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Media Advisory
For immediate release
February 10, 2004
Women’s Centres Call on Ida Chong for
Emergency Funding
BC- The BC Coalition of Women’s Centre has written to Minister Ida
Chong for emergency funding to prevent the closure of women’s centres
across the province. All 37 Centres have had their only core
funding cut by 100% effective March 31st, 2004.
Ida Chong has already gone on record as saying funding will not be
restored to women’s centres but instead will go to counselling and
shelter programs. This is unacceptable, short-sighted and
irresponsible. Women’s Centres are often a women’s first contact
for referral to other services in the community. Many women who access
women’s centres need more than counselling and
shelter or need other services altogether. This decision will do
nothing but fragment services and leave thousands of women abandoned.
The BC Coalition has asked for a meeting with Minister Ida Chong,
to date this request has been ignored.
Previous reductions in Gaming Funding and other provincial cuts
combined with the elimination of core funding, have forced
Women’s Centres to begin the process of closing their doors. The
majority of Centres have cut essential staff and /or programs and are
bracing for closure.
Centres will close without provincial government funding.
Women’s Centres provide a range of services to hundreds of thousands of
women each year. In some communities, Women’s Centres are the only
service available to women.
Women’s Centres provide a critical role in BC and are the lifeline for
thousands of women.
The BC Coalition of Women’s Centres is asking for the support of
British Columbians in calling on Ida Chong and the BC Liberals to
continue funding the 37 Women’s Centres in this province.
To join the fight please go to www.bcwomen.cjb.net
or www.SaveWomensCentres.ca
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