As the final week of the inquest got underway yesterday, I found myself thinking about an issue that has arisen several times over the past two weeks: how do systems find the right balance between increasing the safety of survivors Continue reading We hope (part three)→

Everyone who has testified at the inquest so far agrees: finding ways to keep women safe needs to be a top priority. We’ve heard many different ideas about how that should be done. Some witnesses have focused on safety planning Continue reading Safety first . . . or not→

Many of the violence against women advocates and others attending this month’s inquest into the September 22, 2015 murders of Carol Culleton, Anastasia Kuzyk and Nathalie Warmerdam in Renfrew County are doubtful that positive change will result from this most Continue reading We hope (part two)→

Today is the last day of the first week of the Renfrew County inquest. It’s been an interesting week and, now that my witness duties are over for a few days, I’m a little more relaxed. I have never attended Continue reading Impressions of an inquest→