National Family and Survivors Circle Inc. Welcomes Criminalization of Femicide, Coercive Control (opens original article in a new tab)

National Family and Survivors Circle Inc. supports new Canadian legal reforms criminalizing femicide and coercive control, and ratifying the Belém do Pará Convention, while stressing the need for ongoing efforts to address systemic issues affecting Indigenous and 2SLGBTQIA+ communities.

• National Family and Survivors Circle Inc. welcomes the criminalization of femicide and coercive control in Canada's Criminal Code.
• The reforms include ratifying the Belém do Pará Convention to address violence against women.
• NFSC Inc. emphasizes the need for sustained implementation and investment to ensure safety for Indigenous women, girls, and 2SLGBTQIA+ people.