NELSON – Nelson-Creston MLA Michelle Mungall is welcoming $4,000 through the province’s Multiculturalism Grant Program for projects designed to promote multiculturalism and fight racism.

“Building an inclusive multicultural community is important to our social fabric here in the Kootenays” said Mungall. “I’m proud to be part of a government funding this vital work in our region.”

The West Kootenay Women’s Association will be benefiting from the latest round of grants. Their Inter-Cultural Circle project aims to build social supports for new immigrants, refugees and international students who are new to the community.

A total of 76 community groups around the province will receive funding though the Multiculturalism Grant Program. The program promotes intercultural trust and understanding by funding projects that bring people together in creative ways to enhance multiculturalism and address racism. The B.C. Government provides $300,000 annually to communities across B.C. through this grant program.

This grant program is just one way the province is tackling human rights issues. In November 2018 the BC NDP government introduced legislative amendments to the Human Rights Code that will re-establish a human rights commission to promote and protect human rights for all British Columbians.

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