Luke's Place in the news
2024
August 6, 2024
Community Walk to End Intimate Partner Violence Set for September 21 at Durham Region Headquarters
Luke's Place Press Release
June 28, 2024
Pamela Cross awarded Doctor of Laws, honoris causa (LLD) from the Law Society of Ontario
Luke's Place Press Release
June 19, 2024
Women’s Advocates Gather on 2nd Anniversary of CKW Inquest
Luke's Place Press Release
May 31, 2024
Celebrating Carol Barkwell – a bold leader dedicated to improving women’s access to justice
Luke's Place Press Release
May 16, 2024
A2J - Multidisciplinary Service Models
The Every Lawyer Podcast
May 16, 2024
The Consequences of Using Violence with Pamela Cross
She Is Your Neighbour Podcast
March 8, 2024
Celebrating 50 years of feminist legal activism with NAWL
Linda White, Vancouver Sun
March 7, 2024
Lanark County Interval House partners to produce rural resource to fight IPV
Bob Perreault, Lanark Leeds Today
March 7, 2024
Neighbours, Friends and Families Launches “Rural Roots” Initiative to Empower Rural Communities in Addressing Intimate Partner Violence
Luke's Place, Press Release
March 6, 2024
Parental alienation, family violence and family law: Part two
Pamela Cross, Law360 Canada
March 5, 2024
Parental alienation, family violence and family law: Part one
Pamela Cross, Law360 Canada
March 1, 2024
Criminalizing coercive control: Part two
Pamela Cross, Law360 Canada
February 29, 2024
Criminalizing coercive control: Part one
Pamela Cross, Law360 Canada
February 29, 2024
Abusers are using e-transfers to contact their victims. Who is responsible for stopping them?
Natalie Stechyson, CBC News
February 21, 2024
Declaring an Intimate Partner Violence epidemic
The Agenda with Steve Paikin, TVO
February 2, 2024
Mississippi Mills mayor chairs gender-based violence discussions at 2024 ROMA conference
Ashley Kulp, Inside Ottawa Valley
2023
November 24, 2023
Amplify: Why we must declare intimate partner violence to be an epidemic
The Globe & Mail
November 16, 2023
The Walrus Talks Gender-Based Violence
Presented by the Canadian Women's Foundation
October 27, 2023
Intimate partner violence in Sault Ste. Marie hits close to home for grieving mother
CBC News Windsor
October 25, 2023
Sault shooting spree shines harsh spotlight on intimate partner violence
Sooke News Mirror
October 25, 2023
Intimate Partner Violence Interview with Pamela Cross (1:42-11:00)
The Sam Laprade Show, City News
October 25, 2023
Advocates urge public, governments to take intimate partner violence seriously
Camille Bains, The Globe & Mail
October 25, 2023
Sault Ste. Marie shooter had a history of intimate partner violence, says police
Colin Freeze & Molly Hayes, The Globe & Mail
August 16, 2023
Canada calls gender violence an epidemic after triple femicide inquest
Tracey Lindeman, The Guardian
June 29, 2023
'I burst into tears': Advocates angry at Ontario's intimate partner violence response
CBC News Ottawa
June 28, 2023
Ontario rejects some recommendations from triple murder inquest jury
CBC News Ottawa
June 28, 2023
OAW: OTTAWA VALLEY AGENCY SAYS ONTARIO GOVERNMENT NEEDS TO DO MORE ON RECOMMENDATIONS FOLLOWING FEMICIDE INQUEST
580 CFRA Radio
June 28, 2023
'Feels like a kick in the face': Advocates criticize Ontario government's response to Ottawa Valley triple murder coroner's inquest
CTV News Ottawa
June 26, 2023
The Murder of Ashley Wadsworth
Carly Lewis, Maclean's
June 26, 2023
PODCAST: The Sam Laprade Show for June 26, 2023 - Hour Three - 00:00
CityNews Ottawa - The Same Laprade Show
June 15, 2023
CTV Your Morning - Thursday, June 15, 2023 (recording no longer available)
Anne-Marie Mediwake, CTV
April 20, 2023
'Keira's Law' passes Senate, signalling a change to the way courts approach domestic violence
Jessica Mundie, CBC News
April 11, 2023
Canada Tonight with Dwight Drummond - 10:09 - 18:45
Dwight Drummond, CBC
