Posts Tagged ‘Bill 173’
An open letter from 150 organizations urging for the passing of Bill 173
Led by the YWCA Toronto, Luke’s Place has joined 148 other organizations urging the Ontario government to Pass 173, The Intimate Partner Violence Epidemic Act, 2024: Dear Premier Ford and Members of the Ontario Legislature, Today marks the 35th anniversary of the Ecole Polytechnique Massacre which saw a man deliberately kill 14 women. Not much…
Read moreWe Can’t Wait Anymore, Women are Being Killed; Pass Bill 173 and Declare IPV the Epidemic It Is
Just last week, a woman was killed in Oshawa, and her husband was arrested and charged with her murder. Sadly, this tragedy is not an abnormality. Intimate partner violence is an insidious epidemic, and it is taking lives. Of the 62 women and children killed this past year in Ontario, at least 25 were killed…
Read moreIt’s time to address intimate partner violence in Ontario
We are deeply concerned by the number of femicides and acts of intimate partner violence (IPV) against women this year. Recent acts of violence include the femicides of: Ontario is on track for more femicides this year than last. Here are some more facts: What more do we need to know before IPV is declared…
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