Grant, Contribution or Other Financial Benefit, Legislative Proposal, Bill or Resolution

• In accordance with The National Housing Act (R.S.C., 1985, c. N-11), the mission of the FAAVM Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) $2.8 billion project is to create strong, sustainable, inclusive communities and quality affordable homes for all, working to strengthen the housing market to bolster the economy and protect consumers; meet the need for quality affordable rental homes; utilize housing as a platform for improving quality of life; and build inclusive and sustainable communities free from discrimination.

Grant, Contribution or Other Financial Benefit, Policies or Program

• The Federal Association for the Advancement of Visible Minorities (FAAVM) also seeks Federal, Provincial and Local Governments Financial Grants and monetary assistance for the creation and establishment of our $3.5 billion trust fund by 2020; in order to establish various sustainable socio economic mechanisms for the underprivileged and disadvantaged communities at the national levels; Whereas the construction of new building facilities, seniors citizens housing complex development; housing project for the homeless communities; housing complex for other aboriginal and first nations communities; and to provide financial benefits for Minority Communities and Youth Business Development Programs.

Legislative Proposal, Bill or Resolution

• The Canada Civil Rights Act of 2003 as part of our constitutional reform; is a legislative project whereas the main objectives are to reinforce the Constitution and subsequently proposing Constitutional amendments to the Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedom in order to secure and protect all Canadian Citizens Civil Rights indistinctively.

Legislative Proposal, Bill or Resolution, Policies or Program

• The FAAVM is working to establish a sustainable collaborative platform with The Parliament of Canada, Elected Federal Political Parties, Federal Political Leaders and the Senate to help raise awareness regarding the promotion and protection of the rights of minorities under International Human Rights Laws.

Legislative Proposal, Bill or Resolution, Policies or Program, Regulation

• Protection of Canadian minorities, also referred to as visible minorities, identified as national minorities, is a core issue for the FAAVM, and many activities are being undertaken in this field. These include the development of legally binding Canadian standards, drafting of national legislations, and the development of legally binding international standards, of which the FAAVM Charter for the Protection of Canadian Minorities.

Policies or Program

• We also seek the creation of a Federal Government Ministry to initiate and launch The Federal Ministry of Minorities (FMM); whereas a Federal Government Department to be created by the Office of the Prime Minister; through special Parliamentary Act; whereas the Senate and the House of Commons; thereinafter to advance majority-minority relations throughout Political Participation Programs on issues related to the inclusion of minorities in decision-making processes in support of ethno political representation.

Policies or Program, Regulation

• To promulgate the week of May 21 to May 28 as a symbolic and informal annual commemorative week, such as Minority History Week, in accordance with the Canadian Multiculturalism Act R.S.C., 1985, c. 24 (4th Supp.), whose sole purpose is to recognize that members of minorities make significant contributions to the richness and diversity of our Canadian society and communities, and to celebrate the United Nations Declaration on the Rights of Persons Belonging to National or Ethnic, Religious and Linguistic Minorities.