While women are predominately victims of intimate partner violence in Ontario, a new help line aims to tackle the issue from the other side — by giving men support and resources to prevent abusive behaviour.

In Toronto, intimate partner violence against women and girls has been steadily rising every year since 2019, according to Statistics Canada . Last year, police received 11,454 reports compared to 8,887 in 2019. That same year, police received just over 3,000 reports from men and boys.

Men’s Counselling Link — offering men free, confidential counselling — officially launched Tuesday through 211 Ontario and Family Service Ontario, the FSO announced in a news release. The 24/7 phone line connects men to professional counsellors to help them deal with anger, relationship troubles or

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