violence

Pearl Eliadis on Delays in Second-Stage Shelters | Le Devoir

keith.baybayon@mcgill.ca — Wed, 26 Nov 2025 19:13:04 +0000

November 24, 2025 | Le Devoir reported on a study co-authored by Pearl Eliadis, which examines Quebec's slow progress in delivering second-stage shelters for women fleeing violence. The study shows that Quebec is behind its 2021 commitments, with fewer units built than planned and many still under construction. Eliadis cautioned that these delays have significant consequences for women's safety and housing stability.

Pearl Eliadis on Why Second-Stage Shelters are Essential | CBC

keith.baybayon@mcgill.ca — Wed, 26 Nov 2025 20:01:48 +0000

November 25, 2025 | Pearl Eliadis joined CBC’s Let’s Go to discuss new findings from the Quebec Homelessness Prevention Policy Collaborative showing that the province has completed only 66% of the second-stage shelter units it committed to building for women fleeing violence. She explained that these shelters provide the stability and security women need to avoid returning to abusive partners and transition toward permanent housing.

Alexandra Ages on the Urgent Need for a National Gender-Based Violence Commissioner in Canada | Policy Options

isabela.sullivan@mcgill.ca — Fri, 25 Apr 2025 18:56:31 +0000

February 18, 2025 | MPP '21 Alexandra Ages writes how the alarming rise in intimate-partner violence and femicide across Canada, emphasizing that urgent action and accountability are needed to address this crisis. She argues that appointing a national gender-based violence commissioner would provide crucial oversight and help ensure effective implementation of the National Action Plan to End Gender-Based Violence.

Pearl Eliadis on Why Quebec Must Invest in Second-Stage Shelters to Break the Cycle of Violence | CQPI

isabela.sullivan@mcgill.ca — Wed, 23 Apr 2025 18:36:03 +0000

March 2025 | In a 2024 policy brief for the Collectif québécois pour la prévention de l’itinérance (CQPI), Pearl Eliadis, alongside Melissa Shemirani and Angelina Freeman, highlights the urgent need for increased investment in second-stage shelters for women and children fleeing domestic and intimate partner violence. Building on a 2022 recommendation from CQPI’s Gender Research Stream, the team conducted a rapid literature review that found second-stage housing plays a vital role in bridging the gap between emergency shelters and permanent housing.

Quebec report recommends rights-based approach to tackle intimate partner violence, homelessness | Law360 Canada

kibel.aker@mcgill.ca — Fri, 24 Mar 2023 17:51:31 +0000

January 3, 2023 | Intimate partner violence, after a period of decline, has been on the rise in Quebec and the rest of Canada since 2016, according to Statistics Canada. The report suggests that the Quebec government should establish a comprehensive legal framework to tackle intimate partner violence by creating a specific right to adequate housing under the Quebec Charter of Human Rights and Freedoms.