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Publication Date: May 15, 2026 - 10:20

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Supreme Court rules intimate partner violence can be basis for lawsuits

May 15, 2026

In a landmark decision, the Supreme Court of Canada has created a new tort of intimate partner violence that will allow people to sue for damages when they have been subject to abuse in a relationship.



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