‘Uphill battle’: Criminal Code must include definition for femicide, advocates say / Global

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In response to an increasing number of gender-based homicide investigations, advocates are urging Ottawa to incorporate a precise definition of femicide in the Criminal Code. They argue that accurate legal terminology will improve data collection, prevention efforts and ultimately address the alarming surge in such cases.

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Advocates urge Ottawa to define femicide in the criminal code as more Ontario police use the term to describe gender-based killings.

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As police in Ontario increasingly investigate killings of women and girls as femicides, advocates say a firm definition of the term must be embedded in the Criminal Code. It’s a change they hope could be on the table soon after Prime Minister Mark Carney proposed cracking down on intimate partner…

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Legal recognition is essential to improving data, accountability and prevention, advocates say in support legal recognition

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