Ending Violence Blog
Via our award winning blog Battered Women’s Support Services provides education and advocacy as we work towards the elimination of violence.
Firearms, Intimate Partner Violence, and What This New Statistics Canada Report Means for Women’s Safety
Firearms, Intimate Partner Violence, and What This New Statistics Canada Report Means for Women's Safety Rates of gun-related intimate partner violence rising: StatsCan Tara Carman · CBC News On July 8, 2026, Statistics Canada released Firearms and Intimate Partner...
BWSS Public Legal Education Series
BWSS Public Legal Education Series Practical legal information for survivors of intimate partner violence and those who support them. The BWSS Public Legal Education Series is a free monthly webinar series designed to help survivors, community support workers, legal...
Statement on the Conviction in the Femicide of Tatjana Stefanski
Photo curtesy of Justice for Tatjana Facebook Today, a B.C. Supreme Court jury found Vitali Stefanski guilty of second-degree murder in the killing of Tatjana Stefanski. The verdict follows a five-week trial in Kamloops and marks an important moment of accountability...
Rooted in Community. Contributing Nationally.
Battered Women's Support Services (BWSS) is proud to be among 34 organizations selected to receive a National Capacity Building Grant administered by the Canadian Women's Foundation and funded by Women and Gender Equality Canada (WAGE) through a process informed by...
BWSS Appearing Before Senate Committee on Bill C-16
Today, Battered Women's Support Services (BWSS) is appearing before the Standing Senate Committee on Legal and Constitutional Affairs as part of its study of Bill C-16, An Act to amend certain Acts in relation to criminal and correctional matters (child protection,...
Community Organizations Launch Coordinated Gender Safety Response for FIFA World Cup 2026
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Community Organizations Launch Coordinated Gender Safety Response for FIFA World Cup 2026 BWSS Expands Crisis-Line Services, Launches FIFA Safety Card Initiative, and Premieres New Public Service Announcement as Good Night Out Vancouver Expands...
Before Someone Becomes a Lawmaker: Public Office Requires Public Trust
The BC Prosecution Service has announced that Jordan Kealy, MLA for Peace River North, has been charged with one count of sexual assault. The BC Prosecution Service has also confirmed that a Special Prosecutor was appointed because the accused is an elected public...
Anti-Violence Organization Responds to SCC Decision as Debate Continues Over Jordan Timelines and Survivor Justice
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE May 31, 2026 Anti-Violence Organization Responds to SCC Decision as Debate Continues Over Jordan Timelines and Survivor Justice Vancouver, BC: On Friday, the Supreme Court of Canada released its decision in R. v. Vrbanic, a case examining the...
Understanding the Landmark Decision in Ahluwalia v. Ahluwalia Webinar
The Supreme Court of Canada Recognizes a New Tort of Intimate Partner Violence Understanding the Landmark Decision in Ahluwalia v. Ahluwalia Date: Friday, June 5, 2026Time: 11:30 AM – 1:00 PM PSTWhere: Online Webinar, Free Registration The Supreme Court of...
Standing Together: A Tribute to Kuldeep Ahluwalia
BWSS was honoured to participate in a collective tribute video recognizing Kuldeep Ahluwalia following the Supreme Court of Canada’s landmark recognition of the new tort of intimate partner violence. The decision in Ahluwalia v. Ahluwalia represents an important...
INFORMATION FOR SURVIVORS
To Survivors Accessing BWSS, You may have heard about the landmark ruling by the Supreme Court of Canada (SCC) in Ahluwalia v. Ahluwalia recognizing a new tort of intimate partner violence. A tort is a type of legal claim that allows someone to seek compensation for...
Supreme Court of Canada Recognizes New Tort of Intimate Partner Violence
Today, the Supreme Court of Canada released a landmark decision recognizing, for the first time in Canadian history, a new tort of intimate partner violence grounded in coercive control, a historic legal development that fundamentally changes how Canadian law...