March 16, 2015 – Ottawa, ON – Department of Justice.
Today, Peter MacKay, Minister of Justice and Attorney General of Canada, announced more than $24,000 in funding for the Wachiay Friendship Centre Society, which will partner with the RCMP Victim Services in Courtenay and Campbell River to deliver the "Human Trafficking: I'm Not For Sale" program.
The "Human Trafficking: I'm Not For Sale" program will focus on the realities and dangers of sexual exploitation and human trafficking. It will be delivered to young women and girls in junior and senior high schools in School Districts 71 and 72, and to First Nations and Tribal Councils, Women's Resource Centres, local boys and girls clubs, and the Vancouver Island Health Authority. The goal of the program is to educate, inform and assist young women and girls to help them make better decisions that will contribute positively to their personal safety, health and well-being.
This funding announcement aligns with the Government's Plan for Safe Streets and Communities, which focuses on holding violent offenders accountable, enhancing the rights of victims, and increasing the efficiency of the justice system.
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