Quebec has a task force working on this issue. This task force is made up of a number of partners. Of course, regions such as Montreal are overwhelmed right now. We're particularly concerned by the fact that a number of regions lack shelters that have broader missions and that can take in women who have experienced different forms of violence or violence other than domestic abuse. I'm thinking in particular of Côte‑Nord, Abitibi‑Témiscamingue, Chaudière‑Appalaches, Bas‑Saint‑Laurent and other specific regions that don't have any shelters of this nature.
For example, if a woman is experiencing violence at the hands of the owner of her home or has experienced domestic violence and hidden homelessness, as Ms. St‑Pierre‑Gaudreault explained, this woman must move to another region to find housing because she won't be able to find a shelter in her own area.