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1 9 |Thursday, November 17, 2016 | OAKVILLE BEAVER | www.insideHALTON.com Partners are w orking together continued from p.12 police, Regional employees, representatives from Halton WomenS Place and others. Oakville Mayor Rob Burton said Halton police and Halton Region would be working over the next year to create a Community Safety and Well being Plan, which would see the community and Halton police collaborate to combat domestic violence and violence against women. During her presentation Vieira-Martin emphasized the problem is widespread. She noted the issue of violence against women continues to be one that lives in the shadows often dismissed as an issue of the past or something that happens elsewhere. The truth, said Vieira-Martin, is that every statistic and marker indicates women in Canada and Halton continue to routinely and regularly be at risk of abuse and violence. "Every four days in Canada a woman is killed by a family member. Seven in 10 cases of reported family violence involve women and girls and only three in 10 victims tell us that the police are aware that their spouse is violent," said Vieira-Martin. "The media has been vocal in depicting recent high profile cases and in keeping these issues in the public discourse, but the level of understanding and recognition in the public discourse should still give us serious pause." Vieira-Martin emphasized violence against women is not a women' s issue, but a people issue. She said raising awareness of the issue and attitudes and values that allow it is a step towards eliminating it. Halton Police Deputy Chief Nishan Duraiappah said last year alone 74 per cent of domestic violence victims and 87 per cent of sexual assault victims in Halton were women. "This is unacceptable to us," he said. "We, as a team, are quite committed to stopping this." He noted the Halton police Domestic Violence Unit, Child Abuse and Sexual Assault Bureau and Victims Services Unit are dedicated to helping abuse victims and making it easier for them to come forward. Duraiappah said he is disturbed by the statistic that more than 50 per cent of Canadian women have experienced at least one incident of violence or sexual assault since the age of 16. While much past focus has been on how to keep women safe, he said, equally important is talking to young men and challenging stereotypes and negative views of women. Halton Region Chair Gary Carr read a proclamation declaring November Woman Abuse Prevention Month. "In 2013 Halton Regional Council unanimously in a recorded vote passed a motion to make Halton a zero tolerance region with respect to violence against women and children." "We continue to stand by that important resolution that this injustice under any circumstances has no place in our community." 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