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 […]
Next Step in Criminalizing Coercive Control

Private member’s bill to expand protections for people in abusive relationships Keep informed on Bill C-332 On May 18, 2023, NDP MP Laurel Collins (Victoria) introduced a private member’s bill to provide more legal protection for individuals experiencing coercive control. Read the announcement here. “Everyone deserves to feel safe in their own home,” said Collins in […]
Informal Supporters & Social Service Support Key to Clare’s Law Success

On April 6, the Calgary Herald published a column by Catherine Ford with commentary on The Disclosure to Protect Against Domestic Violence (Clare’s Law) Act. While we agree with some of the points Ford makes, we would like to provide further context and information on the topic. Read our response from Carrie McManus, our Director […]