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Domestic violence victims’ social housing applications highlight shadow pandemic during COVID-19
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Domestic violence victims’ social housing applications highlight shadow pandemic during COVID-19
FromThis Matters
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Length:
14 minutes
Released:
May 31, 2021
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Podcast episode
Description
Ontario law gives people facing domestic violence, abuse and trafficking priority access to social housing. Those applications spiked by more than 50 per cent last year — a disturbing reflection of the violence that erupted during the pandemic. The Star’s affordable housing reporter Victoria Gibson is on “This Matters” to talk about these soaring numbers, how important stable housing is for survivors of domestic and how tricky it might be to actually find it. If you would like to support the journalism of the Toronto Star, you can subscribe at thestar.com/subscribingmatters.
Released:
May 31, 2021
Format:
Podcast episode
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