Firearms controls and violence against women

Firearms can bring about deadly consequences for women and children in cases involving intimate partner violence. We united with other feminist organizations in opposing Bill C-21 and call on parliament to enact legislation that adequately addresses gun control in such cases.

On May 16, 2022, the National Association of Women and the Law (NAWL) submitted a letter to The Honourable Marco Mendicino and The Honourable Marci Ien regarding Firearms controls and violence against women on behalf of Luke’s Place, YWCA Toronto, Canadian Women’s Foundation, Women’s Shelters Canada, Calgary Legal Guidance, Regroupement des maisons pour femmes victimes de violence conjugale, Women’s Legal Education and Action Fund (LEAF), The Canadian Feminist Alliance for International Action and the Canadian Research Institute for the Advancement of Women. The letter was also endorsed by many women’s organizations from across the country.