New Aboriginal shelter in WPG. (Child and Family).WINNIPEG -- Ikwe-Widdjiitiwin Inc. (Ikwe), an Aboriginal women's shelter A Women's Shelter is a place of temporary refuge and support for women escaping violent situations, such as rape, and domestic violence. Having the ability to leave a situation of violence is valuable for women who are under attack because such situations frequently involve an for victims of family violence, will open in Winnipeg. With the assistance of $1.49 million from the Shelter Enhancement Program, which is cost-shared by the Government of Canada The Government of Canada is the federal government of Canada. The powers and structure of the federal government are set out in the Constitution of Canada. In modern Canadian use, the term "government" (or "federal government") refers broadly to the cabinet of the day and ($1.12 million) through Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation (CMHC) is a Canadian government agency. The agency is responsible for the housing industry in Canada. Its main duty is currently to ensure low cost mortgage loans are available to Canadians by providing insurance to lenders in case of (CMHC CMHC community mental health center. ), and the Province of Manitoba ($373,151), Ikwe is renovating an existing building and will amalgamate services from two sites at the new facility. IIkwe provides shelter facilities, outreach and support to women and children in a healthy, safe and culturally-sensitive setting. |
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