Posts Tagged ‘IPV’
Emergency Motions Toolkit
An emergency motion can be a vital step towards ensuring the safety women and children subjected to intimate partner violence (IPV). Yet many survivors enter the family court system without the information or support they need. As women often apply to Family Court at a time of crisis, it is not unusual for many to…
Read moreA Strong Foundation, A Bold Future: 2024-25 Annual Impact Report
Celebrating 22 years of Leadership, Advocacy, and Transformation It is with deep gratitude that I reflect on this past fiscal year at Luke’s Place, my final year as Executive Director. This year, our team supported more women than ever before, helping them to navigate the complexities of the family law system with compassion, dignity, and…
Read moreCelebrating Disability Pride Month: Honouring Strength, Diversity and Community
Disability and Violence July is disability pride month. It is a time to celebrate the disabled community, while actively working to eradicate ableism and accessibility barriers. At Luke’s Place, we also recognize that people with disabilities are disproportionately impacted by all forms of gender-based violence, including intimate partner violence (IPV). Survivors of IPV with disabilities…
Read moreOur updated advocacy toolkit is available!
As we approach the second anniversary of the CKW inquest and the release of its jury recommendations, please join us in calling for action! We’re delighted to share an updated version of our advocacy toolkit to help you get involved. Background On the morning of September 22, 2015, in rural Renfrew County, Carol Culleton, Anastasia…
Read moreCommemorating & celebrating the work to end violence against women
Join us on Friday June 28, 2024 from 3:30-6:30pm EDT for a community discussion and vigil marking the second anniversary of the CKW inquest verdict. We invite survivors, family members, those who have advocated for implementation of the recommendations, media, members of the public who want to make their communities safer for everyone to join.…
Read moreFamily violence HELP for family law legal advisors
Identifying the presence of intimate partner violence (IPV) in a new family law file has never been easy for lawyers, but help has arrived in an important new tool recently released by Justice Canada. The HELP Toolkit: Identifying and Responding to Family Violence for Family Law Legal Advisors became available in early January, after several…
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