Domestic violence deaths urge Nova Scotia funding shift
Nova Scotia experts warn a three month surge in intimate partner violence deaths exposes funding gaps in shelters and perpetrator programs. They call for core, long term funding and better housing, reporting resources, and prevention focused on root causes beyond police response.
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Halifax
Nova Scotia
Matthew Costain
Cora Lee Smith
Bradford Downey
Downey
Emma Halpern
Elizabeth Fry
Halpern
Commission of Inquiry
Katreena Scott
Western University
Robert Wright
Peoples’ Counselling Clinic
Smith and Downey
Wright
Becky Drahan
Advocates Push For Mental Health Emergency Services
Toronto advocates push to expand crisis care as Winnipeg mulls a fourth emergency service. Dorival recounts silent struggle with anxiety and the crisis service run by Toronto Community Crisis Service since 2022. Officials cite rising mental health needs and police readiness concerns amid recent inquest cases.
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Khalil Dorival
Dorival
Toronto
Winnipeg
Scott Gillingham
Gillingham
Manitoba
Racial Justice Movement
George Floyd
United States
Regis Korchinski-Paquet
Mohamed Shariye
Shuriye
Olivia Chow
B.C
North Vancouver
Victoria
New Westminster
Prince George
Comox Valley
Jonny Morris
Canadian Mental Health Association
Morris
Canada
Eugene
Ore
Police Department
Justin Madeira
Shariye
Walt Kinen
Kinen
Berlin
Germany
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Ontario Superior Court of Justice
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Toronto Police Service
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