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Independent Review Calls for B.C. to Declare Gender-Based Violence an Epidemic
- In 2024, lawyer Kim Stanton completed an independent review of British Columbia's legal system for sexual and intimate partner violence, recommending declaring gender-based violence an epidemic and appointing an independent commissioner.
- The review followed years of widespread systemic shortcomings characterized by uneven enforcement of laws, insufficient accountability, institutional disregard, and frameworks that fail to prioritize the needs and experiences of survivors.
- Stanton emphasized that the vast majority of individuals experiencing sexual assault and intimate partner violence do not come forward to report these incidents, and she called for changes including enhanced prevention strategies, court system reforms, and increased funding for legal aid services.
- Attorney General Niki Sharma committed to promptly enhancing the legal system by establishing a cross-ministry committee to address gender-based violence and advancing reforms to the family law act that specifically address violence within close relationships and households.
- The report's adoption may lead to creating accountability mechanisms, appointing an independent commissioner, enhancing leadership coordination, and increasing survivor safety and access to justice in B.C.
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Independent review calls for B.C. to declare gender-based violence an epidemic
An independent review of the treatment of victims of sexual and intimate partner violence in the British Columbia legal system calls on the government to declare gender-based violence an epidemic. The review says most survivors never report violence to police, and those who do experience more barriers to justice. Statistics show 80 per cent of those who have experienced intimate partner violence and 94 per […]
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