Emily Desrochers

Women and Gender-Equality (WAGE) - Discussion on the gender-based violence (GBV) grant concerning changes to budget line items, extensions on timelines, and updating WAGE staff on the project as needed. Special Representative on Islamophobia - As it related to any suffering/issues our community is facing Global Affairs Canada: Humanitarian assistance and Development grants, women and security policies and programs, humanitarian access policies as it relates to NGO operations Foreign Affairs, Global Affairs Canada, Public Safety, and Justice as it relates to international development, specifically looking at legislation and policies relating to humanitarian access and humanitarian work (For example, Canada's criminal code and sanctions regime) Canada Revenue Agency Rules and Regulations as it pertains to auditing charities

We plan on engaging the government to provide more pathways to safety for LGBTQI+ (Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Trans, Queer, Intersex, plus) persons/refugees. We plan on engaging government to provide a policy for internally displaced LGBTQI+ (Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Trans, Queer, Intersex, plus) persons to be refugees to Canada.