We are excited to share our NEW e-learning Course, Parent-Child-Contact-Problem (Alienation)! This new course is available for FREE on our training website. This free e-learning, presented by Pamela Cross and Peter Jaffe, is designed for lawyers and other professionals involved with the family court system who may be interested in learning more about this important issue.
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As we approach the second anniversary of the CKW inquest and the release of its jury recommendations, please join us in calling for action! We’re delighted to share an updated version of our advocacy toolkit to help you get involved.
Background
On the morning of September 22, 2015, in rural Renfrew County,
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As of today, 95 municipalities in Ontario have declared intimate partner violence to be an epidemic, in support of the first of the jury’s 86 recommendations. These declarations are largely the result of hard work by VAW organizations in each community –
March 8th is International Women’s Day, a day to both celebrate the progress made towards achieving gender equality and women’s empowerment and to call for action towards greater gender equality.
This International Women’s Day, we are focusing on supporting women in rural and remote communities. Between 20-30% of Canada’s population lives in rural areas,
March 7, 2024 – Oshawa, ON
Neighbours, Friends and Families (NFF) proudly unveils the Rural Roots initiative, a collaborative effort in partnership Lanark County Interval House and Luke’s Place. Born from a commitment to address intimate partner violence (IPV) in rural areas,
If you are a family member or a friend of a woman with children who is leaving an abusive relationship, our newest toolkit, Supporting After Separation: A Toolkit of Legal Information and Resources for a Survivor’s Friends and Family Members is for you!
Below are some guiding principles in supporting a loved one who is subjected to post-separation abuse.
Luke’s Place held its 11th Annual Family Court Support Worker (FCSW) training in downtown Toronto the week of November 20th. There was quite a buzz of excitement as FCSWs gathered from all over Ontario in person for the first time since the pandemic.
One worker said it so well:
“It is so good to finally connect again in person with colleagues I have only seen via ZOOM.”
One of the highlights was the emergency motions boot camp presented by Gabrielle Slater,
If you are a family member or a friend of a woman with children who is leaving an abusive relationship, Luke’s Place’s newest toolkit, “Supporting After Separation: A Toolkit of Legal Information and Resources for a Survivor’s Friends and Family Members” is for you.
Guiding principles in supporting a loved one who is subjected to post-separation abuse
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The creation of a new coercive control offence in the Canadian Criminal Code is being explored following the tabling of two private member’s bills as well as the consideration of information and testimony shared during the study by the Canadian House of Commons Standing Committee on Justice and Human Rights on controlling or coercive conduct within intimate relationships,
Luke’s Place is excited to announce our newest toolkit, “Supporting After Separation: A Toolkit of Legal Information and Resources for a Survivor’s Friends and Family Members”.
If you are a family member or a friend of a woman with children who is leaving an abusive relationship, this toolkit is for you.
