US EditionOttawa, province to provide rent support for B.C. gender-based violence survivors
- The Province is aiding the federal government in supporting British Columbian survivors of gender-based violence to find affordable housing through a near $37 million investment over four years from the Canada-BC Housing Benefit.
- This funding will assist nearly 1,700 individuals or households affected by gender-based violence, providing an average of $600 per month based on eligibility criteria.
- Access to housing and supports is vital for the safety and well-being of everyone, especially survivors of gender-based violence.
- The money goes toward bringing together staff at family violence shelters in Yellowknife, Inuvik, Tuktoyaktuk, Hay River, and Fort Smith, as well as safe homes in Fort Simpson and Fort Good Hope.
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$100K cut from N.W.T. family violence shelters restored in territorial budget
Finance Minister Caroline Wawzonek said the territory would also be adding money for housing and developing a policy to forgive arrears for elders. MLAs are expected to vote Thursday on the budget, before the assembly adjourns until May.
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Ottawa, province to provide rent support for B.C. gender-based violence survivors
The British Columbia and federal governments have announced funding to ensure adequate housing for survivors of gender-based violence in the province. The B.C. Housing Ministry says in a news release that Ottawa is providing nearly $37 million over four years and the province will match the investme...
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psnews.com.auMore crisis housing to be made available for domestic violence victim-survivors
More crisis accommodation for women and children in Canberra who are fleeing domestic violence will be funded by the Federal Government as part of what the ALP says is its commitment to ending gender-based violence in one generation. Up to seven extra dwellings will become available, with the government delivering $3.5 million to local not-for-profit […]
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