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Sheltering Under Pressure
WSC’s newest national report presents updated evidence on how shelters are operating under sustained strain due to chronic underfunding, aging infrastructure, workforce pressures, and the ongoing affordable housing crisis.
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Women's Shelters Canada / Hébergement femmes Canada Women's Shelters Canada / Hébergement femmes Canada is with Harmony House Women's Shelter and 2 others.
Women's Shelters Canada is thrilled to join Royal LePage Shelter Foundation at the #nightlightwalk in Ottawa. WSC's ED Anuradha Dugal is speaking at the closing
Women's Shelters Canada / Hébergement femmes Canada Women's Shelters Canada / Hébergement femmes Canada is with Action ontarienne contre la violence faite aux femmes and 10 others.
Le 8 octobre, Hébergement femmes Canada et ses associations provinciales et territoriales membres ont organisé une journée de lobbying sur la Colline du Parlement. Regardez
Women's Shelters Canada / Hébergement femmes Canada Women's Shelters Canada / Hébergement femmes Canada is with Yukon Transition Home - Kaushee's Place & Betty's Haven and 10 others.
On October 8, Women's Shelters Canada and member provincial and territorial associations held a lobby day on Parliament Hill. Check out this short video on
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Check out CBC Saskatchewan's interview with WSC's Anuradha Dugal on the dangers of incel and manosphere ideology. Anuradha spoke about these concerns at the Provincial