Presentations by Luke's Place
We deliver informative and powerful presentations on the intersection of family violence and family law.
Webinars
2021
2020
- Bridging the gap between the needs of survivors of family violence and the realities of family court
- Safety planning before, during and after separation from an abusive partner
- Relationships, rights and responsibilities
- How to manage tech abuse with safety planning and family law
- Supporting women in rural and remote communities
- Family violence and family law under COVID-19
- International abductions
- Intersecting legal issues: Family, criminal & immigration
2019
- Restraining orders and post-separation abuse
- Presenting evidence in family law cases
- Collecting evidence of woman abuse for family law cases
- What is the best interests of the child test in family law?
- A resource for women: Family Court & Beyond
- Explaining the new Divorce Act
2015
Witness
- Presentation to Justice Committee Hearing on Bill 207: An Act to amend the Children’s Law Reform Act, the Courts of Justice Act, the Family Law Act and other Acts respecting various family law matters, 2020
- Submission to Ontario's Fall 2020 Budget Consultation: Ontario's Family Court Support Worker Program
- Presentation to the Justice Committee Hearing on Bill 207: Moving Ontario Family Law Forward Act, 2020
- Presentation to the Standing Committee on Justice Policy on Bill 161, The Stronger and Smarter Justice Act, 2020
- Remarks to the Standing Committee on Bill C-78, An Act to amend the Divorce Act, 2018
Select conference presentations
- When law does not equal justice: Family law and violence against women - PATHS Conference, 2020
- Is Canada’s new Divorce Act good enough for women and children fleeing abuse? - Association of Family and Conciliation Courts, 2019
- What You Don’t Know Can Hurt You: Family Violence Screening Tools for Family Law Practitioners - Law Society of Ontario, 2018
- Best Practices Using Technology: Supporting survivors and their advocates - Canadian Domestic Homicide Prevention Conference, 2017
- When Shared Parenting and Safety of Women and Children Conflict - Canadian Domestic Violence, 2015
- Connecting the Dots: The Implications of Violence Against Women for Supervised Access - Supervised Visitation Network, Worldwide Conference, 2013
Award presentations
- Guthrie Award, 2019: Carol Barkwell and Pamela Cross
- Laura Legge Award, 2019: Pamela Cross
- OBA Foundation Award, 2019: Carol Barkwell