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Canada 150: How Canada’s first women’s shelter saved women and their children from abuse

By The Staff The Canadian Press

Posted May 2, 2017 11:14 am

Updated May 2, 2017 11:47 am

1 min read

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In the early 1970s, domestic violence was still a problem with no name — a private reality for many women, but not an issue considered the business of government or police. — In the early 1970s, domestic violence was still a problem with no name — a private reality for many women, but not an issue considered the business of government or police. The Canadian Press

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