A group of survivors of intimate partner violence (IPV) and sexual assault are suing the Canadian government for $15 million, saying their charter rights are being violated by a court rule.

Survivors of intimate partner violence are suing the federal government, claiming their Charter rights have been violated due to backlogs in the court system allowing abusers to walk free without having to go to trial.

Cait’s journey is one of resilience and transformation after surviving a life-threatening attack by her ex-partner in 2021. Despite the legal system’s failure to bring her attacker to justice, Cait channeled her pain into purpose, founding End Violence Everywhere (EVE) to advocate for survivors of intimate partner violence.

In 2021, I was beaten by my partner and left for dead in our Leaside home. Despite overwhelming evidence, the case never went to trial for one simple reason: it took too long. How an overburdened justice system is failing victims.

Victims of intimate partner violence and their supporters are upset after early election speculation forced an Ontario legislative committee to cut short what was supposed to be an exhaustive study of the issue.

A North Bay man is working with activist Cait Alexander to combat the rising number of cases of intimate partner violence.

- The Globe and Mail

Cases of sex assault, fraud, drug dealing have been stayed, raising questions about administration of justice.