Winnipeg Free Press By: Editorial | Posted: 7:00 PM CST Wednesday, Mar. 3, 2021
Editorial
The Manitobans stuck in a pandemic-induced backlog within the justice system don’t want to hear excuses. These people include victims of crime waiting to testify against their attackers, people in jail while awaiting the opportunity to seek bail, and people who have been improperly arrested and are eager to get to court to clear their name.
The Manitobans stuck in a pandemic-induced backlog within the justice system don’t want to hear excuses. These people include victims of crime waiting to testify against their attackers, people in jail while awaiting the opportunity to seek bail, and people who have been improperly arrested and are eager to get to court to clear their name.
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Under the theme of âWhat would Winnipeg look like without racism?â the city has announced Anti-Racism Week will take place from March 21-27. In partnership with Immigration Partnership Winnipeg, the Winnipeg Chamber of Commerce, Treaty Relations Commission of Manitoba, Elmwood Community Resource Centre, Manitoba Association for Rights and Liberties, Human Rights Hub, and Black History Manitoba, the event coincides with the International Day for the Elimination of Racial Discrimination.
âRacism is still very real and it requires an unrelenting resolve from all of us pushing it back,â Mayor Brian Bowman said in press conference on Monday. âItâs important for every single one of us to continue standing up for whatâs right. We canât let racism fester in any corner of our community. The city is proud and honoured to partner with so many outstanding community organizations to put this week together.â
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Domestic violence shelters seeing unusually-low call volumes Written by Taylor Brock Friday, Feb 19 2021, 5:00 AM Genesis House is the province s domestic abuse shelter in Winkler, the town where Deena Brock s home base is. (Genesis House/Facebook)
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Manitoba s crisis line phones may not be ringing off the hook, but alarm bells are.
Despite being ready to serve, Deena Brock, Manitoba Association of Women s Shelters Inc. s (MAWS) provincial co-ordinator says beds at emergency family shelters remain empty and their call volumes are lower than in previous years. It got very quiet for a while, and it was very concerning to us for a number of reasons, Brock says.