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Workers supporting survivors of gender-based violence are demanding change

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This article was written by Krys Maki, Director of Research and Policy. This article is republished from The Conversation under a Creative Commons license. Read the original article. While the world went into lockdown at the onset of the COVID-19 global pandemic, shelters helping women who are survivors of domestic violence remained open. In fact, […]

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New National Report Shows How Shelters Continue to Do More with Less

Ottawa, 24 March 2026 – Today, Women’s Shelters Canada (WSC) released Sheltering Under Pressure: Frontline Realities of Canada’s Violence Against Women Shelters & Transition Houses. Generously funded by the Royal LePage® Shelter Foundation™, the report outlines how shelters are operating under sustained pressure from chronic underfunding, aging infrastructure, workforce pressures, and the ongoing housing crisis. Sheltering

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In the Media

In the Media Recent Articles & Other Media Quebec women’s shelters call for more support following 9th suspected femicide, CityNews Montreal, 17 April 2026 Shelters for people facing gender-based violence warn of shortfalls as demand rises, Globe & Mail, 24 March 2026 30 women and girls ‘violently’ killed in Canada so far in 2026: femicide

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Shelter Voices 2015

Loading Viewer… Shelter Voices 2015 – Survey confirms urgent need to expand capacity in Canadian women’s shelters April 22, 2015 Shelter Voices Annual survey of a day in the life of Canadian women’s shelters confirms a need for further resources April 22/ Ottawa – The Canadian Network of Women’s Shelters and Transition Houses today released their

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SSTH New Build Project

SSTH New Build Project What is the Second Stage Transitional Housing (SSTH) New Build project? Second Stage Transitional Housing (SSTH) is a form of transitional supportive housing for survivors of domestic violence who are at risk of danger post-separation and need additional time and support to heal from their trauma and rebuild their lives. In

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A Look Back at the Second Stage Transitional Housing New Build Project, 2022-2026

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Women’s Shelters Canada (WSC) launched the Second Stage Transitional Housing (SSTH) New Build project in 2022 to support gender-based violence (GBV) shelter organizations in creating more SSTH units. It is incredibly difficult for a small, charitable organization to take on a development project independently, requiring time, capacity, and expertise that many shelters simply don’t have.

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Joint Statement: Is Budget 2025 the generational budget that keeps our communities healthy and safe?

Ottawa, November 6 2025 – The federal government released Budget 2025 yesterday laying out its vision for Canada. It is the government’s blueprint of the kind of country it aims to build.  The budget titled “Canada Strong” comes at a time of rising precarity in Canada with families struggling to make ends meet as costs

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The High Cost of Safety: Why Funding Gaps Are Stalling the Creation of Second Stage Transitional Housing for Survivors of Violence

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For many women and children fleeing violence, the path to a safe, secure, and affordable home is becoming more difficult to navigate – and in many cases, it’s a path that leads nowhere at all. Intimate partner violence (IPV) is an epidemic that continues to worsen and is a leading cause of women’s homelessness. Every

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