‘This violence needs to stop,’ Durham advocates react to mass shooting in Sault Ste. Marie
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The shooting in Sault Ste. Marie is sounding the alarm locally for more resorces around intimate partner violence.
Just days before Halloween, anger, shock and sadness fill the small community of Sault Ste. Marie, after five people were shot dead last Monday night.
Five people – including three children, were found dead at two homes, in what police are calling a result of intimate partner violence.
In Durham Region, this tragic incident is sounding the alarm for more awareness around intimate partner violence, and advocates are calling for more urgent change from the provincial government.
“I have no words, this violence absolutely needs to stop,” said Whitby and Regional Councilor, Maleeha Shahid.
Shahid hopes the incident in Sault Ste. Marie could be a driver for much needed change.
“I urge the province to declare this as an epidemic. This needs to stop, and I know our Ontario government is compassionate, and will listen,” said Shahid. “We need more help, dollars, and commitment to end intimate partner violence. We can’t let this happen in our communities.”
Victim Services of Durham Region (VSDR) has also been doing its part in asking the government to recognize this emergency and continue to see an increase of clients seeking supports daily.
According to Sydney Marcoux with VSDR, Intimate Partner Violence has grown seven times the amount it was in 2018 in Durham Region alone.
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