Thank you, Mr. Chairman. This is where the NGOs are funded, and their levels are similar to last year plus 3 per cent forced-growth room we give to authorities. It’s up to the authorities to work that out.
Under this section, also, we are funding the strategic initiative, where the government is investing $400,000 for stabilizing existing shelters and another $400,000 for enhancing community services.
The final details are not worked out, but what we hope to do is stabilize the shelters we have now. I’m talking only of that component of the NGOs, understanding that there are other NGO groups under this budget page.
We want to be able to access children who witness violence and also provide services to women who are subject to family violence but who may not necessarily want to go to shelters. That’s sort of the general framework we have, and we need to work out the details.