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Speaking Notes for The Honourable Rona Ambrose, P.C., M.P. Minister of Public Works and Government Services and Minister for Status of Women on the occasion of a news conference to highlight funding for women and girls in rural Alberta

Edmonton, Alberta
Friday, June 29, 2012

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That is why we're supporting projects like these that address issues of violence and economic security for women and girls in rural and remote communities in Alberta.

  • The Medicine Hat Family Service is receiving $292,200 to create a community plan to address violence against women and girls in Southeastern Alberta.

  • Shining Mountains Living Community Services is receiving $299,500 to work with community partners to identify gaps, priorities and strategies to address gender-based violence.

  • The Cochrane Society for Housing Options is receiving $269,488 to work with low-income and economically disadvantaged women in Cochrane to identify and meet their employment, resource, and support needs.

  • Fort Saskatchewan Families First Society is receiving $265,500 to assist women who are experiencing, fleeing from, or recovering from incidents of family violence.

  • The Central Alberta Immigrant Women's Association is receiving $300,000 to assist immigrant women in the area who are vulnerable to unemployment, underemployment and poverty.

  • The Association for the Alberta Network of Immigrant Women is receiving $300,000 to analyze economic security issues and develop an action plan for immigrant and visible minority women.

And of course, the Creating Hope Society is receiving $293,616 for their project, which will target 125 First Nations women and girls living within the Edmonton city limits and on reserves throughout Alberta. 

The project will provide community members with the tools to assist women and girls experiencing violence and the effects of violence. 

It will also deliver much-needed and previously unavailable support services.  Through the project, Creating Hope will work with five First Nations groups, service providers and individuals to develop and implement a community plan that meets the needs of women and girls affected by violence.

These projects are as diverse as the communities they serve and the women and girls who live in them.

That is because ‘one size fits all' solutions do not work, particularly given the many different realities in rural and remote communities across our country.

However, the projects do have one thing in common: each of them holds great promise for helping to meet the needs of women and girls and their communities in Alberta. 

Congratulations to all of you. I wish you the very best in your projects and in your future endeavours.

Thank you!

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Date Modified:
2012-07-06