Financial Crisis Resolve Demanded

Provincial New Democrats want some resolve to the financial crisis at Family and Children's Services in the Rainy River by the end of this week.

The local children's aid society is tackling a $600-thousand budget shortfall caused mostly by a recent reduction of provincial funding.

Kenora-Rainy River MPP Howard Hampton says its imperative the McGuinty Liberals resolve the issue.

"The McGuinty government talks out of one side of its mouth that it cares about these kind of community services," says Hampton, "but when the people not looking it cuts the budgets of organizations that provide these kind of community services."

Hampton says many children's aid Societies in the province are facing similar funding crunches and expects them to close their doors if the government fails to address their situation.