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Quebec Shelters Overwhelmed, Women Left in Limbo

Quebec Shelters Overwhelmed, Women Left in Limbo

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Quebecs Shelter Crisis: Thousands of Women Turned Away as Intimate Partner Violence Surges - The Quebec governments recent nine-million-dollar increase for emergency shelters falls short of the fifty-million-dollar request by advocacy groups. With nearly twenty thousand calls for shelter in a year and ten suspected femicides, the lack of funding hinders the addition of staff, retention of experienced workers, and construction of new shelters. The issue extends beyond shelter, as women face challenges in finding safe, affordable housing and accessing ongoing support services.

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