"We're 100 per cent behind making sure there is zero violence against women," Ford told reporters at an unrelated news conference in Burlington, Ont. He emphasized, "I have zero tolerance for any sort of violence against women or anyone in that fact." This reinforces his administration's stance on zero tolerance for IPV, yet highlights his reluctance to back legislative changes.
NDP Leader Marit Stiles stated, 'How many more people have to die before this government declares intimate partner violence an epidemic?' She voiced frustration over the government's delay in passing Bill 173 and pushed for state-defined measures for intimate partner violence, advocating for the issue to be treated as a public health crisis.
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