From the Winnipeg Sun–Albert McLeod believes the hotel industry in Manitoba has a role to play in preventing Indigenous women and girls from being sexually exploited, and he hopes that new proposed legislation will now…
Manitoba Government Press Release–The Manitoba government is providing $750,000 in funding to the Manitoba Camping Association (MCA) to support eligible overnight camps that have been impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic, Municipal Relations Minister Eileen Clarke…
From CTV News–New numbers from the Canadian Institute for Health Information (CIHI) show that Manitoba saw a higher proportion of youth mental health hospitalized during the pandemic compared to the years before. “Particularly during the…
Manitoba Government News Release —The Manitoba government is combining and co-ordinating mental health, addictions and social service supports for youth at several service hub locations in the province to improve access to the care they…
From the Winnipeg Sun–A ceremony in Winnipeg this week saw the Honourable Murray Sinclair gifted the three millionth moose hide pin that has been handed out since 2011, as part of a campaign that looks…
Manitoba Government Press Release–The Manitoba government will introduce a new funding model for shelters funded by the Family Violence Prevention Program (FVPP) to improve operations of the family violence sector and better protect vulnerable Manitobans,…
From the Winnipeg Free Press–Instead of responding to children who’ve been abused by taking them to police stations and moving them from silo to silo for services, a plan is underway to take them to…
From the Winnipeg Free Press–It’s one of those promises that doesn’t cost the government too much, but never seems to materialize on budget day. Children and youth advocates are hoping that changes this week and…
Manitoba Government News Release–Manitoba is marking Sexual Assault Awareness Month by investing in a provincial program that will expand forensic nursing services for Manitobans, increasing access for survivors of sexual assault and intimate partner violence…
From the Winnipeg Free Press– One of Canada’s foremost experts on child protection online said she is “very optimistic” that a panel advising cabinet ministers about combating online harm can map out a way to…