New federal legislation announced last week could deem femicide a first-degree murder offence. It also makes coercive control a crime. That is when a partner sustains a pattern of control, threats, or humiliating behaviour against another person, usually a woman. And, there is more.
On today’s show, Nancy Johnston, Executive Director of Cornerstone Family Violence Prevention Centre, will unpack what this means for abused women in Northumberland. Will it make the county a safer place for women? Plus, she will also look back at November and discuss Women’s Abuse Prevention Month.
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Originally aired: December 19, 2025
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