How COVID-19 social distancing could lead to a rise in domestic abuse
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How COVID-19 social distancing could lead to a rise in domestic abuse
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Miller objects to ‘slave owner’ label for those who employ temporary foreign workers
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Hockey Canada complaint process left woman feeling ‘not safe,’ urging change
02:31 | September 8, 2023
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Hockey Canada grapples with history of misogyny at Calgary summit
01:55 | September 8, 2023
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Some sports ‘more prone’ to abuse, Canadian minister says amid new reforms
02:18 | May 26, 2023
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Ex-partner of Saskatchewan mass murderer shares story of abuse, survival, and hope
02:55 | November 1, 2022
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Over 500 Canadian gymnasts come together to call for an end to abuse
05:38 | October 27, 2022
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R. Kelly found guilty of child pornography, sex abuse in Chicago trial
05:40 | September 14, 2022
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Residential school survivors want action, not just an apology
19:07 | June 11, 2022
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‘I was used like a tool from God to help him,’ says server who rescued child from abuse with secret sign
01:11 | June 9, 2022
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Indiana pastor confesses to ‘adultery’ with teenage girl over 20 years ago
00:49 | May 24, 2022
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‘Too many lines were crossed’: Johnny Depp details alleged abuse by ex-wife Amber Heard
02:37 | April 20, 2022
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Paris Hilton shares remarks following hearing on bill to protect kids from abuse in congregate care
06:44 | October 20, 2021
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Edmonton Residential School survivor from Haida Gwaii strives for healing
02:43 | June 25, 2021
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Hometown Heroes: ‘Sakeenah Homes’ organization helps women and children find safety
02:37 | April 8, 2021
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Family demands answers after woman who criticized hospital treatment dies
02:22 | March 28, 2021
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Indigenous woman captures hospital staff’s abhorrent behaviour on video before she died
03:42 | September 29, 2020
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Coronavirus outbreak: Should the government put long-term care homes under the Canada Health Act?
03:15 | May 27, 2020
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Coronavirus outbreak: Nothing is off the table in solving long-term care home crisis, Trudeau says
07:39 | May 27, 2020
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The shocking and disturbing conditions residents face at long term care homes
07:13 | May 27, 2020
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Ontario government yet to act upon recommendations made in report investigating treatment of seniors in long-term care: John Vice
00:53 | January 7, 2020
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Couple runs program aimed at ending domestic violence
02:20 | December 12, 2019
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Canada’s failure to end violence against women
02:47 | December 8, 2019
How COVID-19 social distancing could lead to a rise in domestic abuse
Description
April 13, 2020
Laurie Hepburn of Halton Women’s Place explains how staying home and social distancing put in place by governments to curb the spread of the novel coronavirus could lead to a rise in domestic abuse.
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How COVID-19 social distancing could lead to a rise in domestic abuse03:07 | April 13, 2020 -
‘What is the hold up?’: Conservatives push for bill to reduce intimate partner violence03:36 | October 28, 2025 -
Teen treatment program facing sexual abuse allegations02:13 | August 19, 2025 -
Inside the treatment centre where teens say they left worse — not better02:43 | August 7, 2025 -
Advocates calling for changes in legal system to better address domestic violence in Canada02:07 | January 4, 2025 -
Freed Syrian inmates describe torture faced in al-Assad’s prisons02:49 | December 13, 2024 -
Menendez brothers: L.A. County prosecutor recommends resentencing in 1989 murder case04:46 | October 24, 2024 -
Freeland admits Canada’s immigration system has seen ‘some abuses’ with international students, temporary foreign workers04:26 | August 29, 2024 -
Miller objects to ‘slave owner’ label for those who employ temporary foreign workers01:48 | August 14, 2024 -
Paris Hilton shares traumatic experience in youth care facility, urges greater federal oversight02:22 | June 26, 2024 -
Hockey Canada complaint process left woman feeling ‘not safe,’ urging change02:31 | September 8, 2023 -
Hockey Canada grapples with history of misogyny at Calgary summit01:55 | September 8, 2023 -
Some sports ‘more prone’ to abuse, Canadian minister says amid new reforms02:18 | May 26, 2023 -
Ex-partner of Saskatchewan mass murderer shares story of abuse, survival, and hope02:55 | November 1, 2022 -
Over 500 Canadian gymnasts come together to call for an end to abuse05:38 | October 27, 2022 -
R. Kelly found guilty of child pornography, sex abuse in Chicago trial05:40 | September 14, 2022 -
Residential school survivors want action, not just an apology19:07 | June 11, 2022 -
‘I was used like a tool from God to help him,’ says server who rescued child from abuse with secret sign01:11 | June 9, 2022 -
