Ottawa has spent little of $724.1-million investment meant to support Indigenous women and children facing violence

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The Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation, which controls $420-million of the fund, has selected 18 projects to be built, but has yet to spend any of its portion

. Ms. Gazan said that gender-based violence has intensified during the COVID-19 pandemic, with Indigenous women, girls and two-spirit people at especially high risk.

Jennifer Cooper, a spokesperson for Indigenous Services Canada, said that of the $37.1-million the department has spent, $33.2-million has gone to programs and services for Indigenous people facing gender-based violence, and $3.9-million to “initial operational costs.” Carol McBride, president of the Native Women’s Association of Canada, said that shelters are incredibly needed, particularly in urban areas. Though the government has made some progress, she said, it’s far from enough.

She added that without other options available, women – and their children – are forced to continue living in violent circumstances, “because they have nowhere else to go.”

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well perhaps you UNIFOR ...NDP sissies should cross the floor then instead of kissingTrudeau boots

What are they spending it on? Abortions?

Another failed Liberal file. The list goes on

What actually mean is the liberal_party not Ottawa in general.

The feminists didn't what? Whaaaat? That's racist.

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