Ontario Investing in New Supports to Address Gender-based Violence

$389,599 investment will support community initiatives that help prevent violence and support survivors in the City of Kawartha Lakes.

News                                                                                               April 22, 2025

Lindsay — The Ontario government is taking action to prevent and address gender-based violence and support survivors in the City of Kawartha Lakes by investing $389,599 over three years in Women’s Resources and their new project Empowerment Against Exploitation.

“Our government is continuing to take action to end gender-based violence in all its forms,” said Michael Parsa, Minister of Children, Community and Social Services. “I’m proud that Ontario is funding new and innovative projects across the province that will prevent gender-based violence before it occurs. These projects tackle the root causes and are critical to breaking the cycle of abuse. Together with community partners, we are supporting local solutions and building safer and healthier communities for generations to come.”

This investment is part of Ontario’s actions to better respond to violence, build safer and healthier communities, and support women’s well-being and economic opportunities through Ontario’s action plan to end gender-based violence.

“This $389,599 investment in Women’s Resources and their Empowerment Against Exploitation project is a vital step in preventing gender-based violence and supporting survivors here in the City of Kawartha Lakes,” said Laurie Scott, MPP for Haliburton–Kawartha Lakes–Brock. “By investing in local, community-led initiatives, our government is helping to build safer, more supportive communities where women and survivors can heal, rebuild, and thrive.”

Quick Facts

Ontario is investing approximately $98 million in up to 83 new initiatives across the province that will focus on building safer communities, stopping gender-based violence before it happens, and helping survivors to recover and rebuild their lives. The ministry is currently working to confirm project details and funding agreements with the organizations that will deliver the new initiatives.

This funding builds on Ontario’s existing investments of $1.4 billion over four years in community support programs that prevent gender-based violence and support survivors. The investment is part of Ontario’s $162 million agreement with the federal government to implement the National Action Plan to End Gender-Based Violence.

Quotes

“By strengthening community-based services and improving economic security for survivors, our government is continuing to help prevent violence and support survivors so they can heal, rebuild their lives, and achieve financial stability for themselves and their families. I look forward to seeing how these new projects and their innovative approaches will help address gender-based violence in communities across Ontario.”

– Charmaine Williams, Associate Minister of Women’s Social and Economic Opportunity

Additional Resources

Ontario’s action plan to end gender-based violence

Get help if you are experiencing violence

Contact Information:

Richard Ovcharovich
Legislative Assistant
Laurie Scott, M.P.P.
Haliburton-Kawartha Lakes-Brock
14 Lindsay Street, North
Lindsay, ON K9V 1T4  
Office: 705-324-6654
Toll Free: 1-800-424-2490
Fax: 705-324-6938