Today, Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of International Trade and to the Secretary of State (International Development) Yasir Naqvi, the honourable Greg Fergus, Member of Parliament for Hull-Aylmer, and Member of Parliament Tatiana Auguste announced over $2.8 million, on behalf of the Honourable Marjorie Michel, Minister of Health, to support 26 recipients through the Promoting Health Equity: Mental Health of Black Canadians Fund. All of the projects receiving funding are Black-led, community-based initiatives that promote mental health and well-being in Black communities.
This funding is intended to support community-based culture-focused projects aiming to increase equity in health and address the underlying determinants of mental health, including anti-Black racism.
The Government of Canada continues to remove barriers and help increase the resources needed to create environments conducive to improving the mental health of Black Canadians by supporting community-based projects that address health and social inequalities.
