Criminalizing Coercive Control: Analysis, Updates and Reflections on Legislating Coercive Control in Canada.

Criminalizing Coercive Control webinar

Analysis, Updates and Reflections on Legislating Coercive Control in Canada.

This webinar invites discussion and input on potential impacts of the pending legislative changes and options for post-legislative policies and practices.

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Criminalization of victim-survivors and the ongoing misidentification of women as perpetrators

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Gender-based violence is endemic – systemic responses versus incident-centred responses

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Reflecting on victim-survivor, anti-violence, gender justice and other community-based interventions and insights

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The trouble with evidencing coercive control and proving intent

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Coercive control in the context of other areas of the legal system (family, child protection, immigration)

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Options to invest in systemic responses outside of the criminal legal system

Date: July 17, 2024
Time: 9am – 11am PST | 12pm–2pm EST
Location: online via Zoom, details will be sent via email after registration.

Invited Panelists

Pamela Cross

Pamela Cross

Canadian feminist lawyer and women’s advocate

Emilie Coyle Executive Director Canadian Association of Elizabeth Societies

Emilie Coyle

Executive Director
Canadian Association of Elizabeth Societies

Agnes Huang

Agnes Huang

Family Lawyer

Deepa Mattoo

Deepa Mattoo

Barrister and Solicitor
Executive Director, Barbra Schlifer Commemorative Clinic

Summer-Rain

Summer Rain

Manager, Justice Centre at BWSS

Moderator

Angela Marie MacDougall

Angela Marie MacDougall

Executive Director
Battered Women’s Support Services

Criminalizing Coercive Control

Analysis, Updates and Reflections on Legislating Coercive Control in Canada.

This webinar invites discussion and input on potential impacts of the pending legislative changes and options for post-legislative policies and practices.