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Sunday, November 20, 2022 11:35 AM
The Province is making changes to help keep British Columbians safe, launching a new Safer Communities Action Plan with immediate steps that will strengthen enforcement to keep those who commit repeat violent offences off our streets, and strengthen services to build safe, healthy communities for everyone.
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Tuesday, May 26, 2020 10:15 AM
There is more help on the way for survivors of sexual assault through a three-year, $10-million grant program to support the delivery of co-ordinated emergency sexual assault response services in regions throughout B.C.
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Friday, March 13, 2020 9:30 AM
People struggling with mental-health and substance-use challenges will be supported through a new research project to test an integrated set of employment supports for people with multiple and long-term barriers to employment.
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Friday, October 4, 2019 12:45 PM
Hundreds of survivors of violence and/or abuse in nearly every corner of the province can now access skills training and supports crucial to their independence and healing.
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Friday, September 7, 2018 11:45 AM
More people who are experiencing homelessness in Vancouver will have safe and secure homes with the opening of M. Mitchell Place, a 52-unit supportive housing project.
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Thursday, April 21, 2016 9:15 AM
The Pacific Association of First Nations Women is putting crime prevention dollars to good use to help heal the lives of some of the city’s most vulnerable, abused women.
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Thursday, February 4, 2016 12:07 PM
Three Aboriginal organizations within Greater Vancouver will receive nearly $210,000 in funding from the Province for culture-based domestic violence programs for Aboriginal families and communities.
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Friday, September 25, 2015 11:26 AM
All British Columbians deserve to feel safe in their homes and neighbourhoods. Investments in the provincial anti-gang strategy, community safety and policing have been successful in driving down crime in B.C. – with youth and violent crime at historical lows – but more needs to be done.
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Friday, June 5, 2015 11:00 AM
Families in 14 B.C. communities will soon have access to 1,488 new licensed child-care spaces thanks to an investment of $8.2 million through the Child Care Major Capital Funding Program.
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Tuesday, April 7, 2015 1:45 PM
In advance of Prevention of Violence Against Women Week (April 12-18, 2015), British Columbia is putting the Vision for a Violence Free BC strategy into action, investing $5 million for projects focused on ending violence against women and preventing crime.
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