By Marc Lalonde, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter, Iori:wase The creation of a 24/7 helpline for Indigenous women in Quebec will see the light of day after a recent government investment into the project. The province committed nearly $900,000 into the creation of a helpline for Indigenous women experiencing violence or who find themselves in “precarious” positions that could end in violence, the government announced. The government has committed $882,979 over three years to create the Quebec First Nations Women’s Space (QFNWS), which will support the” implementation of psychosocial and referral services for First Nations women who have experienced domestic, family, and sexual violence,” the government said. Statistics show Indigenous women are at higher risk of being subjected to domestic violence and experience more serious forms of violence that non-Indigenous women….
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