Enhancing Judicial Practice by Integrating Coercive Control
Date
Wednesday 25 September 2024
Time
5-6:30am (24 September, 1-2:30pm ET)
Location
Online
Organised by
Learning Network and Knowledge Hub
Cost
Free
This Learning Network and Knowledge Hub webinar will demystify the concept of coercive control and talk about the need to address it before the potential offence takes effect in the Canadian context.
Listing of training and other events does not constitute endorsement by the New Zealand Family Violence Clearinghouse. Information is as provided by the organiser. For further information or queries about training or events, please contact the organiser using the links or contact details provided.
In the fall of 2021, the Regroupement des maisons pour femmes victimes de violence conjugale launched the project Améliorer la pratique judiciaire pour accroître la sécurité des femmes victimes de violence conjugale [Improving judicial practice to increase the safety of women experiencing intimate partner violence]. This project aims to raise awareness with practitioners from the socio-judicial community and train them on the concept of coercive control, so that they can recognize the full range of manifestations of intimate partner violence (IPV) and develop more appropriate practices to improve the safety and freedom of survivors. At the same time, in recent years, efforts to create a coercive control offence in Canadian criminal law have advanced considerably. The presentation will demystify the concept of coercive control and talk about the need to address it before the potential offence takes effect. Lastly, this presentation will provide an opportunity to share the many tools developed for socio-judicial practitioners who work with survivors of domestic violence, thus offering them concrete avenues for action.
Learning Objectives
By attending this Webinar, participants will be better able to:
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Develop a common understanding of the concept of coercive control, its manifestations and its impacts on survivors.
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Understand the latest developments related to the potential criminalization of coercive control in Canada, and emphasize the importance of focusing on these developments while waiting for the offence to take effect.
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Become familiar with the tools developed as part of the Improving judicial practice to increase the safety of women experiencing intimate partner violence project that aim to equip socio-judicial practitioners in their work with survivors.
This Webinar will run in French with simultaneous English, American Sign Language (ASL), and Quebec Sign Language (LSQ) interpretation. A Webinar recording in French and English (as well as both sign language channels) will be made available after the Webinar. Register for the Webinar and receive an email when the recording is posted.