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Supreme Court recognizes intimate partner violence in civil law
Landmark ruling allows victims of coercive control to pursue civil damages
Canada's Supreme Court ruled Friday that intimate partner violence is recognized as a basis for pursuing civil damages, fundamentally changing how Canadian law understands coercive control. Vancouver advocate Angela Marie MacDougall hailed the decision as a testament to the courage of claimant Kuldeep Kaur Ahluwalia, marking a watershed moment for domestic violence survivors seeking legal recourse.