The province’s NDP party has rolled out a set of commitments aimed at supporting women in the province.
The first is to establish permanent funding for Regional Status of Women Centres across the province.
.@NLNDP leader @AlisonCoffinNDP @jenndeon & @Sheilagholeary commit to permanent core funding for the regional status of women council offices across the province, as well they commit to legislating 5 days of paid leave for those experiencing intimate partner violence @VOCMNEWS pic.twitter.com/oCy15O2GME
— Richard Duggan (@RDugganVOCM) February 5, 2021
The second is to legislate five days of paid leave for people who are experiencing intimate partner violence.
NDP Leader Alison Coffin says such actions are important for the health and safety of women. She says such actions can help women feel safer, help them get out of tough situations and ultimately save lives.
