What’s Next for the Criminalization of Coercive Control?
What’s Next for the Criminalization of Coercive Control? On Monday, January 6, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau prorogued parliament, closing all business before the House of Commons and the Senate. That includes consideration of Bill C-332, An Act to amend the Criminal Code (coercive control of [an] intimate partner), which had been referred to the Senate’s […]
Coercive Control Bill Begins Second Reading in Senate
Coercive Control Bill Begins Second Reading in Canada’s Senate Bill C-332, An Act to amend the Criminal Code (coercive control of intimate partner), has begun its Second Reading in the Senate and for the first time, is being examined by Canada’s Upper House. Introduced in May 2023 by Victoria MP Laurel Collins, Bill C-332 was […]
New Standing Committee Examines Coercive Control
Coercive Control Legislation Gets New Hearing The House of Commons Standing Committee on the Status of Women undertaking a study of coercive behaviour While the bill to criminalize coercive control awaits a third reading in the House of Commons (more on that in the sidebar), legislators have found a new path to find out more […]
Podcast sheds light on coercive control: Listen Now!
Listen or watch: click your streaming platform below! Youtube Podcast Spotify Amazon Google Play-circle On the latest episode of the Life Changes Channel podcast, host Deena Kordt engages in a powerful and enlightening conversation with Sagesse’s CEO, Andrea Silverstone and our director of innovation and programs, Carrie McManus. The episode, Hope in Hell: Sagesse, delves […]