Posts Tagged ‘domestic violence’
Thank you for standing with us on #GivingTuesday
On Tuesday, November 28th, 2023 we recognize the 11th annual #GivingTuesday, a global generosity movement created in 2012. We hope that you will support our work to increase women’s access to justice by providing timely and critical family law support services to Ontario women who’ve left abusive relationships, training, and resources to support their advocates…
Read moreNew toolkit for a survivor’s friends and family members
If you are a family member or a friend of a woman with children who is leaving an abusive relationship, Luke’s Place’s newest toolkit, “Supporting After Separation: A Toolkit of Legal Information and Resources for a Survivor’s Friends and Family Members” is for you. Guiding principles in supporting a loved one who is subjected to…
Read moreSupporting after separation: Legal information and resources for a survivor’s friends and family members
Luke’s Place is excited to announce our newest toolkit, “Supporting After Separation: A Toolkit of Legal Information and Resources for a Survivor’s Friends and Family Members”. If you are a family member or a friend of a woman with children who is leaving an abusive relationship, this toolkit is for you. After separation, a woman…
Read moreNovember is Woman Abuse Prevention Month
On November 25th we acknowledge the International Day for the Elimination of Violence Against Women, and the first day of 16 Days of Action to Eliminate Violence Against Women around the world. At Luke’s Place, with your support, we work tirelessly to eliminate violence against women by increasing their access to justice. Below, we explore what we are doing…
Read moreWebinar recording Emergency Motions in Family Law: Understanding the Purpose and Process
In times of crisis, women fleeing abusive situations often require immediate family court orders to ensure the safety of themselves and their children. One way to do this is by filing an emergency motion, also known as an “ex parte” motion. Luke’s Place Staff Lawyer Min Jin and Legal Services Program Manager Phebe Quaye, in…
Read morePolicy brief on the criminalization of coercive control for the Canadian Women’s Foundation
LEAF and Luke’s Place assisted in the preparation of a policy brief for Canadian Women’s Foundation on the criminalization of coercive control. The policy brief discusses the unintended consequences that may flow from criminalization, particularly for women from marginalized communities. Luke’s Place provided input on the impact of criminalization on women in the family law system.
Read moreNova Scotia Mass Casualty Commission Releases Final Report
On March 30, the Nova Scotia Mass Casualty Commission released its final report, Turning the Tide Together. The Mass Casualty Commission was the joint public inquiry created to examine the April 18-19, 2020, mass casualty in Nova Scotia, in which a sole perpetrator killed 22 people throughout rural Nova Scotia, and to provide meaningful recommendations…
Read morePost-Separation Parenting Plans
A parenting plan is a written document that sets out the details of how your children will be raised and how parenting and decision-making will work after you and your partner separate. A clear and detailed parenting plan will minimize your former partner’s ability to find loopholes to exploit in order to exercise power and…
Read moreAdvocacy Director, Pamela Cross new member of the Domestic Violence Death Review Committee (DVDRC)
Congratulations! Luke’s Place is proud to announce that Advocacy Director, Pamela Cross has been named to the Domestic Violence Death Review Committee (DVDRC) of Ontario. The Ontario Domestic Violence Death Review Committee (DVDRC) was established in 2002 in response to recommendations that arose from two major inquests into the domestic homicides of Arlene May and…
Read moreFirearms controls and violence against women
Firearms can bring about deadly consequences for women and children in cases involving intimate partner violence. On the eve of International Women’s Day, Luke’s Place joined a coalition of women’s and feminist organizations from across Canada in calling on the Liberal government and federal opposition parties to re-introduce and adopt amendments to Bill C-21 to define and…
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