Feds launch new $135.7 million program for Black communities

The permanent program adds to more than $1 billion in federal commitments aimed at Black Canadians since 2018.

Source: blackopportunityfund.ca

The federal government is creating another program aimed specifically at Black Canadians, backed by $135.7 million over its first five years.

Jobs and Families Minister Patty Hajdu announced the Black Canadian Communities Program during the National Black Canadians Summit in Winnipeg.

The program will begin in 2026–27. After…