QUEBEC CITY --
The Quebec Liberal Party is calling on the Quebec government to set up emergency services, including setting up hotel rooms, to accommodate women fleeing domestic violence when no shelters are available.
The Official Opposition critic for the Status of Women, Isabelle Melancon, is also calling for increased funding for shelters to create additional spaces.
The MNA for Verdun believes that Public Safety Minister Genevieve Guilbault should hold an emergency meeting with stakeholders. Melancon stated that the government's actions are not up to par, neither in prevention nor in support.
She said that after the tabling of the government's most recent budget, Premier Fracçois Legault and Finance Minister Eric Girard stated that they would be prepared to provide additional funding if the needs were there.