05/29/2026
Intimate Partner Violence (IPV) is not a private matter — it’s a public crisis. Thanks to a recent announcement in Hamilton, more support is on the way.
Alongside fellow Councillors Jeff Beattie, Mike Spadafora, and Matt Francis, I was honoured to attend an announcement with MPP Monica Ciriello and Hamilton Police Service Chief Frank Bergen regarding $200,000 in provincial funding for a new dedicated IPV program.
Funded through Ontario’s Civil Remedies Grant Program, this investment will help provide trauma-informed survivor support, safety planning, education, and risk assessment. Everyone deserves to feel safe in their own home — and until they do, our work continues.
We also welcomed an additional provincial investment of more than $2.7 million for St. Joseph’s Healthcare Hamilton to support critical hospital infrastructure upgrades and maintain quality patient care.
This day was a great example of how strong partnerships between governments, healthcare, and community agencies build a stronger Hamilton.
