Ms. Crystal Garrett-Baird at the Status of Women Committee

On March 23rd, 2023. See this statement in context.

March 23rd, 2023 / 4:50 p.m.

Director General, Gender-Based Violence, Department for Women and Gender Equality

Thank you for the question.

In budget 2021, as I mentioned, $601.3 million was provided, including funding for WAGE to deliver on a number of items. One of these was actually providing COVID emergency funding.

Since April 2020, the department has provided over $259 million in COVID emergency funding to 1,400 organizations, including women's shelters, sexual assault centres and other organizations providing critical supports and services to those experiencing gender-based violence. We are also currently funding—

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