Status of Women committee  Yes, there is no doubt that the figures you have just mentioned are very important and that they should be reflected in the services offered to women. Currently, in Quebec, there are not enough resources to meet the level of demand. For example, a city like Montreal refuses 75% of the requests from women who want to access a second-stage shelter.

Status of Women committee  Consequently, they can't be decently housed at a cost within their means.

Status of Women committee  Thank you for the question. Coercive control is a very important topic that we wanted to address. I'll give you a very real example. I am also the director of a shelter that offers first and second stage emergency housing. This weekend, a woman housed in our first stage shelter went to a garage to have her tires changed, and the mechanic discovered a GPS tracker.

Status of Women committee  In Quebec, just before the pandemic, a panel of experts on support for victims of sexual assault and domestic violence released a report about rebuilding trust. In it, the panel made 190 bold recommendations to finally build the safety net we talked about. I'll run through a few of them.