No place to go or hide: A deeper look into how vulnerable Montreal women are...
In Montreal, some organizations are navigating the complexity of homelessness and violence affecting women compounded by the pandemic.
View ArticleFury follows case of Sarah Everard, a U.K. woman who vanished walking home
The 33-year-old set out on the 50-minute walk home from a friend's house in south London at about 9 p.m. on March 3. She did not arrive.
View ArticleFrightening video shows strange man following Vancouver woman downtown
Vancouver police are investigating after the woman said the man followed her for more than half an hour until she was able to find a group of strangers to sit with.
View ArticleAdvocates urge action as Montreal police confirm taxi slaying was murder-suicide
This marks the province's sixth case of femicide since the beginning of the year — a situation advocates say has been exacerbated by the COVID-19 pandemic.
View ArticleSeven women killed in 7 weeks has Quebec sounding alarm over domestic...
'At no time should a woman fleeing a violent family home with her children be worried about the police, by curfew rules, by sanitary rules,' said minister Geneviève Guilbault.
View ArticleConjugal violence advocates call on Quebec for help
Advocates say the pandemic with its confinement has made the issue even worse because abusers have more control over their victims, who are more isolated.
View ArticleGovernment faces criticism its budget shortchanges Quebec women’s shelters
Community groups and opposition parties are concerned about increasing violence against women and say Quebec isn't investing enough in women's shelters.
View ArticleQuebec domestic violence support group launches awareness campaign
SOS Violence Conjugale partnered with the Web Locomotive agency to produce a series of graphic messages that can be shared on Facebook, Instagram, and other social media accounts.
View ArticleGeneviève Guilbault discusses fight against sexual and domestic violence
Premier François Legault has appointed Geneviève Guilbault to head a government task force to co-ordinate efforts to fight sexual and domestic violence.
View ArticleFamily of latest Quebec femicide victim calling on public to take stand to...
Rebekah Harry, 29, died in hospital after being domestically assaulted inside an apartment in Montreal's LaSalle borough. She was the mother to a 9-year-old son.
View ArticleLAWC reports ‘alarming’ surge in demand for services during COVID-19 pandemic
The London Abused Women's Shelter says its Urgent Services Support Program recorded a 45 per cent increase in demand in its most recent fiscal year.
View ArticleQuebec records 10th femicide of the year amid domestic violence crisis
Police say investigators believe Richard West, 50, took his own life after killing his wife, Dyann Serafica-Donaire, 38, whose death marks Quebec's 10th femicide this year.
View ArticleQuebec pledges $233 million to fight domestic violence after spate of femicides
At least 10 women have been killed by their male partners in 2021, a situation advocates say has been worsened by the COVID-19 pandemic.
View ArticleQuebec investing millions to help violent men after spate of femicides
In an effort to curb domestic violence, Quebec is investing millions of dollars into programs that help violent men, saying 'we need to address the problem at its source.'
View ArticleLAWC reports 75% increase in calls for help following sex trafficking...
Following the campaign, LAWC is reporting a 75 per cent increase in calls for help to the centre and through the contact form on its website.
View ArticleCalgary honours missing and murdered Indigenous people
May 5, 2021 is a day to honour missing and murdered Indigenous people. Red ribbons and dresses were on display in Calgary to remind people to never forget them.
View ArticleFamilies of missing, murdered B.C. women connect on Mother’s Day in show of...
Homicide investigators confirmed the death of Trina Hunt, 48, earlier this month, more than three months after she vanished.
View ArticleWell-known Quebec businesswoman killed in alleged murder followed by suicide
The woman's death would be 12th femicide in the province since the beginning of 2021.
View ArticleMan who committed ‘horrific’ sexual assault declared a dangerous offender
In his written decision released Friday, Justice Robert W. Wright didn’t mince words in calling it 'one of the most horrific sexual assaults ever to come before this court.'
View ArticleQuebec court awards $47,000 in damages to conjugal violence victim
The Quebec Superior Court awarded $1,940 in damages, $30,000 in non-pecuniary damages and $15,000 in punitive damages.
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