Status of Women committee  Women tell us that it's difficult for them, economically speaking. When women come to the shelter, they often have to apply for social assistance. They receive an additional amount while they are at the shelter. We have to provide letters to confirm that these women are being ho

Status of Women committee  That's right. It is a very frustrating situation for these women. They have to leave their home for their own and their children's safety and come to a shelter. After that, it gets very complicated for these women to go back home, even if the apartment or house is in their name.

Status of Women committee  We are fortunate to have workers from youth services who get involved in the women's and children's lives right away. We involve the mother. We respect the mother's choice and the family's limits. She is the one who will get her children to understand, bit by bit, that they are i

Status of Women committee  Good afternoon, Madam Chair and members of the committee. Thank you for the invitation to participate in the study of intimate partner violence and family violence in Canada. My name is Sylvie Bernatchez and I am the director of La Jonction pour elle, a help centre and shelter,