Intimate Partner Violence

• Saskatchewan RCMP, PATHS addressing barriers to raising awareness about Clare’s Law

  Intimate-partner violence continues to be a serious problem in Saskatchewan, which has the highest rate of domestic violence in all of the provinces.

  Crime

  May 5
• ‘A lot of blood.’ Dennis Oland’s wife accused him of intimate partner violence

  Less than a year after New Brunswick businessman Dennis Oland was found not guilty of killing his multimillionaire father, Oland's wife applied for a restraining order.

  Canada

  May 4
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• Former Vernon pharmacist charged with manslaughter awaits judge’s decision on bail

  A B.C. Provincial Court judge has reserved decision on the interim release of a Vernon man charged with manslaughter. 

  Crime

  Apr 15
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• Feds say RCMP will be able to participate in Clare’s Law in Alberta and Saskatchewan

  Regulatory changes have been made and privacy impact assessments are being finalized to ensure the RCMP's full participation in Clare's Law in both provinces.

  Canada

  Mar 31
• Alberta brings in Clare’s Law, which allows access to intimate partner’s criminal records

  Alberta is the second province to bring in a law that could help people at risk of domestic violence learn about their intimate partner's criminal record.

  Crime

  Mar 30
• Calls to end gender-based violence, increase resources on International Women’s Day

  "There's a shame that comes with being a victim. And to get into the healing process is also to stop being ashamed of what has happened, and to turn the light on the predators."

  Crime

  Mar 8
• Peel Regional Police to launch intimate partner violence unit in March

  "It's just one piece of an entire program that we're developing right now with the objective of [wanting] to save lives."

  Crime

  Feb 17
• Reports of domestic violence rise in Peterborough amid COVID-19 pandemic

  'People are isolated, they are unable to connect, and home, which is supposed to be safe, isn't,' says Jim Russell, the CEO of United Way of Peterborough & District.

  News

  Nov 18, 2020
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• ‘Our systems are not appropriate’: Advocates call for increased domestic violence supports

  "In shelters all over Canada, we're often hovering around 100 per cent occupancy every day," says the Canadian Women's Foundation.

  Health

  Nov 10, 2020
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• Saskatchewan shelters slash space as domestic violence rises during pandemic

  Rates of domestic violence are climbing to dangerous new heights as the pandemic wears on, but the shelters offering victims refuge have had to slash space to comply with distancing protocols.

  Canada

  Oct 30, 2020