First Francophone Women's Shelter for Toronto
February 17, 2010 9:45 AM
McGuinty Government Improving French Language Services and Creating Jobs
Ontario is helping build Toronto's first francophone women's shelter.
La Maison d'hébergement francophone de Toronto will construct a new 20-bed shelter, which will be the first in Toronto for francophone women and their children fleeing domestic violence. This new accessible shelter will give francophone women and their children an opportunity to rebuild their lives, free of violence, through support from a variety of services provided in their own language.
The province is investing $5.2 million to support construction of the new shelter. These funds are part of a $50-million province-wide investment in nearly 1,000 infrastructure projects. The projects will improve facilities at social service agencies, and create an estimated 450 jobs throughout Ontario.
Quick Facts
- Since 2003, Ontario has increased funding for violence against women's programs by 46 per cent.
- In 2008-09, emergency shelters across the province served approximately 13,000 women and 9,000 children.
Learn More
- Learn more about Ontario's Domestic Violence Action Plan.
- Find out how Ontario is helping women achieve financial independence and safety from violence at the Ontario Women's Directorate.
Contacts
- Kevin Cooke
Minister's Office
416-325-5219
- Charlotte Wilkinson
Communications
416-325-5760
Ministry of Community and Social Services
ontario.ca/community