Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Mr. Speaker, the initiative that was announced this week also involves the very extensive participation of some non-government organizations, including the Status of Women, the YWCA and the Yellowknife Women's Centre. This effort was not singularly a government effort. We worked in partnership with these groups and it is a fact that almost half of the people in the Northwest Territories do live in Yellowknife. This is a magnet community. Many people do come here and certainly these resources that are allocated are not exclusively for the use of Yellowknifers. Women can be referred from communities in the Northwest Territories, but we need to test this model out, so this is why this is a pilot project. Like I said, it would not be going ahead without the extensive involvement of some of the other organizations committed to family violence and healing and recovery in Yellowknife.
Jane Groenewegen on Question 199-14(3): Family Violence Programs
In the Legislative Assembly on November 3rd, 2000. See this statement in context.
Further Return To Question 199-14(3): Family Violence Programs
Question 199-14(3): Family Violence Programs
Item 6: Oral Questions
November 2nd, 2000
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