April 11, 2023
The Current with Matt Galloway: Addressing intimate partner violence in Canada
Matt Galloway, CBC Radio
March 11, 2023
City declaration on intimate partner violence could help push province
March 8, 2023
PODCAST: The Sam Laprade Show for March 8th, 2023 - Hour Two - 27:45
CityNews Ottawa - The Same Laprade Show
March 7, 2023
International Women’s Day: Making gender equity a reality
94.1 myFM
February 26, 2023
Women’s advocates disappointed with Ford government’s initial attempts to fight against Intimate Partner Violence
CFRA Live - 580 CFRA
February 22, 2023
Pamela Cross - Luke's Place - A Rural Inquest
Shauna Rae, Clearing a New Path Podcast
February 17, 2023
Renfrew county, Ford government yet to declare femicide an epidemic
Derek Dunn, Arnprior Chronicle-Guide
February 9, 2023
Ontario's Chief Coroner to launch inquest into death of 4-year-old girl likely killed by father
Cynthia Mulligan, CityNews
2022
December 7, 2022
Lawyer reflecting on Renfrew inquest on anniversary of Montreal Massacre
Joseph Coppolino, CityNews
October 22, 2022
Family violence increases for 5th straight year in Canada. What’s behind the trend?
Aya Al-Hakim, Global News
September 24, 2022
Sealing criminal records of marginalized people will improve many lives
Emilie Coyle, Pamela Cross & Pam Hrick, The Star
August 30, 2022
B.C.'s informal court process pilot a flawed approach
Kim Hawkins & Pamela Cross, They Lawyer's Daily
August 23, 2022
Understanding Luke's Place with Thijiba Sinnathamby
Ask Andrew, Andrew Feldstein
August 5, 2022
Adding femicide to the Criminal Code, the NFL's sexual assault problem, returning the Elgin Marbles and more
Day 6, CBC Radio
August 5, 2022
Commentary: Abused women often face heightened peril if they leave
Pamela Cross, SaltWire Network
July 27, 2022
Groundbreaking Inquest in Renfrew County
Andrea Gunraj, Alright, Now What?, Canadian Women's Foundation
July 18, 2022
Advocates push to include 'femicide' in Criminal Code after Anoka Street murders
Avanthika Anand, CBC News
July 12, 2022
Making systemic change through an inquest
Pamela Cross, They Lawyer's Daily
July 11, 2022
Participants of Renfrew County coroner’s inquest praise it for being trauma-informed
Ottawa Morning with Robyn Bresnahan
June 28, 2022
Ontario should declare intimate partner violence an epidemic, inquest jury says
Molly Hayes, The Globe and Mail
June 23, 2022
‘These deaths don’t end’: Inquest hears community ideas for tackling partner violence
Noushin Ziafati, The Toronto Star
June 16, 2022
Man who killed three women in 2015 was prohibited from owning firearms inquest hears
CityNews Ottawa
June 14, 2022
Probation officers missed opportunities monitoring murderer of 3 women, review finds
Bruce McIntyre, CityNews Ottawa
June 10, 2022
Time to go public about domestic abuse
Guy Quenneville, CBC News
June 10, 2022
Expert tells inquest into valley women's deaths adoption of recommendations should be monitored by independent body
Joanne Laucius, Ottawa Citizen
June 9, 2022
The reality of intimate-partner violence in rural Canada
Front Burner, CBC Radio
June 9, 2022
5 ways to help prevent intimate-partner violence from the triple-homicide inquest
Guy Quenneville, CBC News
June 8, 2022
Inquest hears about challenges for victims of partner violence in rural communities
Noushin Ziafati, The Canadian Press
June 8, 2022
June 8th Episode - As It Happens
Tom Harrington & Chris Howden, As It Happens, CBC Radio
June 7, 2022
Experts at Ottawa Valley triple homicide inquest urge action on future recommendations
Guy Quenneville, CBC News
June 7, 2022
Domestic violence solutions must consider unintended negative consequences, inquest hears
Joanne Laucius, Ottawa Citizen
June 6, 2022
Inquest has ‘a lot of potential’ to change intimate partner violence in rural communities
CBC News
June 6, 2022
