How Has Spending on Gender, Racial Equity Programs Changed in This Year’s Budget Compared to Last Year?
Budget 2026 renews and increases funding for several programs under the “Federal 2SLGBTQI+ Action Plan,” while also committing new funding for Canada’s Black Justice Strategy. The government’s broader Anti-Racism Strategy, while still active with prior funding, does not receive new dedicated support. Here’s a look at how spending on gender and racial equity programs is allocated in this year’s budget. LGBT, Gender Funding The budget renews the “2SLGBTQI+ Project Stream,” originally announced in 2022, which provides funding to community organizations and Pride event security. Budget 2025 provided $54.6 million over five years, starting in 2026-2027, plus $10.9 million annually thereafter, to “build the capacity” of LGBT organizations and networks and for Pride event security....
Budget 2026 is set to renew and increase funding for programs under the Federal 2SLGBTQI+ Action Plan. New funding is also allocated for Canada’s Black Justice Strategy. The government’s broader Anti-Racism Strategy, though active, does not receive new dedicated support in this budget. The budget renews the ‘2SLGBTQI+ Project Stream’ for community organizations and Pride event security, building on previous allocations.
- Budget 2026 renews and increases funding for the Federal 2SLGBTQI+ Action Plan.
- New funding is committed to Canada’s Black Justice Strategy.
- The government’s broader Anti-Racism Strategy does not receive new dedicated support.
- The ‘2SLGBTQI+ Project Stream’ is renewed to fund community organizations and Pride event security.
- Budget 2025 allocated $54.6 million over five years (starting 2026-2027) plus annual funds for LGBT organizations and Pride event security.
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