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$7,800,000

Federal Grant to Pacific Wellness Network

Pre-Election Grant
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Pre-Election Timing

This grant was awarded in the lead-up to a federal election. See the full pre-election analysis →

Department
Health Canada
Agreement #
ESDC-2021-10411
Program
Substance Use and Addictions Program
Amount
$7,800,000(23.8x dept. average)
Date
2024-08-10
Location
Vancouver
Province/Territory
BC
Description
Funding for harm reduction research, community outreach programs, and awareness campaigns targeting substance use in urban centres across British Columbia.

What this means

  • This grant is 23.8x the average grant from Health Canada.
  • Pacific Wellness Network has received $14,500,000 in federal grants across 5 grants since 2018.
  • This grant was awarded 9 months before the 2025 federal election.

On 2024-08-10, the Government of Canada awarded a grant of $7,800,000 to Pacific Wellness Network through Health Canada under the Substance Use and Addictions Program program. The funds were directed to Vancouver, BC, in the federal riding of Vancouver Granville, which is represented by Taleeb Noormohamed (Liberal). Health Canada has disbursed $1.8B across 5,500 grants since 2018. Pacific Wellness Network has received a total of $14.5M in federal funding across 5 grants.