Domestic violence discussion absent from N.S. election: women’s group [Video]

HALIFAX –

Domestic violence has not been given enough attention during the Nova Scotia election campaign, with only one of the three major parties mentioning intimate-partner violence in their platform, says a group that advocates for women’s rights.

“Given the urgency with which (gender-based violence) needs to be addressed, we were hoping to have it be more present in the campaigns and platforms,” Ann de Ste Croix, executive director of Transition House Association of Nova Scotia, said in a recent interview.

Transition House Association of Nova Scotia released a report earlier this week calling on the province to take immediate steps to reduce violence against women and girls. It also called on all political parties to commit to “epidemic-level” funding for groups that address intimate-partner violence, but it didn’t give a specific number. The report said the level of investment needed must reflect the urgency of addressing what it called the systemic …