Houses for women: Isabelle Charest can not quantify the missing places
"I do not have that information," admitted the Minister of Women's Affairs, then questioned about the number of missing places in shelters for women victims of domestic violence.
Isabelle Charest, Minister responsible for the Status of Women, was not able to determine the number
of missing places in shelters for abused women.
of missing places in shelters for abused women.
During the peak of the pandemic in Quebec, the situation of shelters for women facing domestic violence caused concern, a central topic of discussion on the sidelines of the study of budget appropriations Tuesday afternoon.
Confined, women experiencing violence in the home had more difficulty seeking the help they needed. “We had testimonies from women who had to hide in the bathroom to call. We made money to help shelters very quickly, ”the Minister said.
Last March 120 million over five years were allocated to the network of shelters.
Confined, women experiencing violence in the home had more difficulty seeking the help they needed. “We had testimonies from women who had to hide in the bathroom to call. We made money to help shelters very quickly, ”the Minister said.
Last March 120 million over five years were allocated to the network of shelters.
A sum of 6 million is planned for the renovation and adaptation of 420 places already existing in accommodation centers, but the number of new places deployed "remains to be determined", supports the Minister. However, there are 1000 missing places in the network, supports Liberal MP Isabelle Melançon, official opposition spokesperson, status of women.
The Federation of women's shelters, however, believes that the announced amounts are insufficient to meet the glaring needs.
The shortfall amounts to around 43 million.
Last year, no less than 15,000 accommodation requests were refused for lack of space, said the minister.
She did not have precise information on the number of reports of domestic violence,
whether they had increased or decreased during the health crisis.
Denunciations and pandemic
The year was marked by mediatized domestic violence events, numerous denunciations of a sexual nature and the heavy effects of the pandemic on women. These subjects are "at the heart of the discussions", assures Isabelle Charest.
"We are in a second wave of denunciations […] and I feel this strong desire to want to change things and to manage to restore confidence to those who denounce who have less confidence in the system", declared Isabelle Melançon.
The waves of denunciations on Instagram made a lot of noise, reports independent MP Catherine Fournier. “An expert report will be released this fall, but we feel that impatience is starting to rise. The judicial process is there,
but it does not necessarily correspond to all forms of misconduct. "
"We are impatiently awaiting the committee's report, we have given a mandate to the Council on the Status of Women to comment on the problem," said the Caquist minister, questioned about the various resources granted.
Funding of 50 million over 5 years helps the Centers for Assistance and Fight against Sexual Assault (CALACS) to support victims.
More women than men have been infected with the virus, confirms the minister. “We have data on that. The outbreaks have occurred in places where women work in greater numbers on the front lines. "
The action plan of a committee responsible for studying the impact of COVID-19 on women is expected at the end of September "in order to ensure that it does not exacerbate the precariousness of the situation of women", assures the Minister. Isabelle Charest. Several discussions and consultations are underway to deploy different measures, she explains. Among other things, 70 million are already planned to support community organizations, which can help them.
The Federation of women's shelters, however, believes that the announced amounts are insufficient to meet the glaring needs.
The shortfall amounts to around 43 million.
Last year, no less than 15,000 accommodation requests were refused for lack of space, said the minister.
She did not have precise information on the number of reports of domestic violence,
whether they had increased or decreased during the health crisis.
Denunciations and pandemic
The year was marked by mediatized domestic violence events, numerous denunciations of a sexual nature and the heavy effects of the pandemic on women. These subjects are "at the heart of the discussions", assures Isabelle Charest.
"We are in a second wave of denunciations […] and I feel this strong desire to want to change things and to manage to restore confidence to those who denounce who have less confidence in the system", declared Isabelle Melançon.
The waves of denunciations on Instagram made a lot of noise, reports independent MP Catherine Fournier. “An expert report will be released this fall, but we feel that impatience is starting to rise. The judicial process is there,
but it does not necessarily correspond to all forms of misconduct. "
"We are impatiently awaiting the committee's report, we have given a mandate to the Council on the Status of Women to comment on the problem," said the Caquist minister, questioned about the various resources granted.
Funding of 50 million over 5 years helps the Centers for Assistance and Fight against Sexual Assault (CALACS) to support victims.
More women than men have been infected with the virus, confirms the minister. “We have data on that. The outbreaks have occurred in places where women work in greater numbers on the front lines. "
The action plan of a committee responsible for studying the impact of COVID-19 on women is expected at the end of September "in order to ensure that it does not exacerbate the precariousness of the situation of women", assures the Minister. Isabelle Charest. Several discussions and consultations are underway to deploy different measures, she explains. Among other things, 70 million are already planned to support community organizations, which can help them.