Federal government strengthen laws surround strangulation and intimate partner violence (opens original article in a new tab)

The federal government is strengthening laws related to strangulation and intimate partner violence, requiring courts to scrutinize IPV allegations more closely during bail hearings and restricting conditional sentences for choking and strangulation cases.

• Federal government strengthens laws around strangulation and intimate partner violence (IPV) with new criminal code changes set to take effect next month.
• Courts will now mandate stricter scrutiny of IPV allegations during bail hearings, restricting conditional sentences for choking and strangulation cases.
• Peel region saw a 9% increase in strangulation-related charges in 2025, with 604 charges laid, as police implement a comprehensive approach to address the issue.