Hundreds of signatories from all walks of life have joined Québec solidaire co-spokesperson Ruba Ghazal in calling for the adoption of a law and other “strong” measures to prevent femicides.
In an open letter published Tuesday morning in “La Presse”, the signatories directly appealed to the new premier, Christine Fréchette, to act “now” to prevent further tragedies.
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The approximately 600 signatories, including Véronique Cloutier, Ingrid Falaise and Guylaine Tremblay, called for the adoption of a “Gabie Renaud law”, which would notably allow women to know if their partner has a history of violence.
With the National Assembly prorogued until May 5, the signatories have asked the Prime Minister to reopen Parliament in order to quickly adopt new measures.
“We refuse to wait for the next femicide, and we hope you do too,” the open letter reads.
The signatories also asked Fréchette to support shelters for women victims of domestic violence by providing them with stable and sufficient funding.
Since the beginning of 2026, nine suspected femicides have occurred in Quebec in the context of domestic violence, the same number as for the whole of 2025.
Ghazal will hold a press conference alongside some of the signatories of the open letter Tuesday morning in Montreal.
–This report by La Presse Canadienne was translated by CityNews
