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CTV News
a day ago
- Politics
- CTV News
Two seat vacancies on London Police Service Board
Megan Walker was appointed by the province for a three year term in 2022, which expired earlier this year. There are now two open seats on the London Police Service Board (LPSB). Megan Walker was appointed by the province for a three year term in 2022, which expired earlier this year. And according to her, the provincial government chose not to extend it. The other board vacancy was created when former Chair Ali Chahbar resigned earlier this year. Walker was the executive director of the London Abused Women's Centre for nearly 25-years, and says her work on recognizing femicide and intimate partner violence is among her proudest accomplishments. 'Everybody brings to the board their own strengths, and skill, and backgrounds. And my background clearly is in ending male violence against women, and legislating femicide. And so, I was able to bring that to the table. Those issues were addressed and accepted by the board as positions that we would move forward on. And so that was pretty exciting,' said Megan Walker, former LPSB member.
National Post
7 days ago
- Politics
- National Post
Canada's justice minister says he is 'open' to adding 'femicide' to the Criminal Code
OTTAWA — Federal Justice Minister Sean Fraser says he is 'open' to including the term 'femicide' in the Criminal Code, which has long been called for by researchers and advocates looking to shine a spotlight on the issue of the killing of women and girls. Article content The term broadly refers to when a woman is killed by a man based on the fact that she is a woman, with varying definitions that speak to previous patterns of abuse by a male perpetrator or ideologies. Police services that use the term often do so when a killing occurs in the context of an intimate partner relationship. Article content Article content Kingston, Ont. police did so for the first time last month when announcing it had laid first-degree murder charges against a 26-year-old man charged in the death of his 25-year-old partner. Police said it considered her death a 'femicide.' Article content Article content During the federal election campaign, the Liberals inked the term into their platform, promising to better protect victims of sexual and intimate partner violence by 'making murder motivated by hate a constructive first-degree offence, including femicide.' Article content In a recent wide-ranging interview, Fraser said the government would look at the 'precise language' of the reforms it plans to make to the Criminal Code, which are expected to be tabled in a bill this fall. Asked specifically whether he was open to including 'femicide' in the Criminal Code, Fraser said, 'I'm open to it, certainly.' Article content 'I'm not going to close the door on any of the solutions that may be presented to me over the next couple of months as we seek to finalize the draft. But we've not made a decision one way or another as to the language that will be included in either the name of the offence, or the specific language included in the new provisions we'll be looking to add.' Article content Article content Megan Walker, a longtime advocate for victims and preventing violence against women, says Fraser's statement makes her 'cautiously optimistic.' Article content 'It's the first time that there's been any acknowledgement that femicide could potentially be incorporated into the Criminal Code of Canada, so I'm encouraged.' Article content The London, Ont.-based advocate, a member of the city's police board —which has called for it to be defined in law—says that doing so would allow for more accurate data collection. Article content Police across Canada operate in a patchwork of how they report these killings, referring to them as an 'intimate partner death' or, in other cases, a 'domestic homicide.' Article content Other times, police do not disclose any such details. That includes the cases of a murder-suicide when no charge is laid, but a woman is killed by her partner or ex-partner. Article content National Post contacted police services across Canada to confirm whether they use 'femicide.' Police in Halifax, Toronto, Montreal, Vancouver, and Edmonton said they do not, but rather stick to definitions outlined in the Criminal Code.
CTV News
20-06-2025
- CTV News
Multiple charges laid in Collingwood intimate partner violence incident: OPP
An Ontario Provincial Police officer handcuffs an unknown male suspect in this file image. (Ontario Provincial Police/Facebook) Provincial police arrested and charged a Wasaga Beach man accused of assaulting a female, threatening an officer and damaging an OPP cruiser after officers responded to a disturbance call. OPP officers were called to a location in Collingwood about a verbal dispute that they say escalated to intimate partner violence on Monday. "A 35-year-old male assaulted a female, damaged her personal property, and was found in possession of a spring-assisted knife with a brass knuckle handle," OPP stated in a release about the alleged incident. Police say the man resisted officers during his arrest and was later found to be in breach of existing prohibition orders and undertakings. Along with court and weapons-related offences, the accused faces charges of assault, mischief, and uttering threats to cause death or bodily harm. He was held in police custody overnight to await a bail hearing in Barrie. "No further details will be released to protect the victim and integrity of the court process," the OPP concluded. Anyone with information on this investigation is asked to contact the Collingwood and The Blue Mountains OPP at 705-445-4321 or Crime Stoppers anonymously.
CBC
20-06-2025
- CBC
Latest from Tess Ha
The Canadian Bankers Association and Interac both say they are actively exploring technology to prevent people from using e-transfers to perpetuate abusive behaviour. It comes months after multiple Canadians told CBC News they have been victimized by abusers who use e-transfers to circumvent other safeguards that survivors of intimate partner violence have put in place.
CTV News
11-06-2025
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29-year-old Mississauga man facing new charges after being connected with attempted murder, kidnapping investigation: police
Muhammad Asif, a 29-year-old from Mississauga was charged with several Criminal Code offences. (Peel Regional Police) A 29-year-old man charged in an intimate partner violence investigation this spring was re-arrested in connection with an attempted murder and kidnapping case in Mississauga. The suspect allegedly used a firearm during an intimate partner violence incident that occurred on April 15, police say. Peel police say they seized a 9mm handgun along with an undisclosed quantity of drugs from the accused's home and vehicle after executing a search warrant. Muhammad Asif, of Mississauga, was charged with several offences, including uttering threats, two counts each of possession for the purpose of opioids and schedule 1 cocaine, and two counts of possession of a firearm contrary to order, among others. Following Asif's arrest, police identified him as a suspect wanted in a kidnapping and attempted murder incident that occurred on March 9 near Burnhamthorpe Road West and Mavis Road in Mississauga. They add they subsequently issued a warrant for his arrest. Asif was re-arrested on June 2 and charged with kidnapping and attempted murder, police say. The charges have not been tested in court. Anyone with information about either of the incidents is asked to contact police or Crime Stoppers anonymously.
