Number of women admitted to residential facilities lower than pre-COVID-19 pandemic admission numbers
In 2022/2023, there were 60,965 admissions to the 560 residential facilities in Canada whose primary mandate is to serve victims of abuse. Women (60%) made up the majority of admissions, followed by children accompanying an adult (39%). The number of admissions in 2022/2023 was 30% higher compared with admissions in 2020/2021, during the COVID-19 pandemic; however, they were lower (-10%) than the number of admissions reported in 2017/2018.
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