As was discussed in last week’s blog, it is critical that judicial education about intimate partner violence be mandatory rather than voluntary. It’s also really important that the development of education for judges, like training for police, health care providers, child protection workers, and all others whose work brings them into contact with the issue of intimate partner violence (IPV),
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As discussed in our blog posts over the last few weeks, we are spending time this month discussing the importance of judicial education on intimate partner violence (IPV). Keira’s Law was a giant leap forward on this issue, officially including IPV in the list of possible topics for judicial education in the governing legislation.
Survivors have the power to create legal change – but should we have to?
As September unfolds, and many of us and/or our children have returned to school, we want to remind judges that they, too, need to continue their education.
Judicial education is often thought of in tandem with Keira’s Law.
As students across the province return to the classroom this week, we cannot help but think about how important it is for judges to do the same when it comes to learning about intimate partner violence (IPV). It’s been over a year since Keira’s Law was enacted and we do not seem to be any further ahead when it comes to education programs on issues of IPV for judges in Ontario.
Durham, Ontario – August 6, 2024 – Bethesda House, The Denise House, Herizon House, YWCA Durham, Safety Network Durham, Luke’s Place, Victim Services of Durham, WMRCC of Durham, and the Region of Durham are proud to announce the upcoming Community Walk to End Intimate Partner Violence (IPV), which will take place on Saturday,
(Oshawa) At the June 27, 2024, Call to the Bar ceremony in Toronto, the Law Society of Ontario awarded a degree of Doctor of Laws, honoris causa (LLD) to Pamela Cross, former Advocacy Director of Luke’s Place, in recognition of her extraordinary achievement and leadership in the advancement of women’s equality.
(Renfrew County) – Violence against women advocates from across Ontario will gather in Barry’s Bay, Renfrew County, on Friday June 28th to mark the second anniversary of the Culleton, Kuzyk, Warmerdam (CKW) femicide inquest.
The event will open in the Opeongo Seniors Centre with a panel presentation by three advocates involved with the inquest —
The Great Canadian Giving Challenge is a national campaign that encourages Canadians to support their favourite charities by making donations throughout the month of June. What makes this challenge even more special is that for every dollar donated to Luke’s Place during the month of June, we have a chance to win $10,000.
We are delighted to announce that Carol Barkwell, founding Executive Director of Luke’s Place, has been recognized with a 2023-24 Ministry of the Attorney General’s Victim Services Award of Distinction.
The beginning
Carol has played a pivotal role in the Luke’s Place story since the beginning.
Mandatory charging policies, introduced over 40 years ago, take the responsibility away from survivors for deciding whether to lay criminal charges in cases of intimate partner violence (IPV). Police are directed to lay charges where they believe there is a reasonable likelihood of conviction. The hope when these policies were first introduced was that they would increase survivors’ safety,
