Intimate Partner Violence

• Ford government again refuses to declare intimate partner violence an epidemic

  On Thursday, the government rejected a call to declare intimate partner violence and epidemic but restarted a committee which had been studying the topic since last year.

  Politics

  Jun 6
  
• How one Fredericton shelter is supporting Indigenous IPV survivors

  Gignoo Transition House in Fredericton supports intimate partner violence survivors from around the New Brunswick -- with a focus on culture and community.

  Canada

  May 27
  
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• Gender-based violence: N.S. committee hears distressing testimony from mother of four

  A Nova Scotia legislative committee heard disturbing testimony from a mother who described how her spouse allegedly subjected them to harassment while police, courts did not help.

  Canada

  May 14
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• A Canadian charity is trying to help people leave abusive relationships — safely

  A national charity is trying to make a difference — one box at a time — when it comes to intimate partner violence. Here's how it's helping people in New Brunswick.

  Canada

  May 13
• ‘Am I going to be believed?’ What IPV support workers in N.B. are hearing from survivors

  Those who work with intimate partner violence cases say not only are the number of cases on the rise, but so too is the complexity of each case.

  Canada

  May 9
• The urgent problem of intimate partner violence and how New Brunswick plans to respond

  The Minister responsible for Women's Equality says she is focused on supporting those who have experienced intimate partner violence.

  Canada

  May 3
• Man charged with murdering man in Nova Scotia intimate partner violence case

  RCMP upgraded the man's charge to second-degree murder in connection to the death of an 84-year-old man. Police say the victim's death was the result of intimate partner violence.

  Crime

  Apr 24
• N.B. woman tells her story, says it’s ‘getting worse’ with intimate partner violence

  Decades after Sarah Sherman was attacked, intimate partner violence cases have only grown in Canada. This is Part 1 in a Global New Brunswick series on IPV in the province.

  Crime

  Apr 23
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• Man charged with killing N.B. woman in intimate partner violence investigation

  The RCMP say a 31-year-old man has been charged with manslaughter and indignity to human remains in the death of 26-year-old Sarah Teakles.

  Crime

  Apr 22
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• Poilievre promises tougher penalties for intimate partner violence

  Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre says he will toughen the penalties for intimate partner violence if his party forms government after this election.

  Canada

  Apr 4