1. Objectifs

Intentions :
«The objective of this document is to provide a cross-jurisdictional comparison of key pieces of legislation and service provision in order to highlight the variations and gaps across the country. It is in part because of these varying levels of services and protection that WSC [Women’s Shelters Canada] strongly believes that Canada needs a National Action Plan (NAP) on Violence Against Women.» (p. 1)

2. Méthode

Échantillon/Matériau :
Données documentaires diverses

Type de traitement des données :
Réflexion critique

3. Résumé

«Although by no means exhaustive, it is clear from the [comparisons] presented in this review that women fleeing violence in Canada do not have access to the same levels of services or protection across the country. For example, when looking at the current provision of domestic violence leave, residents of Ontario, New Brunswick, Saskatchewan, and Manitoba have five days of paid leave from work, while residents of PEI, Nova Scotia, and Newfoundland and Labrador have three days, and those in Quebec have two days.» (p. 16) Moreover, concerning the legislation from the Province of Quebec, the «Civil Code allows a tenant to terminate their residential lease early if their safety or that of a child living with them is threatened because of domestic violence on the part of a spouse or a former spouse, or because of sexual aggression. The tenant must give the landlord a termination notice of lease and an attestation from a public officer indicating that it is necessary to terminate the lease to ensure their safety or that of a child living with them. The lease will be terminated two months after a termination notice has been sent, or one month after the notice has been sent in the case of a lease for an undetermined period or lasting less than 12 months.» (p. 14)