She was at high risk of being killed by her ex. It still took 6 months to get dedicated housing support

N.S. tenant says she was repeatedly denied the survivors of gender-based violence housing benefit

CBC NewsNicola Seguin

CAUTION: This story contains details that some readers may find disturbing.

She remembers being dragged by her hair through broken glass covering the floor of her apartment. She was reaching out to find anything to hold on to, but there was nothing to grab. 

It was one of the worst attacks she endured at the hands of her partner. 

"He just was throwing me around like a rag doll because he's much bigger than me," she said in a recent interview with CBC News. "And I just remember seeing a lot of bro…

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She was at high risk of being killed by her ex. It still took 6 months to get dedicated housing support

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