44th Parl. 1st Sess.

February 13, 2024 10:00AM

Context: House Hansard - 281 - Feb/13/24

Ms. Leah Gazan (Winnipeg Centre, NDP)

Feb/13/24 2:48:15 p.m.
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Mr. Speaker, last Sunday, the community of Carman, Manitoba, witnessed a tragedy when a mother, her three children and her niece were murdered, with her husband as the main suspect. This reminds us that we desperately need shelters and safe housing for women and families, as well as mental health supports to prevent femicide. However, the government has defunded women's shelters, while mental health needs continue to go unmet. Will the minister increase support for shelters and mental health services to stop violence against women and children?

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Context: House Hansard - 281 - Feb/13/24

Hon. Sean Fraser (Minister of Housing, Infrastructure and Communities, Lib.)

Feb/13/24 2:48:56 p.m.
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Mr. Speaker, the scale of the tragedy that took place is not lost on us, and we endeavour to continue to do our part to see that justice is done. However, it is important that, as we go forward, we continue to invest in the projects that are going to provide people with the safety and security of living in a home that prevents this kind of incident from happening. Our programs provide support to shelters and transitional housing, particularly for women fleeing violence. We are going to look for additional opportunities and make the investments necessary to continue to build out the network of homes that will help prevent these kinds of tragedies in the future.

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