Why are we seeing so much intimate partner violence?

The new year opened with reports of intimate partner violence leading to homicides in Edmonton, Calgary, Halifax and other places in Canada. Where did the bump in cases come from? And how do we tackle this issue, which doesn’t seem to let up? In this episode we hear from the daughter of a woman in Edmonton who was a victim of intimate partner violence last month, and talk to the Alberta Council of Women’s Shelters about what needs to happen next. 

Non-emergency resources and hotlines available in Edmonton:

Family Violence Information line call or text 310-1818.

The provincial abuse helpline call 1-855-443-5722

The Police Non-emergency line call 780-423-4567 or text #377

For web resources, go to acws.ca