The Salal Sexual Violence Support Centre, based in BC, provides no-cost care to women, trans, Two-Spirit& nonbinary survivors of sexualized violence. The federal funding sustaining these Crisis Lines is set to end in March 2026. Even though the lines wereoriginally created as provincial services, they have become a de facto national crisis line for survivors. Minister, it is not enough to say in words that you wish to strengthen federal action to deal with gender-based violence. Nina Krieger, Minister of Public Safety and Solicitor General (BC)Via email: [email protected]Ms. Jennifer Blatherwick, Parliamentary Secretary for Gender Equity (BC)Via email: [email protected]

Source: CBC News January 22, 2026 19:41 UTC