violence

Pearl Eliadis on preventing homelessness for survivors of violence | Mettre fin à l’itinérance au Canada

isabela.sullivan@mcgill.ca — Thu, 05 Mar 2026 18:16:24 +0000

March 2026 | Pearl Eliadis authors the chapter “Fermer le robinet: comment prévenir l’itinérance pour les victimes de violence” in James Hughes’ edited volume Mettre fin à l’itinérance au Canada. In her contribution, Eliadis examines how homelessness among survivors of violence can be prevented through upstream policy interventions rather than emergency responses alone.

Pearl Eliadis on transitional housing for survivors of violence | CTV News

isabela.sullivan@mcgill.ca — Thu, 05 Mar 2026 17:31:04 +0000

March 2, 2026 | On CTV News, Pearl Eliadis spoke to the value of “second step” or transitional housing in helping survivors of conjugal violence rebuild their lives. Drawing on research conducted with the Quebec Homelessness Prevention Collaborative, Eliadis explained that women who have access to transitional housing are significantly more likely to secure stable long-term housing and far less likely to return to abusive partners.

Alexandra Ages on the Urgent Need for a National Gender-Based Violence Commissioner in Canada | Policy Options

isabela.sullivan@mcgill.ca — Fri, 25 Apr 2025 18:56:31 +0000

February 18, 2025 | MPP '21 Alexandra Ages writes how the alarming rise in intimate-partner violence and femicide across Canada, emphasizing that urgent action and accountability are needed to address this crisis. She argues that appointing a national gender-based violence commissioner would provide crucial oversight and help ensure effective implementation of the National Action Plan to End Gender-Based Violence.

Pearl Eliadis on Why Quebec Must Invest in Second-Stage Shelters to Break the Cycle of Violence | CQPI

isabela.sullivan@mcgill.ca — Wed, 23 Apr 2025 18:36:03 +0000

March 2025 | In a 2024 policy brief for the Collectif québécois pour la prévention de l’itinérance (CQPI), Pearl Eliadis, alongside Melissa Shemirani and Angelina Freeman, highlights the urgent need for increased investment in second-stage shelters for women and children fleeing domestic and intimate partner violence. Building on a 2022 recommendation from CQPI’s Gender Research Stream, the team conducted a rapid literature review that found second-stage housing plays a vital role in bridging the gap between emergency shelters and permanent housing.

Quebec report recommends rights-based approach to tackle intimate partner violence, homelessness | Law360 Canada

kibel.aker@mcgill.ca — Fri, 24 Mar 2023 17:51:31 +0000

January 3, 2023 | Intimate partner violence, after a period of decline, has been on the rise in Quebec and the rest of Canada since 2016, according to Statistics Canada. The report suggests that the Quebec government should establish a comprehensive legal framework to tackle intimate partner violence by creating a specific right to adequate housing under the Quebec Charter of Human Rights and Freedoms.