01/16/2025
Enough is Enough!
Stop Intimate Partner Violence!
Nova Scotia consistently places among the highest rates of intimate partner violence of any province in Canada.
In Nova Scotia, over 30% of women and 22% of men have reported being physically or sexually assaulted by their partners since the age of 15.
African Nova Scotian and Indigenous women, girls, and Non-Binary people face high rates of gender-based violence because of factors including not limited to colonialism, racism, sexism, homophobia, and Transphobia.
On September 2024, the NSNDP introduced Bill No. 482, declaring Intimate Partner Violence an epidemic in Nova Scotia.
Since that day, 6 women have been reported killed by their male partners across the province, with those violent incidents ultimately claiming the lives of 12 people.
Intimate partner violence creates devastating impacts on family, friends and entire communities. We must push our government officials to do more.
NSPIRG strongly encourages all levels of government to implement the recommendations laid out in the Mass Casualty Commission Final Report.
If you or someone you know is experiencing intimate partner violence, the following resources are available:
* The Transition Housing Association of Nova Scotia - THANS.ca
* Family Violence Resources Helpline 1-855-225-0220
* Canada’s Su***de Crisis Helpline: Call or text 988
* Avalon Centre - http://avaloncentre.ca/
