QSA's Week in Social Issues (#4, 2024)
Gender-based violence discussions in FEWO; Poverty reduction council appointments; Indigenous procurement in INAN; EI challenges for seasonal workers; Homelessness strategy innovations.
Start Date: 2024-10-26
End Date: 2024-11-01
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Gender-Based Violence and Femicide: FEWO Committee Discussions
The Standing Committee on the Status of Women (FEWO) meetings focused on gender-based violence and femicide. Discussions highlighted the need for public awareness, legislative reform, and better victim services. Witnesses called for femicide to be recognized as a criminal offense, and emphasized the importance of systemic change, including a gender-based violence commissioner. The meetings also discussed the role of coercive control in domestic violence, the impact of financial stressors, and proposed a national transportation strategy for rural communities to aid victims.
Sources: ['Transcripts: parlvu.parl.gc.ca', 'Transcripts: parlvu.parl.gc.ca']
