Alberta Government Gives $1 Million To Help Sexual Assault Victims - October 5, 2022 - Micah Quinn

The Alberta government announced a million dollars' worth of funding to help victims of sexual assault in our province. The new forensic evidence collection training program will ensure that healthcare providers have access to providing sexual assault training kits to victims in rural areas. Jackie Armstrong-Homeniuk, the Alberta Associate Minister of Status of Women, provided some important stats on how women are dealing with sexual assaults in our province.

According to Stats Canada the rate of reported sexual assaults in Alberta jumped 21 per cent in 2021. The organization also said the rate of police-reported sexual assaults in Canada has reached its highest since 1996.

Aired on: Wednesday, October 5, 2022

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