Steinbach MLA and Justice Minister Kelvin Goertzen, announced that the Manitoba government is providing $519,000 from the proceeds of the Criminal Property Forfeiture Fund to the Manitoba RCMP to fund a wide variety of crime prevention measures and victim supports.
Child abuse victims in Manitoba will not have to relive their trauma and have a clearly documented voice after a Winnipeg abuse response centre receives equipment upgrades for its interview rooms.
The province is providing $145,000 for new audio and video equipment to help investigators interview child abuse victims, Manitoba Justice minister Kelvin Goertzen announced at a news conference Friday.