The B-C government says new federal funding will improve critical services for survivors of gender-based violence in the province.
The Ministry of Public Safety says Ottawa's funding will enhance 24-hour crisis hotlines run by the Salal Sexual Violence Support Centre and the Indian Residential School Survivors Society.
It says the province-wide crisis lines provide risk-assessment and safety planning services to those experiencing gender-based violence.
The organizations are set to receive 2 point 7-5 million dollars over four years to expand their services, with the ministry noting that groups operating crisis lines in B-C reported a large uptick in calls during the pandemic.
