Geneviève Guilbault will lead a team to fight violence against women in Quebec

Premier François Legault has announced that Deputy Premier Geneviève Guilbault will coordinate a new team to address the recent rise in violence against women in Quebec. He noted that, with the killing of a 29-year-old woman in LaSalle last week, the province has seen seven femicides in seven weeks, not to mention an increase in reports of domestic violence during the pandemic.

Guilbault responded, accepting the position and tagging the other members of the team: Isabelle Charest, Simon Jolin-Barrette, Lionel Carmant, Ian Lafrenière, Sylvain Levesque and Isabelle Lecours.

“I accept with humility the mandate given to me by our Prime Minister Francois Legault. My colleagues and I will work together to protect women and their children.”

—Geneviève Guilbault

Read the full statement by François Legault via Facebook.

J'accepte avec humilité le mandat que me confie notre premier ministre @francoislegault. Mes collègues et moi unirons nos efforts pour protéger les femmes et leurs enfants. @IsabelleCharest @SJB_CAQ @CarmantLionel @IanLafreniere @SLevesquedepute @ILecoursCAQ https://t.co/sYzJDYljK8

— Geneviève Guilbault (@GGuilbaultCAQ) March 29, 2021

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