Note
ssued also in French under title: Plan d’action gouvernemental 2004-2009 en matière de violence conjugale : volet Autochtone.
"Original document produced by:
The communications division
of the Ministère de la Justice".
"Adaptation by:
The public affairs and communications division
of the Ministère de la Famille, des Aînés et de la Condition féminine".
Summary
"In past years, the Québec government has implemented actions and supported various initiatives to provide assistance for women victims of domestic violence. In 1995, to ensure the consistency and complementarity of interdepartmental interventions in this area, the government adopted a domestic violence intervention policy, Prévenir, dépister, contrer la violence conjugale, together with an initial action plan. In January 2003, the summary report on implementation of the action plan was made public. In December 2004, the government issued the Government Action Plan 2004-2009 on Domestic Violence as part of an effort to update and improve implementation of its domestic violence intervention policy. This action plan consists of 72 commitments, over half of them new measures, which will allow the government to improve its action in this area. The principal focus of the 2004-2009 action plan on domestic violence is to ensure the safety of victims of domestic violence and children who are exposed to it."--Page 4.
Contents
1. Background on governmental action in the area of domestic violence -- 2. Definition of domestic violence -- 3. Guiding principles of the domestic violence intervention policy -- 4. Focuses of intervention -- 5. Native women and domestic violence -- 6. The component of the domestic violence action plan addressing Native communities -- 6.1. Information on resources and services -- 6.2. Adaptation to the particular realities of Native communities.