(Nick Pelletier/Radio-Canada)To mark November as Family Violence Prevention Month in Alberta, the organization held its first-ever symposium on family violence on Saturday. Tuval Nafshi of the Alberta Council of Women's Shelters said while most men aren't violent, most violence is perpetrated by men. "For too long, only women have been speaking out about violence, particularly violence against women and there's just a huge missed opportunity there. A province-wide government survey indicates more than 50 per cent of Albertans think family violence occurs often in their communities, but most don't know what action to take. "It's hard for some cultures to come forward and speak about family violence, whether it's elder abuse or spousal abuse," she said.

Source: CBC News November 27, 2016 03:00 UTC