domestic violence
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Quebec looking at electronic surveillance of offenders serving conditional sentences
Nearly two years after the Quebec became the first jurisdiction in the country to introduce an electronic tracking system to thwart intimate partner violence, the provincial government is now considering the possibility of remotely following offenders serving sentences in the community. Continue reading
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Report recommends rights-based approach to tackle intimate partner violence and homelessness
The Quebec government should establish a comprehensive “made in Quebec” legal framework to tackle intimate partner violence by creating a specific right to adequate housing under the Quebec Charter of Human Rights and Freedoms and introduce comprehensive legislation that institutes a right to be free from domestic violence that includes legal recourses in civil matters,… Continue reading
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Taking a harder line against domestic violence
“During these incidents the offender punched the victim in the knees, hit her on the head and on her ears, pushed her, dragged her on the ground, slapped her, bit her, spat in her face, head-butted her, shook her, pulled her hair and grabbed her by the shoulders while threatening to throw her off a… Continue reading
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New tort in family violence recognized in Ontario
Following in the footsteps of Quebec, a new tort in family violence has been recognized in Ontario. Continue reading
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Quebec announces pilot projects for domestic and sexual violence specialized tribunal
The Quebec government is forging ahead with the deployment of sexual and domestic violence court pilot projects in spite of forceful opposition by the Chief Justice of the Court of Quebec. Continue reading
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Questions remain over Quebec’s GPS electronic tracking project for domestic violence offenders
A GPS electronic tracking project, the latest initiative the Quebec government has launched to fight domestic violence, raises questions. Continue reading
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Quebec ramping up services for victims of conjugal and sexual violence
Victims of conjugal and sexual violence will have access to emergency financial assistance, the latest initiative the Quebec government introduced to help victims of gender-based violence. Continue reading
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Chief Justice of Court of Quebec will establish division to deal with conjugal and sexual complaints
A new divisional court dealing with conjugal and sexual complaints is expected to be launched by the beginning of 2022 by the Court of Quebec, potentially setting the stage for a legal battle against the Quebec government. Continue reading
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Clash between Quebec executive and judiciary flares up over how to deal with conjugal and sexual violence
An unusually public clash between the Quebec Justice Minister and the Chief Justice of the Court of Quebec has materialized over competing visions on how to deal with conjugal and sexual violence cases, with little signs of abating. Continue reading
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Damages awarded to victims of conjugal violence
A man who subjected his ex-wife to nine years of domestic violence was ordered by Quebec Superior Court to pay her nearly $47,000 in damages, the second time in less than a month that a Quebec court ordered an abusive spouse to pay damages for the violence they inflicted. Continue reading
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Little awareness by judges over heightened risks of domestic violence during pandemic, asserts study
Canadian judges have demonstrated very little awareness over the heightened risks of domestic violence during the COVID-19 pandemic, a situation that should prompt judges to attend comprehensive legal training over what the United Nations has described as the “shadow pandemic,” according to human rights and legal aid experts. Continue reading