[ Sign up for our Health IQ newsletter for the latest coronavirus updates ]When the virus surged in October and more lockdown measures came into effect, Canadian helplines reported a jump in calls.
In November, a national report published by Women’s Shelters Canada found an increase in the frequency and severity of violence against women across the country since March 2020.Earlier this month, the province’s premier took a moment during a pandemic press briefing to address a rise in femicide and called on men to stop being violent with women.