A Nova Scotia organization that provides transitional services to women is calling on political leaders to pay more attention to gender-based violence during this provincial election campaign.
Transition House Association of Nova Scotia released a report earlier this week that said political parties need to commit to “epidemic-level” funding for groups that address the issue.
“It’s hard to put an exact number on it, but I think what we do know is that it needs to be more than what is being provided now,” said Ann de Ste Croix, the group’s executive director.
The group also analyzed the parties’ platforms, concluding the NDP’s is best equipped to address gender-based violence, followed closely by the Liberals’. Both parties were recognized for their anti-poverty measures, while the Progressive Conservatives were graded significantly lower.
Over the past month, three fatal cases of intimate partner violence have made headlines in the province, including the death of Brenda Tatlock-Burke.
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