British Columbia
Gender-based violence costs B.C. $1.12 billion annually, YWCA report says
Apr. 14, 2026
VANCOUVER — Gender-based violence is costing British Columbia an estimated $1.12 billion each year, says a new report commissioned by the provincial YWCA. The report, titled The Cost of Inaction: Measuring the Economic Impact of Gender-Based Violence in B.C., argues that investing in upstream services to prevent such violence will save public money, strengthen productivity […]
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