Women's advocates call the department's three-year forecast 'extremely shocking' and 'disproportional' for the small ministry. 'The level of support will be radically reduced,' says Katherine Scott, who isn't 'holding her breath' for the fall budget.
This is what is currently known, and is all we have to go on. Without any confirmation of plans to renew the funding, it is reasonable to worry that it will expire.
Call it non-renewal or call it a cut, either way, funding is set to be dramatically lower unless something changes. Departments need clarity if they hope to hire people or commit to providing services.
Yes, I just think it’s early to panic
Perhaps that’s why the alarm is being raised ahead of the point where panic is the right response: it forces the government to clarify its intent now, so the department and its programs aren’t thrown into complete chaos later