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Indigenous women s groups call on parties to commit to long-term funding
Ann Maje Raider, the executive director of the Liard Aboriginal Women s Society, says her organization needs more resources to support Indigenous women and girls.
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‘The Yukon government has to step up to the plate and put money where their mouth is’
Posted: Apr 11, 2021 5:00 AM CT | Last Updated: April 11
Ann Maje Raider, the executive director of the Liard Aboriginal Women’s Society, said the next government needs to provide more resources to Indigenous women s organizations.(Liard Aboriginal Women’s Society)
The next government, regardless of political stripe, needs to dedicate long-term funding to support Indigenous women and girls in vulnerable situations, according to the heads of Indigenous women s groups.
Campaign trail notes: What Yukon s political parties had to say on April 8
With election day just around the corner, the leaders for the Yukon Liberals, Yukon Party and Yukon NDP made their final pitches to voters at separate news conferences on Thursday.
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Posted: Apr 09, 2021 7:00 AM CT | Last Updated: April 9
Yukon Party Leader Currie Dixon, left, Yukon NDP Leader Kate White, and Yukon Liberals Leader Sandy Silver, right, in the CBC Yukon studio for a live election debate on Wednesday. The leaders gave their final pitches to voters at separate news conferences on Thursday. (Chris WIndeyer/CBC)
Posted: Apr 08, 2021 8:00 AM CT | Last Updated: April 8
Yukon election signs in Whitehorse s Mountainview riding.(Paul Tukker/CBC)
All three major parties had policy announcements this week ahead of the Yukon territorial election on April 12. Here s a roundup of those promises:
NDP
On Wednesday, NDP Leader Kate White promised ways to address addiction and the opioid crisis, which she said is poised to deal another blow to the territory if things don t change and fast.
The NDP pitched creating an on-the-land treatment centre and introducing safe drug supply and managed alcohol programs, among other things. Here s a radical idea: Let s not punish people for having this kind of healthcare problem, but actually treat them as people who need help, White said.
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