A Nova Scotia organization that provides transitional services to women is calling on political leaders to pay more attention to gender-based violence.
RELATED: The Mass Casualty Commission heard from a variety of groups discussing gender-based and intimate partner violence on Wednesday. The inquiry was told a broad cultural shift is needed, but so too is more funding to keep non-profits sustainable.
The group also analyzed the parties’ platforms, concluding the NDP’s is best equipped to address gender-based violence, followed closely by the Liberals’. Both parties were recognized for their anti-poverty measures, while the Progressive Conservatives were graded significantly lower.The 59-year-old woman’s daughter, Tara Graham, told Global News earlier this month that the family was speaking out to shed light on the case — and to prevent future ones.
PC Leader Tim Houston said his government has been following — and would continue to follow if re-elected — the recommendations laid out by. The commission was tasked with reviewing the 2020 mass shooting in Nova Scotia, which was preceded by a domestic assault against the shooter’s spouse.
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