As Saturday November 25 marks the start of the 16 Days of Activism Against Gender Violence, La Boussole would like to highlight its services offered to the populations most confronted with such violence. As proof, according to Statistics Canada data for 2021, published in October 2022, women accounted for 80% of victims of domestic violence reported to the police.
Did you know?
"Abuse inflicted sometimes takes physical and emotional forms, such as name-calling, hitting, pushing, blocking, stalking and harassment, rape, sexual assault, control and manipulation."
Source: Canadian Women's Foundation
If you or someone you know is in a difficult or precarious situation (domestic or intimate partner violence, separation and divorce, single mother, trauma, difficult marital situation), we can help!
Social support
- Access to rights and subsistence income
- Translation
- Appointment accompaniment
Fighting precariousness
- Housing
- Food
- Clothing
- Jobs
Access to justice
- Global support/Accompaniment and translation
- Filing a complaint
- Accompaniment/Court session/assistance
- Psycho-social and emotional support
Come and meet us at our premises at 312 Main, in a safe and friendly environment.
Or contact us :
- by email: [email protected]
- by phone: 604-683-7337
- on our social networks: Facebook and Instagram
To find out more :
La Boussole co-wrote and co-signed the Declaration on the Elimination of Violence Against Francophone Women, along with Réseau-Femmes Colombie-Britannique, Inform'Elles, the Fédération des Francophones de la Colombie-Britannique and the Réseau en Immigration Francophone de la Colombie-Britannique.
We invite you to read this document and sign the petition available online. Every step counts!
