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The Manitoba government announced a 50% increase in funding to Manitoba Justice Victims Services from the Criminal Property Forfeiture Fund on Tuesday.
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The new funding level moves to $750,000, up from $500,000.
“We need to do everything we can to support Manitobans who are victims of crime,” Justice Minister Matt Wiebe said in a press release. “These resources will support programs running throughout the province and ensure that we can make compassionate, community-based care available to those who need it in the aftermath of a crime.”
The Criminal Property Forfeiture Fund uses proceeds from the sale of seized criminal property to enhance public safety and support various initiatives. This year’s increased funding will support several programs, including:
-Heartwood Healing Centre: Offers therapy for those who have experienced childhood sexual abuse
-Survivor’s Hope Crisis Centre’s SARAH Program: Provides after-care, counseling, and legal advocacy for victims of sexual and intimate partner violence
-Nisichawayasihk Cree Nation Family and Community Wellness Centre: Provides bereavement support for families of homicide victims
-Mount Carmel Clinic’s Sage House: A drop-in center for women involved in survival sex work
-Ndinawemaaganag Endaawaad Inc.’s Child and Youth Care Certificate Program: Provides accredited training for individuals with past lived experiences
-Candace House: Offers support for families affected by violent crime
-MADD Canada: Focuses on education and awareness about impaired driving
Coral Kendel, executive director of Survivor’s Hope Crisis Centre, expressed appreciation for the increased funding, noting its critical role in supporting survivors through community-based programs.
The province also provides more than $20 million to agencies focused on gender-based violence prevention and survivor support, including a $420,000 increase for shelters for women fleeing intimate partner violence.
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