Toward a World that Works for Everyone
By Adam N. Black, Special to Financial Post, July 27, 2026 https://financialpost.com/legal-post/ontario-woman-awarded-over-husbands-abuse-legal-first An Ontario woman has been awarded $400,000 in damages for intimate partner violence suffered at the hands of her husband, the first award of its kind since a landmark Supreme Court of Canada ruling in May recognized such violence as a new civil […]
Our conscious awareness of what is not working, for the implementation of what does, is growing. But as Angela Marie MacDougall, the Executive Director of Battered Women’s Support Services, says, “You might think an organization called Battered Women’s Support Services wouldn’t still have to explain why specialization matters. Yet here we are. Nearly 50 years […]
Bailey’s Law (Bill C-225) is Canadian legislation amending the Criminal Code to strengthen the legal response to intimate partner violence (IPV) Spearheaded by MP Frank Caputo and championed by the family of Bailey McCourt—a B.C. mother murdered by her ex-partner—the bill officially received Royal Assent on June 17, 2026. The family continues to advocate for […]
In wanting to re-establish civil discourse, I’ve encountered a problem in the handling of sensitive or confidential information. I encountered this problem before when I didn’t want to mention that Xi Jin Ping was a member of the Global Military Alliance and not our “enemy.” I reasoned that saying that out loud would […]
Newsletter: Battered Women Support Services, May 15th, 2026, Vancouver, BC, Canada Dear Friends and Supporters, Today marks a historic moment for survivors of intimate partner violence across Canada. This morning, the Supreme Court of Canada recognized, for the first time in Canadian history, a new tort of intimate partner violence grounded in coercive control. Today is […]
Given that we see discussions of the attempt to spread Sharia Law, I think it time to repost a discussion Michael and I had about a Muslim cleric who said it was alright to beat your wife a little, just not a lot. In my view, this is not spirituality. It isn’t even religion. It’s […]
Aug 29, 2024 | Battered Women’s Support Services Battered Women’s Support Services (BWSS) announces the opening of 10 new second-stage housing units designed to support women and their children who are fleeing violence This initiative, developed in partnership with the Province of British Columbia through BC Housing, comes at a time when the affordable housing […]
Since 1994, Battered Women’s Support Services in Vancouver, Canada, has been envisioning the day when they can expand on their mission by providing housing for women. About BWSS In 1979, a determined team of women founded Battered Women’s Support Services. A feminist voice against violence and oppression, BWSS is a strong, dynamic organization that provides […]
This is not only happening in England, but North America, as well. “National scandal” is an understatement. . . Please send Love into the Family Law system. Do join in on Mondays, Sending Love Meditation. See this blog or VoF for details on the day. By Ed Thomas, BBC, September 4th, 2023 https://www.bbc.com/news/uk-66531409 Dozens of […]
Excerpts from the latest Battered Women’s Support Services newsletter, July 31, 2023: In Canada 2022, 184 women and girls were violently killed due to their gender – an average of at least 1 person every 2 days. This represents a 27 percent increase when compared to 2019. For 5 consecutive years, rates of reported family […]
Victims, experts say courts often fail to recognize and protect people from non-physical forms of abuse ‘A Life Sentence’: No Escape from Abusive Relationships when Navigating Family Court System, say Victims By Joelle Seal · CBC News · June 22, 2023 https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/saskatchewan/family-court-domestic-violence-saskatchewan-1.6881225 WARNING: This article contains details of intimate partner violence. Brenda Ottenbreit was at […]
When we think of concussions, we tend to think of sports, and over the past decade, athletes and advocates have helped us understand the seriousness of concussions, leading to more research, new safety protocols and standards for sports-related concussion treatment. Now, a new campaign launched by the YWCA Metro Vancouver in partnership with former NHL […]
(Concluded from Part 1, above.) On a personal note, my daughter went to a transition house with her daughter, fleeing 2 years of domestic violence and was told that she could only stay a month with her 9 month old — November last year, right before Christmas — then my Dad died December 13th opening […]
Happy Mother’s Day to all mothers! The Mother/Father principle is repeated in almost all species, as far as I know. It reflects the imaginary division between God the Father and God the Mother and is meant to re-focus our attention on them. In some species, like mantises, the female can be violent. In many species […]
“You know … it could be so easy with all that is going on to just become a recluse. Many feel this way and unless things change … the great ‘unpricked’ cannot go anywhere in public anyway, so reclusive lifestyle is suiting many. Just keeping themselves to themselves.” (1) I just realized this morning that […]
