MACDONALD: CUTS TO TRANSITION HOUSES IMMINENT-GOVERNMENT SILENT
Date: Friday August 28, 2009

(Halifax, NS) - Liberal Community Services critic Manning Macdonald
says services are at risk for women and children in crisis and he is
frustrated at the inaction from government.

Both the Cape Breton Transition House and the Leeside Transition House
in Port Hawkesbury say they are facing deficit budgets and will be
forced to cut services, just as Halifax’s Bryony House was forced to
cut its outreach worker last week.

“With three transition houses at the breaking point, it is clear that
necessary funding is not being provided,” said MacDonald. “This
government has to keep its commitments to these organizations so that
they may continue to provide invaluable services to their
communities.”

As more transition houses voice their funding concerns, the silence of
the NDP on this issue is proof they are backing away from the issue.

“When in opposition, the NDP said they would support these
organizations. Now in government, it’s time for the NDP to put its
money where its mouth is,” said MacDonald.

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