A Victoria vigil on Monday mourns the murders of 15 women killed by men in the province so far this year.

This marks the first time the Vancouver Rape Relief and WomenB次元官网网址檚 Shelter is holding the vigil on Vancouver Island, targeting the B.C. Legislature to push the province into action, said Hilla Kerner, one of the organizers.

B次元官网网址淗alf of the women who were killed this year were killed by their current or ex male partner,B次元官网网址� Kerner told Victoria B次元官网网址.

During previous vigils, the organization has told stories of women affected by violence to put a face to the tragedy.

Vanessa Terry of the SqB次元官网网址檈wqel (Seabird Island) First Nation was a 33-year-old mother of three killed on April 6.

The RCMP Integrated Homicide Investigation Team led the investigation in collaboration with Agassiz RCMP, the BC Coroners Service and the RCMP Integrated Forensic Identification Services.

On Sept. 5, Frederick Paul Charlie, 36, was charged with second-degree murder.

B次元官网网址淚ncidents of intimate partner violence are tragic and have devastating, long-lasting effects on families and communities,B次元官网网址� Corporal Chase Smith of IHIT said in a news release at the time.

The Vancouver-based shelter is asking the provincial government to do more to protect women from violent repeat offenders. 

B次元官网网址淢any women will not bother going to police knowing that even if he is arrested, he will be immediately released and it will escalate his violence,B次元官网网址� Kerner said.

Lobbying this summer included a to Premier David Eby and Attorney General Niki Sharma to create "real measures" to protect women in B.C. 

If you or someone you know is experiencing intimate partner violence and in immediate danger, call 911.

Other resources include VictimsLinkBC toll-free at 1-800-563-0808 or by email at .

B次元官网网址� with files from Anna Burns/Surrey B次元官网网址-Leader