Posts Tagged ‘domestic violence’
Webinar 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…
Read moreLuke’s Place Advocacy Director featured on podcast, “Clearing a New Path”
On February 22, 2023, Luke’s Place Advocacy Director, Pamela Cross, was featured on the podcast “Clearing a New Path” hosted by Shauna Rae. This episode discusses the Inquest into the 2015 triple femicide in Renfrew County. Pam highlights key recommendations from the jury and highlights the Inquest Advocacy Toolkit she created with Luke’s Place to…
Read moreReport finds Ontario child’s likely murder was ‘predictable and preventable’
Three-Part Series into the death of Keira Kagan City News Exclusive – By: Cynthia Mulligan Part One Ontario’s Domestic Violence Death Review Committee has determined the death of four-year-old Keira Kagan, was “extremely consistent” with a murder-suicide, and that it could have been prevented. In February 2020, the bodies of Keira and her father, Robin…
Read moreLegal Director, Pamela Cross, featured on CBC Front Burner
On June 9, 2022, Luke’s Place Legal Director, Pamela Cross, was interviewed as a key witness into the inquest into the 2015 triple femicide in Renfrew County for an episode of CBC’s Front Burner. The episode, entitled The reality of intimate-partner violence in rural Canada also featured CBC Ottawa reporter, Guy Quinneville, speaking to his…
Read moreWE REMEMBER: A report from the community for the inquest into the murders of Carol Culleton, Anastasia Kuzyk and Nathalie Warmerdam
Pamela Cross is participating in the Inquest into the deaths of Carol Culleton, Anastasia Kuzyk and Nathalie Warmerdam. As part of this work, Pamela prepared a report, WE REMEMBER: A report from the community for the inquest into the murders of Carol Culleton, Anastasia Kuzyk and Nathalie Warmerdam, with funding from the Canadian Women’s Foundation.…
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