US EditionIndependent Review Calls for B.C. to Declare Gender-Based Violence an Epidemic
- In 2024, Dr. Kim Stanton was appointed to lead a comprehensive examination of how British Columbia’s justice system handles cases of sexual and intimate partner violence, ultimately recommending that gender-based violence be formally recognized as an epidemic.
- The review responded to decades of repeated recommendations and found barriers such as institutional silos, lack of leadership, and inconsistent law application that limit progress for survivors.
- Key recommendations include appointing an independent commissioner on gender-based violence, court reform, increased legal aid funding, prioritizing prevention, and creating a death review committee for fatal cases.
- Stanton highlighted that gender-based violence has become accepted as a common issue, which is unacceptable, and emphasized that the vast majority of survivors—94% of those who experience sexual assault and 80% of those facing intimate partner violence—do not report these crimes.
- The provincial government plans a cross-ministry committee to oversee recommendations, aiming to act quickly on feasible steps while reviewing systemic changes over time.
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Independent review calls for B.C. to declare gender-based violence an epidemic
An independent review of the treatment of victims of sexual and intimate partner violence in the British Columbia legal system calls on the government to declare gender-based violence an epidemic. The review says most survivors never report violence to police, and those who do experience more barriers to justice. Statistics show 80 per cent of those who have experienced intimate partner violence and 94 per […]
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