The federal government made an announcement in Moncton on Thursday for $607M toward renewing the National Action Plan to end gender based violence.
Community of Hope says they’d love for government officials at any level to find out more about their work
Victoria Walton · CBC News
· Posted: Jul 17, 2026 5:00 AM EDT | Last Updated: 2 hours ago
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Maggie and her colleague Liz Hawkes at Community of Hope in Moncton say they had to close their emergency shelter for women fleeing abuse in December 2025 after funding ran out. (Victoria Walton/CBC)
A non-profit in New Brunswick that works to support human trafficking victims and sex workers is hoping that newly announced federal funding will help their organization and others.
At Community of Hope in Moncton, Maggie is working 40 hours a week as an unpaid volunteer. CBC News agreed to just use her first name for safety reasons.
Community of Hope’s drop in centre offers women a place to shower, eat, sleep and let their guard down, and also provides resources for women trying to get out of the cycle of abuse.
“We did have a New Brunswick grant for two years that helped us open up the trauma recovery for exploited women home,
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