We are deeply grateful to Elexicon Energy for selecting Luke’s Place as one of the recipients of their 5th Annual Charity Golf Tournament.
Thanks to their generosity, we received an incredible $50,000 in support of our work with women and children rebuilding their lives after being subjected to intimate partner violence (IPV).
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On October 30th, feminist lawyer Pamela Cross will lead a virtual session titled ‘Untangling the Barriers to Ending Intimate Partner Violence (IPV) in Rural Communities.’
Hosted by the NFU Women’s Caucus, this free online workshop will explore what IPV and gender-based violence look like in rural and farming communities,
Kingston-based feminist lawyer and advocate Pamela Cross has been named a finalist for the 2025 Balsillie Prize for Public Policy with her book, And Sometimes They Kill You: Confronting the Epidemic of Intimate Partner Violence.
Now in its fifth year, the Balsillie Prize recognizes nonfiction works that push forward public policy conversations in Canada.
September 30th each year marks the National Day for Truth and Reconciliation.
Luke’s Place operates on the traditional territory of the Mississaugas of Scugog Island First Nation.
We recognize that the legal and court systems we work within have long criminalized and surveilled Indigenous communities. As a service dedicated to supporting survivors of violence,
The last week of September celebrates Gender Equality Week. Gender equality must include ensuring safety, autonomy, and dignity for all women. At Luke’s Place, we recognize intimate partner violence (IPV) as a manifestation of gender inequality and a barrier to true equality. Survivors of IPV cannot fully access their rights, freedoms,
Anastasia Kuzyk, Nathalie Warmerdam and Carol Culleton were murdered by the same man on September 22, 2015.
(CBC News)
Today marks the 10th anniversary of the murders of Nathalie Warmerdam, Anastasia Kuzyk, and Carol Culleton, three women killed in one day by the same man in what became one of Ontario’s most horrific cases of intimate partner violence (IPV).
At Luke’s Place, we know our work supporting women subjected to intimate partner violence through family law is made possible by the generosity, skill, and dedication of our volunteers. This year, we are proud to announce that five extraordinary members of our Luke’s Place community have been recognized with the 2025 Ontario Volunteer Service Awards by the Ministry of Citizenship and Multiculturalism for their consecutive years of service.
Ottawa, ON — September 9, 2025 — On the evening of Thursday, September 18, organizations supporting survivors of gender-based violence (GBV) from across Ontario will gather in Ottawa to demand a crisis-level government response to Canada’s epidemic of femicide and intimate partner violence.
In Ottawa, the annual Take Back the Night march will conclude with a rally on Parliament Hill at 7:30 p.m.,
Durham, Ontario – September 4, 2025 – On Saturday, November 1, 2025, at 10 a.m., eight local violence against women organizations will host the Second Annual Community Walk to End Intimate Partner Violence. The walk starts at Durham Region Headquarters, 605 Rossland Road East, Whitby.
This powerful event is brought to you by Bethesda House,
We’re excited to announce the release of Understanding Family Violence in Family Court Proceedings: Providing Effective Responses for Victims, Children, and Perpetrators, a vital new resource published by the University of Toronto Press.
This book addresses the growing recognition in Canadian legislation and case law that the family law legal system needs to do more to protect survivors of intimate partner violence as they navigate family court after separation.
