while strengthening families, communities and the country. The Harper Government has increased funding to the women's program to its highest level in Canadian history, funding over 600 projects across Canada since 2007.
In 2011, EVA BC received funding from Status of Women Canada to team up with the BC Lions Football club to create Be More Than a Bystander, a groundbreaking three-year project aimed at helping people understand that everyone has a role in breaking the silence around violence against women.
