Gender based violence (GBV) is on the rise and needs to be treated as a public health crisis. The federal government has an important role to play in preventing GBV while supporting survivors and their communities. Governments allocate resources and develop laws that can prevent and address the causes and consequences of GBV.

To date, the government of Nova Scotia and 99 municipalities across Ontario have declared intimate partner violence an epidemic. It’s time for the federal government to do the same.

Our Asks

• Pass legislation declaring Intimate Partner Violence an epidemic.
• Increase transparency on the use of funds provinces receive through the National Action Plan allowing the public to hold governments accountable for their promises.
• Directly fund the operations of women’s domestic violence shelters through core funding.
• Follow a whole of government approach focusing on prevention and support for survivors.
• Scale up investments in housing to support women, children, and gender-diverse people who are escaping intimate partner violence.
• Increase childcare funding to support fair compensation for the workforce and expand public and not for profit facilities.
• Increase funding to enforce the Pay Equity and Employment Equity Acts.