Emergency moving service helps people fleeing domestic violence [Video]

An emergency moving service for victims of domestic violence says it is trying to keep up with demand.

Shelter Movers Montreal’s goal is to get victims out of their homes before the abuse escalates.

“I feel that every time that we get a woman out of the situation and I see her starting over, I feel that at least this woman will be safe and at least she won’t go through maybe another attack that might lead to her death,” said Anathalie Jean-Charles of Shelter Movers Montreal.

According to the province, about 40 per cent of adult women have experienced at least one act of violence from their partner — that’s over 1.3 million women. For men, it’s 26 per cent or 858,000 Quebecers.

“It’s much more common that we think,” said Jean-Charles. “It’s too much.”

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