Funding will support Veterans' health and research, as well as women, Indigenous, and 2SLGBTQI+ Veterans
Today, at the University of Alberta's Canadian Military, Veteran and Family Connected Campus Consortium (CMVFC3) Symposium, the Honourable Ginette Petitpas Taylor, Minister of Veterans Affairs and Associate Minister of National Defence, announced new support for organizations serving Veterans and their families across the country.
This year, as part of Budget 2024, the Government of Canada proposes to invest an additional six million dollars through the Veteran and Family Well-being Fund (VFWF), bringing the total investment to $15 million over three years. Since 2018, the Government of Canada has supported 123 initiatives through this program, from research to new initiatives and projects that promote the well-being of Veterans and their families.
A portion of these funds will be allocated to organizations and initiatives that support Veterans' health and employment, as well as women, Indigenous, and 2SLGBTQI+ Veterans.
In 2022, the CMVFC3 received funding through the Veteran and Family Well-being Fund to support the academic and employment success of Veteran students and their families. Since then, they have aimed to support the academic and employment success of Veterans and their families, including through this Symposium and through a Knowledge Mobilization Hub, which provides information and resources for
military and Veteran students, their families, post-secondary institutions and CMVF3C partners.
