Mr. Speaker, ending violence against women requires a collaborative effort among governments of all levels, community groups and individuals.
Involving men as part of the solution is essential. Reaching out to aboriginal men and training them as facilitators, the Newfoundland Aboriginal Women's Network has developed a project that will facilitate leadership skills and development. The project will receive funding through the women's programs of Status of Women, and will involve 500 aboriginal women through 84 community workshops.
Since coming to office, our government has doubled the funding for women's programs. We have approved more than $30.4 million in Status of Women funding for projects to end violence against women and girls.
The Newfoundland Aboriginal Women's Network project is just one example of how men are involved in the critical process of ending violence against women.