Towards a violence-free Canada : addressing and eliminating intimate partner and family violence / Karen Vecchio, chair.: XC71-1/1-441-4E-PDF

"Intimate partner violence (IPV) and family violence continue to be problems in Canada. Women and girls are more likely than men and boys to be affected by this violence. In contrast, men are more likely to be perpetrators of violence. Causes of IPV and family violence include gender inequality and patriarchal values. IPV and family violence are often rooted in power and control. Levels of IPV and family violence have increased during the COVID-19 pandemic"--Summary, page 1.

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Department/Agency Canada. Parliament. House of Commons. Standing Committee on the Status of Women, author, issuing body.
Title Towards a violence-free Canada : addressing and eliminating intimate partner and family violence / Karen Vecchio, chair.
Series title Report of the Standing Committee on the Status of Women ; Fourth report, 44th Parliament, 1st session
Publication type Series - View Master Record
Language [English]
Other language editions [French]
Format Electronic
Electronic document
Note(s) Issued also in HTML format.
Issued also in French under title: Vers un Canada sans violence : combattre et éliminer la violence entre partenaires intimes et la violence familiale.
Original published on: 2022/06/17. Republished: 2022/12/19.
Publishing information [Ottawa] : House of Commons Canada = Chambre des communes Canada, June 2022.
Author / Contributor Vecchio, Karen, 1971-
Description 1 online resource (ix, 96 pages).
Catalogue number
  • XC71-1/1-441-4E-PDF
Subject terms Intimate partner violence -- Canada.
Family violence -- Canada.
COVID-19 Pandemic, 2020- -- Social aspects -- Canada.
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