Ending Violence Blog

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...

Frontline Statement from Centre for Family Equity, Erin Arnold, Surrey Women’s Centre, Victoria Women’s Transition House Society, Prince George Sexual Assault Centre, and Pacific Post Partum Support Society on Violence Against Indigenous Women, girls and Two Spirit on...

April 28, 2026FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE “We’ve Been Saying This for Years” New Death Review Confirms Intimate Partner Violence Deaths Are Overwhelmingly Preventable Vancouver, BC - The latest death review panel report, Our Time to Act, confirms what Battered Women’s...

Treena still keeps the car keys by the door.She began doing this when she was planning how to leave. For years, Treena lived with escalating violence. There were threats. There was sexualized abuse. One night, he wrapped his hands around her neck and strangled her. In...

The Justice Centre at BWSS is hosting a vital conference, In Pursuit of Justice!: Taking Action on Violence Against Women and Gender-Based Violence, to examine the pressing legal, social, and political challenges that perpetuate violence against women and gender-diverse people.

Dec 2025, | Synchronicity Second Stage Transition House Program By: Zahra Hashemi At Synchronicity Second Stage Transition House Program, we see every day how tailored support, safe housing, and a caring community can transform the lives of survivors of gender-based...

By Angela Marie MacDougall A man walks into the legislative chamber and takes his seat while facing charges of assault, assault by choking, and uttering threats in an intimate partner case. He has been removed from caucus and now sits as an independent, yet he...