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Some 600 People Sign Open Letter Calling for New Quebec Law to Prevent Femicides
Ruba Ghazal and about 600 signatories say the measure would help women assess risk and call for more funding for shelters.
- On Tuesday, Quebec Solidaire Leader Ruba Ghazal and over 600 signatories published an open letter in La Presse urging Premier Christine Fréchette to act on domestic violence prevention.
- Nine women have been killed in suspected domestic violence cases this year, matching the total for all of 2025 and underscoring the urgency of intervention.
- Signatories demand the legislature reconvene and propose a new law letting women check partners' violent histories, plus a dedicated ministry for women's issues. "We need to than symbols," Ghazal said.
- Louise Riendeau of the Regroupement des maisons pour femmes victimes de violence conjugale urged the administration to fund shelters adequately, ensuring staff can support women at risk.
- With the legislature prorogued until May 5, pressure mounts on Fréchette to act quickly. Quebec Solidaire MNA Manon Massé argued the government has the resources to implement these measures.
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QS's co-spoke, Ruba Ghazal, and nearly 600 other signatories are calling for the adoption of the "Gabie Renaud Law".
In an open letter, nearly 600 signatories ask for measures for the safety of women, while Quebec has nine femicides in four months.
Ruba Ghazal joins personalities such as Véronique Cloutier, Guylaine Tremblay and Karine Vanasse to push the Fréchette government to pass legislation that helps prevent femicides and to encourage it to increase the budget of shelters for women victims of domestic violence.
Hundreds of signatories from all walks of life have joined the co-spoken spokesperson of Québec solidaire, Ruba Ghazal, in calling for the adoption of a law and other "strong" measures to prevent femicides.
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