While his visit to Sault Ste. Marie on Friday was focused on the successes at PUC and the Legion housing development, Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau was questioned on intimate partner violence in the wake of last month’s devastating shootings that claimed four innocent lives, including three children.
The prime minister said part of his government’s $200 billion investment in healthcare over the next ten years will be focused on better support for mental illness. In addition to launching a national action plan on gender-based violence, Trudeau said they’re also making it harder for people to access a firearm if they’ve been previously charged and convicted with intimate partner violence.
But as he noted during an exclusive interview with Village Media on Friday, he believes there are greater steps that should be taken first.