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Why Can’t Everyone Just Get Along: How BC’s Family Law System Puts Survivors In Danger
Haley Hrymak & Kim Hawkins I Rise Women’s Legal Centre
This report bears witness to the family violence that women in BC have continued to experience since the Family Law Act came into effect in 2013. Across the province we heard story after story about a legal system that is not designed to recognize the pervasiveness of family violence, nor to meaningfully assess and respond to the risks of future violence.
Author / Publisher: Rise Women’s Legal Centre
Language(s): English
Year(s) Published: 2021
Accessibility Format(s): Machine-Readable Text
Type of Resource: Reports