Calls for Ford Government to declare intimate partner violence an epidemic [Video]

A bill to declare intimate partner violence an epidemic has passed its second reading at Queen’s Park late Wednesday.

According to the Ontario NDP, “This is a welcome first step – but it’s far from the end of the line. We had almost 200 advocates, survivors, and front-line workers join us today at Queen’s Park, and they have been crystal clear in their demands. The time for action is now. The time for believing and supporting survivors of intimate partner violence is now. We don’t need more half-measures or studies. The work has been done. The Ontario NDP and people across Ontario have spoken. It’s time for Ford to finally take this seriously.”

“The ask is that the Government of Ontario shall recognize that intimate partner violence is an epidemic in Ontario,” stated Windsor West MPP Lisa Gretzky at a morning news conference.

She was joined by three other NDP …