The Kingston Whig-Standard

Intimate partner violence survivors raise concerns over Bill C-16

Intimate partner violence survivors and victim advocates are raising concerns about Bill C-16, warning the changes in ...

Canada makes femicide first-degree murder as all three major Criminal Code reforms become law

One of the most consequential updates to Canada's Criminal Code in generations to better protect victims and survivors is now law OTTAWA, ON, June 19, 2026 /CNW/ - "Victims and survivors called for ...

Coercive control toward an intimate partner to be a crime in Canada

Bill C-16 — or the Protecting Victims Act — received Royal Assent on June 18, 2026. It’s aimed at better protecting victims ...
The Canadian Press on MSN

Conservative MP's bill on intimate partner violence becomes law

OTTAWA — Canada will take a harder stance on intimate partner violence after a Conservative MP’s private member’s bill became ...
Jurist

Canada high court recognizes new civil wrong of intimate partner violence

The Supreme Court of Canada recognized intimate partner violence as a new civil wrong on Friday. The majority said it is a “pernicious social ill” that the law must address. To claim the tort, a ...
JD Supra

Supreme Court of Canada Recognizes New Tort of Intimate Partner Violence in Landmark Family Violence Decision

The Supreme Court of Canada has significantly expanded the legal framework surrounding family violence. In its landmark decision in Ahluwalia v. Ahluwalia, the Court formally recognized a new tort of ...

‘We’re not alone’: Families march through Saskatoon in remembrance of victims of IPV

Six families who lost women to violence walked together along with friends and supporters to remember their loved ones and to ...
Centre Daily Times on MSN

Healthy relationships: Domestic violence cases rise in summer. Here's what to know

According to a survey prepared by the U.S Department of Justice, intimate partner violence increases by 12% in the summer months compared to other seasons.