Supreme Court Recognizes New Claim for Intimate Partner Violence
On May 15, 2026, the Supreme Court of Canada released its decision in Ahluwalia v. Ahluwalia, a landmark ruling that marked a profound shift in how our legal system understands and responds to intimate partner violence. Kuldeep Ahluwalia is a woman who had been married for 16 years and had been abused by her partner…
Read MoreNorth York Women’s Shelter stands against Gender-Based Violence
November 25th – December 10th marks the 16 Days of Activism against Gender-Based Violence; a time to both reflect on violence against women, and to take action to end it. Our shelter works every day towards the vision of a community characterized by gender equality where women, trans and non-binary people and their children…
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