Up to 500 abused women & children are turned away from shelters each day—read Tom’s plan for change:

On a single night in April last year, more than 500 women and children who were fleeing violence were turned away from shelters across this country.

That’s unacceptable in a country like Canada. But Stephen Harper has consistently shown that ending violence against women and girls is not his priority. As Prime Minister, Tom Mulcair will take immediate, concrete action:

Restore the Shelter Enhancement Program , which was eliminated by Stephen Harper, and create or renovate hundreds of spaces.

, which was eliminated by Stephen Harper, and create or renovate hundreds of spaces. Call an Inquiry into Murdered and Missing Indigenous Women within the first 100 days of an NDP government taking office.

within the first 100 days of an NDP government taking office. Invest in affordable housing programs so that women and children fleeing violence can find a new place to call home.

It’s time for change in Ottawa – and it’s time for a government that will make it a priority to end violence against women.