Through a $500,000 donation to the YWCA NWT, Scotiabank has become a partner in a commitment to remove barriers to career advancement for disadvantaged groups.

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YWCA NWT, a womenSA国际影视传媒檚 and childrenSA国际影视传媒檚 crisis support charity, will receive the $500,000 over four years.

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