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BC Society of Transition Houses
Recommendation 4:
ISPs could consider partnering with RRIs communities to develop alternatives so that communities have increased choices. This could work in conjunction with increased affordable internet and phone plans, as well as related equity and accessibility reviews (Organizations such as Pathways to Technology and The First Nations Technology Council are working in this field).
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Recommendation 1:
Increase supply of appropriate and affordable housing for women and their children who have experienced violence.
- There is an immediate need for more housing to reduce the bottleneck within VAW services.
- The inability to secure long-term housing has perpetuated a cycle of violence against women and their children.
- The need for housing is province-wide and uniquely experienced based on location.
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Recommendation 3:
Increase speeds offered in affordable access programs to meet targets in order to help facilitate equitable and meaningful connectivity for all.
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Recommendation 7:
Increase public transportation options in rural and remote areas.
- Increased accessibility to public transit will reduce the violence experienced by women in rural areas and also increase use of VAW services.
- Route frequency should be considering when assessing efficiency of transit routes.
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Recommendation 13:
Incorporate information about online misogyny into technology literacy resources for youth to account for unsafe online spaces and support them in safely navigating the internet.
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Recommendation 16:
Incorporate disaster and emergency planning in anti-violence programs’ policies.
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Recommendation 2:
Help invest in connectivity infrastructure (ex. cell phone towers, internet wiring, etc) to expand availability of affordable access plans where they are most needed.
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Recommendation 6:
Formally recognize the National Occupancy Standards as merely guidelines and create new standards to guide occupancy rates in social housing and the private rental market.
- The NOS are not an accurate measure of housing stock suitability throughout Canada and they do not prevent overcrowding in their current form.
- The policy is being misused as guidelines for household composition and suitability.
- The NOS are a barrier for women with children seeking housing and are centred on the western ideal of the nuclear family.
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Recommendation 8:
For online training or webinars, accommodate varying levels of connectivity by providing text copies of slides (in the description, caption, etc.) in case audio cuts out for anti-violence workers tuning in from RRI communities. Provide copies of slides before the training session so that participants can attend in listen only mode.
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Recommendation 3:
Establish long-term funding for violence prevention services and housing services.
- There is a need for increased long-term operational funding for VAW services.
- Funding for existing programs that have proven to work in reducing homelessness should be increased.
- Adequate funding will increase accessibility to VAW services and allow for more training to limit discrimination of women with diverse needs such as mental health and substance use issues.
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