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Category Archives: Violence against women in the family

Show me the money

Posted on April 10, 2024 by Pamela Cross — No Comments ↓

Imagine this: you have been living with an abusive partner for several years. The abuse is mostly coercive control, but every now and then he smacks, pushes or chokes you just to make sure you know that he could really Continue reading Show me the money→

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To criminalize or not

Posted on February 27, 2024 by Pamela Cross — No Comments ↓
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Bill C-332 was introduced to Parliament by NDP MP Laurel Collins in the spring of 2023. If passed, it would create a new criminal offence of “controlling or coercive conduct:” “Everyone commits an offence who repeatedly or continuously engages in Continue reading To criminalize or not→

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Time for a review: part one

Posted on January 12, 2024 by Pamela Cross — No Comments ↓
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When Farrah called the police for help during an assault by her husband, Paul, she had no idea that she would be the one to be charged. Paul was coercively controlling towards Farrah, often threatening to withdraw his sponsorship of Continue reading Time for a review: part one→

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The Walrus Talks

Posted on November 17, 2023 by Pamela Cross — 1 Comment ↓

On Thursday November 16th, I had the honour and pleasure of speaking at an event put on by The Walrus Magazine. Called The Walrus Talks, these events bring together seven speakers who each speak for seven minutes on a topic Continue reading The Walrus Talks→

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