The Manitoba government is spending $2.1 million on a new child abuse investigative unit.
Premier Heather Stefanson says the provincewide, integrated child response unit will build on services offered by the Toba Centre for Children and Youth in collaboration with the Winnipeg Police Service and RCMP.
Stefanson says the money is part of her government’s pledge of $52 million for crime-fighting measures in its budget earlier this month.
Justice Minister Kelvin Goertzen says Manitoba has seen an increase in child abuse and exploitation in the last five years.
The money is also aimed at helping victims and families find the supports they need after a crime….