Nova Scotia government facing more criticism over its response to domestic violence

Trauma therapist Kristina Fifield said the lack of "core funding" for victim advocacy groups indicated the province wasn't willing to provide "an epidemic-level response to the epidemic of gender-based violence."

The leader of the province's Opposition New Democrats, Claudia Chender, has also called for long-term funding for these non-profits. The party recently introduced a bill that would ramp up spending to address domestic abuse by creating a funding formula to ensure non-profits and shelters have the money they need to operate.

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