From: Employment and Social Development Canada The Government of Canada is committed to ensuring that Black Canadians have a fair and equal chance at success. The Government of Canada is committed to ensuring that Black Canadians have a fair and equal chance at success. Today, Ahmed Hussen, Minister of Families, Children and Social Development, announced the launch of a call for proposals to select a high-capacity Black-led intermediary organization to represent Western Canada and the Territories under the Supporting Black Canadian Communities Initiative. Investments under this Initiative are partly delivered through intermediary organizations who allocate the funding to projects that support capacity building at the grassroots level. These investments help organizations build the necessary infrastructure they need to better serve Black Canadian in their communities. This support will be provided by the community, to the community.