In August 2025, LEAF provided a submission on the Upcoming Federal Budget to the Department of Finance Canada.
In the submission, LEAF made the following recommendations:
Recommendation 1: That the government create an independent federal Gender-Based Violence Commissioner to monitor the implementation of Canada’s National Action Plan on Gender-Based Violence and future efforts to end gender-based violence, with an annual budget of $3 million.
Recommendation 2: That the government amend the Employment Insurance Act in order to address gender-based discrimination.
Recommendation 3: That the government provide operational funding of $50 million over five years, starting in 2026-27, to support national gender equality organizations advancing systemic change for women, girls, trans and non-binary people in Canada.
Read and download the submission here.
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