Victims' families begin coroner's inquest into Ottawa Valley triple homicide
Guy Quenneville, CBC News
June 5, 2022
INQUEST: Risk factors for rural victims of violence a focus of probe into 2015 murders in Renfrew County
Joanne Laucius, Ottawa Sun
June 5, 2022
Inquest into 2015 murders in Renfrew County will focus on risk factors for rural victims of violence
Joanne Laucius, Ottawa Citizen
June 4, 2022
Hoping for change this time, as Renfrew County triple femicide inquest looms
Kristy Nease, CBC News
April 26, 2022
Luke's Place receives Resilient Communities Fund grant to support women's pandemic recovery
Luke's Place, Press Release
April 20, 2022
'No' to shared parenting presumptions
Pamela Cross, The Lawyer's Daily
March 21, 2022
Landmark Canadian case awards damages for domestic violence: 1 woman killed every 6 days due to DV
Dahlia Kurtz, SiriusXM 167
March 17, 2022
Building consistency
Pamela Cross, The Lawyer's Daily
March 14, 2022
Ontario woman lives in fear 6 months after latest assault
Julie Ireton, CBC News
March 10, 2022
New tort of family violence could be life changing
Pamela Cross, The Lawyer's Daily
March 10, 2022
In landmark ruling, judge awards Brampton woman $150,000 for ex's 16-year pattern of 'family violence'
Alyshah Hasham, The Toronto Star
February 8, 2022
Family violence and parenting co-ordination
Pamela Cross, The Lawyer's Daily
2021
December 8
23 women have died after intimate-partner violence since the 1970s in this rural Ontario community
Julie Ireton, CBC News
December 7
Coercive Control, the silent partner of domestic violence, instils fear, helplessness in victims
Shaina Luck, CBC News
November 2, 2021
Why it can't all happen online
Pamela Cross, The Lawyer's Daily
October 15, 2021
When leaving doesn't end the abuse
Pamela Cross, The Lawyer's Daily
August 30, 2021
Mediation should not be default resolution process in cases of abuse
Pamela Cross, The Lawyer's Daily
April 27, 2021
Luke's Place Receives 2020-21 Victim Services Award of Distinction
Luke's Place, Press Release
April 13, 2021
Stevens urges MPPs to pass the Intimate Partner Violence Disclosure Act
MPP Stevens, Press Release
March 26, 2021
Calls for a unified family court system and further changes to Canada's Divorce Act
CTV News
March 16, 2021
'I didn't care who heard:' How the law fails child and youth survivors of family violence
City News
March 16, 2021
Daughter desperate to break the cycle of abuse
City News
March 8, 2021
This International Women's Day ensure that women's expert voices are centred in COVID-19 recovery plans
The Toronto Star
March 8, 2021
Why International Women's Day still matters
The Lawyer's Daily
January 15, 2021
Why divorce cases involving allegations of abuse still confound family courts
Chatelaine Magazine
2020
December 6, 2020
'We haven't come very far' - YWCA Toronto and women's shelters call on government to address root causes of violence against women on Polytechnique massacre anniversary
The Toronto Star
November 26, 2020
Ontario's family law takes a step forward in protecting the vulnerable
The Toronto Star
November 24, 2020
New custody and access legislation increases safety for women and children fleeing abuse
Press release
November 14, 2020
Unrestrained: Why does he keep abusing? Changing the question about intimate partner violence
CTV's W5
November 11, 2020
"Vagueness is a gift to an abuser": What the Tories got right -- and wrong -- on Bill 207
TVO
October 15, 2020
Luke's Place in Oshawa makes recommendations to provincial committee about changes to Bill 207
Durham Radio News
September 2, 2020
Domestic violence on the rise amid coronavirus pandemic, says officials
CityNews
August 4, 2020
LSO proposal to allow paralegals to provide family law services garners mixed reaction
Ian Burns, The Lawyer's Daily
July 30, 2020
Why Do Canadian Women Keep Dying at the Hands of Their Partners?
