24 March 2022 - Quebec City - Veterans Affairs Canada
Today, Darrell Samson, Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of Veterans Affairs and Associate Minister of National Defence, alongside Joël Lightbound, Member of Parliament for Louis-Hébert, announced that two Quebec organizations will receive funding through the Veteran and Family Well‑Being Fund (VFWF).
RESPECT Forum will work with the Université de Laval, based in Quebec City, on a national networking initiative bringing together municipal governments with business and community leaders, including Indigenous and women business owners and leaders. The network will help improve mental health and homelessness services for Veterans, emergency responders and their families supported by $500,000 from the VFWF.
Centre CASA, located in Saint-Augustin-de-Desmaures, will expand addiction treatment services for Veterans, military personnel and their families with a grant of $370,000 from the VFWF.
This year's VFWF recipients focus on issues affecting Veterans and their families during the post COVID-19 recovery, such as homelessness, retraining, employment, and health challenges, along with supporting equity-seeking groups such as women and LGBTQ2 Veterans. This support is made possible through additional investments in the VFWF in Budget 2021.
Created in 2018, the VFWF provides financial support to private, public and academic organizations striving to improve the lives of Veterans and their families through innovative projects, initiatives and research.
