Intimate partner violence, by any name, is taken very seriously

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Céline Dostaler
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Intimate partner violence (IPV) ranges from emotional abuse, such as name-calling, to repeated physical or sexual assaults and homicide. According to information from Statistics Canada, IPV is recognized as a public health issue that can have far-reaching consequences on not only the victim but also on families, communities and society at large.

Women, young people and those in dating relationships are most likely to suffer this form of violence, StatsCan states, while those legally separated from their spouse were more likely to be killed than those in intact marriages. To read more, click here.

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