Sarah Boesveld, Refinery 29
July 14, 2020
Just who should deliver family law services in Ontario?
Pamela Cross, The Lawyer's Daily
July 9, 2020
A four year old is dead because the legal system failed to protect her from her abusive father
Toula Drimonis, The Conversationlist
June 30, 2020
Economic abuse: Hard to spot, Harder to recover from
Natasha Bulowski, Policy Alternatives
June 29, 2020
Technology can create problems as well as solve them
Pamela Cross, The Lawyer's Daily
June 18, 2020
Divorce Act delays jeopardize women and children
Pamela Cross, The Lawyer's Daily
June 11, 2020
The Smarter and Stronger Justice Act could jeopardize access to justice for women fleeing abuse
Pamela Cross, Appearance before Standing Committee on Justice Policy - Bill 161
June 9, 2020
Divorce reforms delayed as experts brace for post-pandemic surge in divorces
Joan Bryden, The Canadian Press for CTV News, the Globe & Mail, Winnipeg Free Press, Waterloo Chronicle, National Newswatch, Kelowna Daily, Richmond News, National Post and Yahoo.ca
June 5, 2020
No Surge In Domestic Violence Cases During COVID-19 Lockdown — But It's Happening
Laurie H. Pawlitza, for Torkin Manes LLP and Financial Post
May 21, 2020
Will new Divorce Act keep women and children fleeing abuse safe? The cons
Pamela Cross, The Lawyer's Daily
May 9, 2020
Closed courts an obstacle for women fleeing abuse, Durham advocates say
Jeff Mitchell, DurhamRegion.com
May 8, 2020
How To Help Someone Leave An Abusive Relationship During The Pandemic
Flannery Dean, Chatelaine
April 21, 2020
Justice Department 'working on responses' to custody issues during COVID-19: Monsef
Victoria Gibson, iPOLITICS
April 20, 2020
Forced to stay home with their abusers, Canadian victims of domestic violence must ‘choose between two pandemics’
Wendy Gillis, Toronto Star
April 17, 2020
COVID-19 is Making Canada's Domestic Violence Problem Worse
Sarah Boesveld, Chatelaine
April 17, 2020
It doesn't end just because she moves out
Pamela Cross, Luke’s Place
April 16, 2020
COVID-19 crisis complicates intimate partner violence issues, lawyers say
Ian Burns, The Lawyer's Daily
April 15, 2020
Women's equality advocate and legal expert on domestic violence wins 2020 Corry Award
Queen’s Law
April 14, 2020
COVID-19: Legal battles, sharing custody during the coronavirus pandemic
BarrieToday.com
April 13, 2020
Her abusive ex won’t meet in public during the coronavirus pandemic. How can she pick up her kids?
Sandy Gerster, Global News
April 10, 2020
Whitby awards grants to groups helping offset the impact of coronavirus
DurhamRegion.com, Whitby this Week
April 9, 2020
Congratulations to four alumni trailblazers!
Queen’s Law
April 8, 2020
Staying home a curse for some
Chris Jones, The Oshawa Express
April 6, 2020
Domestic Violence During a Pandemic
The Agenda with Steve Paikin
March 29, 2020
When home isn’t safe: How coronavirus puts neighbours on front lines of abuse
Jane Gerster, Global News
March 25, 2020
GTA domestic violence groups brace for ‘perfect storm’ as abused women stay home amid COVID-19
Jim Rankin, Toronto Star, Toronto.com
March 20, 2020
COVID-19 measures may leave abused women 'trapped' at home
Reka Szekely, DurhamRegion.com, Oshawa This Week
March 18, 2020
Women fleeing abuse affected by COVID-19
Pamela Cross, The Lawyer's Daily
March 16, 2020
It doesn't end just because she moves out
Pamela Cross, The Lawyer's Daily
March 13, 2020
Forward or Backward?
