Ending Violence Blog

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,...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

During Victims and Survivors of Crime Week 2026, BWSS was granted leave to intervene in a BC Court of Appeal case raising important questions about whether survivors can continue pursuing civil claims after criminal proceedings. Case Summary and BWSS Intervention...

 Bill C-16, the Protecting Victims Act   BWSS, alongside our colleagues across the anti-violence sector, has submitted a response to Bill C-16, the Protecting Victims Act, to the Standing Committee on Justice and Human Rights. The proposed legislation includes...

Safe Mother’s Day 2026 What Mothers Are Managing Mother’s Day is Sunday, May 10, 2026. Across British Columbia, there are mothers planning time with their children, while there are also mothers planning around risk due to violence by an intimate partner. Some mothers...

Battered Women’s Support Services is undertaking focused work on Red Flag laws and their application in situations of intimate partner and gender-based violence across British Columbia. Red Flag laws create a legal pathway for courts to temporarily restrict an...