The Tort of intimate partner violence (IPV) in Canada
The Supreme Court’s landmark ruling in Ahluwalia v. Ahluwalia, and what it means for survivors of IPV
On Thursday, June 11, 2026, from 1:00 – 3:00 p.m. ET, the Learning Network and Knowledge Hub present a Webinar that will look at the history of the groundbreaking case Ahluwalia v. Ahluwalia and consider what the majority decision of the Supreme Court of Canada means for survivors of intimate partner violence (IPV) in Canada.
This webinar, designed for non-lawyers, will help participants understand how the new tort of IPV and the Ahluwalia decision will impact civil and family law cases, as well as other proceedings in court and beyond.
The panel speakers include Kuldeep Ahluwalia, survivor-victim of family violence, Kirsten Mercer, principal of Mercer Advocates, Maneesha Mehra, Certified by the Law Society of Ontario as a Specialist in Family Law, and Luke’s Place Acting Co-Executive Director, Emily Murray.