POLICE ASSOCIATION OF NOVA SCOTIA 111 Paul Hollingsworth ‐ Published January 16, 2025 A plea to stop the cycle of intimate partner violence in N.S. Transition House Association of Nova Scotia executive director Ann de Ste Croix has made an emotional plea and a call for action at a time when intimate partner violence has reached a crisislevel in Nova Scotia. “The recent intimate partner homicides in our province have left family, friends and entire communities grieving unimaginable losses,” de Ste Croix said, with tears in her eyes as she described the recent tragedies. Six deaths in Nova Scotia dating back to Oct. 18. a seventh violent death occurred on Christmas Eve in Saint John New Brunswick. de Ste Croix urged the premier of Nova Scotia to deliver immediate support. “We call on you to provide the epidemiclevel funding that our organizations require, to address the scope and scale of intimate partner violence in our province,” she said. “We need the necessary resources and support to address this epidemic.” “I feel these issues very personally,” said Nova Scotia Premier Tim Houston when asked at the legislature. “I try to be present in these situations. This is one where I am happy to talk to Nova Scotia and listen to them and work with them.” To explain the alarming and recent rise in violence, de Ste Croix pointed to systemic problems, including economic stress and the overall housing shortage in the province. “We need secondstage housing across our province,” she said. “So, women would have more options to leave their abusive relationships.” Tara Graham’s mother, Brenda TatlockBurke, was killed by her husband on Oct. 18. Graham wants police to do more when it A press conference by the Transition House Association of Nova Scotia. CTV News continued
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