Advocates are sounding the alarm on gender-based violence, calling for a clear and urgent strategy from the Ontario government as femicides continue to rise.
Ontario saw 30 femicides in 30 weeks from Nov. 26 to June. 30, according to a report by the Ontario Association of Interval and Transition Houses (OAITH) released Wednesday. Last year, the organization’s statistics showed 52 deaths in 52 weeks.
“It’s very frustrating,” said Marlene Ham, executive director at OAITH. Five femicides occurred in June alone and there have been another three already in July, she said.
“It’s impactful and consuming to know that every single week, we can expect another woman to
