A CBC News analysis of provincial and territorial programs shows there is inconsistency in whether those accused or convicted of domestic violence are tracked.
. That's an increase from 2020, when Statistics Canada recorded 84 victims of intimate partner homicide, and 2019, when there were 79 victims.
A photo provided by the Quebec government of the ankle bracelets used in its monitoring program. Quebec is the only province in the country where both the offender and the victim can wear tracking devices. Others — Yukon, B.C., Alberta, Saskatchewan, Ontario, New Brunswick, Nova Scotia, P.E.I. and Newfoundland and Labrador — can electronically track those accused or convicted in domestic violence cases.'High level of fear of being located'
Since the shelter opened in 2020, executive director Marla Poelzer said the facility has been packed with clients."Leaving is one of the most dangerous times for people. They're at extreme risk of increased violence or homicide. ... I think there's definitely a high level of fear of being located."Poelzer said the tracking tools being used in Quebec would add a level of safety and likely reduce fears around the abuser getting too close.
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