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....