Winnipeg Free Press
By: Dylan Robertson
MIKAELA MACKENZIE / WINNIPEG FREE PRESS
Victim’s Assistance Community Grants Inc. board member Wilma Derksen at announcement for new funding supports for victims of crime at the Manitoba Legislative Building in Winnipeg on Tuesday.
The Pallister government is channelling $5 million from convict fees to a new independent panel for helping Manitoba crime victims.
The Pallister government is channelling $5 million from convict fees to a new independent panel for helping Manitoba crime victims.
"I think our combined experiences will give us some well-rounded perspective to work with," said Wilma Derksen, who is among the three leaders of the newly incorporated Victim’s Assistance Community Grants Inc.