Indiana pastor confesses to ‘adultery’ with teenage girl over 20 years ago00:49 | May 24, 2022 -
‘Too many lines were crossed’: Johnny Depp details alleged abuse by ex-wife Amber Heard02:37 | April 20, 2022 -
Paris Hilton shares remarks following hearing on bill to protect kids from abuse in congregate care06:44 | October 20, 2021 -
Edmonton Residential School survivor from Haida Gwaii strives for healing02:43 | June 25, 2021 -
Hometown Heroes: ‘Sakeenah Homes’ organization helps women and children find safety02:37 | April 8, 2021 -
Family demands answers after woman who criticized hospital treatment dies02:22 | March 28, 2021 -
Indigenous woman captures hospital staff’s abhorrent behaviour on video before she died03:42 | September 29, 2020 -
Coronavirus outbreak: Should the government put long-term care homes under the Canada Health Act?03:15 | May 27, 2020 -
Coronavirus outbreak: Nothing is off the table in solving long-term care home crisis, Trudeau says07:39 | May 27, 2020 -
The shocking and disturbing conditions residents face at long term care homes07:13 | May 27, 2020 -
Ontario government yet to act upon recommendations made in report investigating treatment of seniors in long-term care: John Vice00:53 | January 7, 2020 -
Couple runs program aimed at ending domestic violence02:20 | December 12, 2019 -
Canada’s failure to end violence against women02:47 | December 8, 2019
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How COVID-19 social distancing could lead to a rise in domestic abuse03:07 | April 13, 2020
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‘What is the hold up?’: Conservatives push for bill to reduce intimate partner violence03:36 | October 28, 2025
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Teen treatment program facing sexual abuse allegations02:13 | August 19, 2025
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Inside the treatment centre where teens say they left worse — not better02:43 | August 7, 2025
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Advocates calling for changes in legal system to better address domestic violence in Canada02:07 | January 4, 2025
-
Freed Syrian inmates describe torture faced in al-Assad’s prisons02:49 | December 13, 2024
-
Menendez brothers: L.A. County prosecutor recommends resentencing in 1989 murder case04:46 | October 24, 2024
-
Freeland admits Canada’s immigration system has seen ‘some abuses’ with international students, temporary foreign workers04:26 | August 29, 2024
-
Miller objects to ‘slave owner’ label for those who employ temporary foreign workers01:48 | August 14, 2024
-
Paris Hilton shares traumatic experience in youth care facility, urges greater federal oversight02:22 | June 26, 2024
-
Hockey Canada complaint process left woman feeling ‘not safe,’ urging change02:31 | September 8, 2023
-
Hockey Canada grapples with history of misogyny at Calgary summit01:55 | September 8, 2023
-
Some sports ‘more prone’ to abuse, Canadian minister says amid new reforms02:18 | May 26, 2023
-
Ex-partner of Saskatchewan mass murderer shares story of abuse, survival, and hope02:55 | November 1, 2022
-
Over 500 Canadian gymnasts come together to call for an end to abuse05:38 | October 27, 2022
-
R. Kelly found guilty of child pornography, sex abuse in Chicago trial05:40 | September 14, 2022
-
Residential school survivors want action, not just an apology19:07 | June 11, 2022
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‘I was used like a tool from God to help him,’ says server who rescued child from abuse with secret sign01:11 | June 9, 2022
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Indiana pastor confesses to ‘adultery’ with teenage girl over 20 years ago00:49 | May 24, 2022
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‘Too many lines were crossed’: Johnny Depp details alleged abuse by ex-wife Amber Heard02:37 | April 20, 2022
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Paris Hilton shares remarks following hearing on bill to protect kids from abuse in congregate care06:44 | October 20, 2021
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Edmonton Residential School survivor from Haida Gwaii strives for healing02:43 | June 25, 2021
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Hometown Heroes: ‘Sakeenah Homes’ organization helps women and children find safety02:37 | April 8, 2021
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Family demands answers after woman who criticized hospital treatment dies02:22 | March 28, 2021
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Indigenous woman captures hospital staff’s abhorrent behaviour on video before she died03:42 | September 29, 2020
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Coronavirus outbreak: Should the government put long-term care homes under the Canada Health Act?03:15 | May 27, 2020
-
Coronavirus outbreak: Nothing is off the table in solving long-term care home crisis, Trudeau says07:39 | May 27, 2020
-
The shocking and disturbing conditions residents face at long term care homes07:13 | May 27, 2020
-
Ontario government yet to act upon recommendations made in report investigating treatment of seniors in long-term care: John Vice00:53 | January 7, 2020
-
Couple runs program aimed at ending domestic violence02:20 | December 12, 2019
-
Canada’s failure to end violence against women02:47 | December 8, 2019
How COVID-19 social distancing could lead to a rise in domestic abuse
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April 13, 2020
Laurie Hepburn of Halton Women’s Place explains how staying home and social distancing put in place by governments to curb the spread of the novel coronavirus could lead to a rise in domestic abuse.
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