Thank you, Madam Speaker. I have a return to an oral question asked by Mr. Gargan on February 17, 1994 regarding family violence funding.
The federal government announced a new family initiative in February 1991. Over a four year period, a total of $22 million was available through the Department of Indian and Northern Affairs and $14 million through the medical services branch of Health Canada to combat family violence.
INAC's family violence initiative focused on community-based programs and services and is managed in each region in cooperation with First Nations' representatives. The medical services branch focuses on curriculum development and training for community workers.
Through a formula driven process, the Northwest Territories' portion of the $22 million available through INAC was determined as follows: 1991-92, $25,000; 1992-93, $50,000; 1993-94, $75,000; and, 1994-95, $75,000.
This amounted to a total of $225,000 over four years.
In 1992-93, the Northwest Territories Native Women's Association and the Pauktuutit Inuit Women's Association administered these family violence funds, each receiving $25,000. In 1993-94, each received $37,500.
These fund were to be directed to community groups for public education and awareness activities.
Madam Speaker, the Government of the Northwest Territories accessed a total of over $1 million out of Health Canada's $14 million. These funds have been used to develop and deliver family violence training for shelter workers in the Northwest Territories. The Department of Social Services has been carrying out this training through contribution agreements with Health Canada. The amounts available were determined by a funding formula. The following amounts are available over the four year period: 1991-92, $176,000; 1992-93, $291,000; 1993-94, 259,800; and, 1994-95, $319,800.
The training has been delivered to shelter workers throughout the Northwest Territories by the Northwest Territories Native Women's Association, under contribution agreements with the department. Thank you.