For example, on June 15, 2012 Women Against Violence Against Women (WAVAW) Rape Crisis Centre received notification that 100% of the 85,000 funding WAVAW's Aboriginal Youth Outreach Program has been frozen and ultimately eliminated by the Treasury Board of Canada. WAVAW is just one of the organizations across Canada who has had 100% of the funding, 22 million dollars in total across Canada seized.
I am a secondary teacher and have witnessed first hand the amazing work done by organizations such as WAVAW, Collingwood Canoe Club, Aboriginal Policing. The fact that small organizations across Canada who have supported and nurtured First nations Youth are facing this attack is outrageous and petty.
We know First Nations Youth face highest suicide rates.
We know First nations Youth in BC are graduating well behind their provincial average non First nations counter parts.
We know First Nations Sons are more likely to be incarcerated then attend post secondary.
We know First Nations Youth who use these programs are well served and go on to support and mentor other young First Nations and other youth.
This government is pushing First Nations Youth to the wall. This little funding is used to provide leadership, cultural teachings and healthy living. The Harper government wants more prisons, and destroy our lands. The very lands we harvest our foods, and nurture our souls and our children. This money was committed and now its been taken back, projects were/are set to go and now at serious risk.
Call on the Harper government and your local MP to stop this harm and reverse this decision.
Chris
I am a secondary teacher and have witnessed first hand the amazing work done by organizations such as WAVAW, Collingwood Canoe Club, Aboriginal Policing. The fact that small organizations across Canada who have supported and nurtured First nations Youth are facing this attack is outrageous and petty.
We know First Nations Youth face highest suicide rates.
We know First nations Youth in BC are graduating well behind their provincial average non First nations counter parts.
We know First Nations Sons are more likely to be incarcerated then attend post secondary.
We know First Nations Youth who use these programs are well served and go on to support and mentor other young First Nations and other youth.
This government is pushing First Nations Youth to the wall. This little funding is used to provide leadership, cultural teachings and healthy living. The Harper government wants more prisons, and destroy our lands. The very lands we harvest our foods, and nurture our souls and our children. This money was committed and now its been taken back, projects were/are set to go and now at serious risk.
Call on the Harper government and your local MP to stop this harm and reverse this decision.
Chris
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