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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.
MONTREAL On International Women s Day, the Quebec government is facing accusations of ignoring domestic violence in the province. On Monday, the Federation of Women s Shelters joined the National Assembly s three opposition parties in denouncing accused indifference on the part of Premier Francois Legault s administration, saying a lack of leadership has resulted in a growing inability to meet the needs of abused women. In a press conference, federation president Manon Monastesse said an increasing number of female survivors of domestic violence are denied access to emergency accomodations due to a lack of available space. Monastesse said that last year, at least 10,000 women were unable to get access to emergency lodging.
MONTREAL The Quebec government will not offer financial compensation to hotels in the province s red zone that cannot open their swimming pools for March break. Several hotel owners have said that not being able to open their pools is yet another crushing blow during a time when many are barely able to stay in business. The red zone hotels had originally been told they would be able to re-open the pools, but that decision was reversed last week and only municipal pools have been given the go-ahead to resume operating. Several hotels had been offering family packages for the break based on their pools being open. Eve Pare, president of the Greater Montreal Hotel Association, said some hotels had already seen cancellations, but that it s too early to assess the total losses.
MONTREAL Quebec must improve its handling of complaints from sexual assault victims including by establishing a specialized court, according to a report filed on Tuesday. The report, authored by the Committee of Experts on Support for Victims of Sexual Assault and Domestic Violence, contains 190 recommendations. Among them is the establishment of a court system intended specifically and solely for this type of crime. The committee was created in March 2019 by then Justice Minister Sonia Lebel. The report said victims must regain confidence in the justice system in order to feel more comfortable filing a complaint. The document was submitted to a committee of National Assembly officials including Minister for the Status of Women Isabelle Charest and opposition MNAs Isabelle Melancon, Christine Labrie and Veronique Hivon.