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CBC News spoke to three Nova Scotia women who fled abusive relationships and have been staying in shelters for months as they search for housing. They say they can't find anywhere affordable to live, and two are worried they will have no choice but to go back to their abusers.
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HALIFAX - The man in his 60s looks down for a moment at his dining room table, and then tries to explain how a shameful moment of violence was also th...
Gender violence experts say such personal change by men -- balanced with victim protection -- is key to addressing partner abuse in Canada, highlighted as "an epidemic" in the final report of the recent inquiry into the 2020 Nova Scotia mass shooting.
Advocates for victims of gender-based violence say the mass shooting report gives a sense of urgency to changes they've wanted for years.