Pamela Cross, Canadian Women’s Foundation
February 18, 2020
Bill 161 could jeopardize access to justice for women fleeing abuse
Pamela Cross, The Lawyer's Daily
February 3, 2020
Durham police receive $9.5-million Ontario grant
Jennifer O’Meara, DurhamRegion.com
January 7, 2020
Women in rural, remote communities get long distance legal help
Pamela Cross, The Lawyer's Daily
2019
December 23, 2019
How lawyers can stay safe in family violence cases
Pamela Cross, The Lawyer's Daily
December 17, 2019
Family violence screening: What you don't know can hurt you
Pamela Cross, Luke’s Place for Justice Canada
November 28, 2019
The problem with family court
Esther, Gieringer, Owen Sound Hub
November 27, 2019
What you don't know can hurt you
Pamela Cross, The Lawyer's Daily
November 1, 2019
The Friday Brief: Managing Editor's must-read items from this week
Matthew Grace, The Lawyer's Daily
October 31, 2019
Increasing access to justice through lawyer education
Pamela Cross, The Lawyer's Daily
October 16, 2019
Women cannot afford another conservative government
Pamela Cross and Farrah Khan, Toronto Star (Opinion)
October 8, 2019
Women's rights advocate receives provincial award
The Oshawa Express
October 2019
Guthrie Award Speech
Pamela Cross
September 20, 2019
‘It was terrible’: Woman killed in machete attack testified in 2018 that estranged husband had assaulted her
Wendy Gillis, Toronto Star
September 11, 2019
Pamela Cross receives 2019 Guthrie Award
The Law Foundation of Ontario
September 11, 2019
Pamela Cross to receive Law Foundation of Ontario’s Guthrie Award
Law Times
September 11, 2019
Law Foundation of Ontario honours lawyer for access to justice work
John Chunn, The Lawyer's Daily
May 23, 2019
Outstanding Ontario legal professionals honoured at 2019 Law Society Awards ceremony
Law Society of Ontario Gazette
May 17, 2019
Advancing Women's Equality: Pamela Cross receives 2019 Laura Legge Award
Law Society of Ontario Gazette
May 2019
Luke's Place receives Pickering Mayor's Gala grant
snapd Pickering May Edition
April 26, 2019
Monsef announces $246K in funding for Elizabeth Fry Society
Joelle Kovach, The Peterborough Examiner
April 26, 2019
Government of Canada announces investment in women's organizations in Ontario
Government of Canada News Release
April 26, 2019
Peterborough groups among 6 Ontario women’s organizations to receive $1.6M in federal funding
Greg Davis, Global News
April 23, 2019
Luke’s Place in Durham a provincial model for supporting women leaving abusive relationships
Reka Szekely, DurhamRegion.com
March 27, 2019
Non-profit law clinic in Oshawa and Ajax wins OBA Foundation Award
DurhamRadioNews.com
March 25, 2019
Law Society of Ontario awards set for May 22
John Chunn, The Lawyer's Daily
March 22, 2019
Family law charity helping abuse victims recognized by OBA, LSO
Anita Balakrishnan, Canadian Lawyer
March 22, 2019
Spotlight set to fall on Ghomeshi case as judgment looms
Diana Mehta, The Hamilton Spectator
March 14, 2019
'Be a champion for yourself,' human rights commissioner advises recent calls, women
Amanda Jerome, The Lawyer's Daily
February 26, 2019
Ajax funding helps charities, thousands of residents
Keith Gilligan, DurhamRegion.com
January 24, 2019
New project aims to help family courts protect victims of domestic violence
Zosia Bielski, The Globe and Mail; reprinted by the Canadian Domestic Homocide Prevention Initiative
January 15, 2019
Luke's Place needs volunteers to support Durham women who have experienced abuse
DurhamRegion.com, Oshawa This Week
January 5, 2019
At least 148 women were killed in Canada last year. How do we keep them safer?
Jane Gerster, Global News
January 4, 2019
Luke’s Place Support & Resource Centre for Women & Children
snapd Oshawa