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BRIEFING NOTE FOR THE MINISTER:
REPORT ON THE IMPACTS OF INTIMATE PARTNER VIOLENCE
PURPOSE
The purpose of this note is to inform the Minister that intimate partner violence is a pressing public health problem impacting our community and more evidence-based research on our diverse community profile is needed to effectively increase public safety and reduce crime.
BACKGROUND
According to the World Health Organization (WHO), intimate partner violence (IPV) is described as violence between current or former intimate partners. This violence can be physical, sexual or psychological harm (WHO, 2014). IPV occurs among all socioeconomic, religious and cultural groups. It is rooted in a power imbalance between individuals (RCMP, 2012) and there is a …show more content…

Mandatory charging and prosecution laws were introduced in Canada in the early 1980s (Brown, 2000). This means that, regardless of the victim’s wishes, if a police officer has probable cause to believe that an assault has occurred, they are required to arrest the suspect (RCMP, 2012). This policy was implemented for specific and general deterrence purposes and therefore reducing the incidence of IPV (Brown, 2000). This policy has resulted in a dramatic increase in police-laid charges in occurrences of IPV (Brown, 2000).
CURRENT STATUS
IPV is recognized as a public health issue as it can have consequences not only to the direct victim but on communities as well. One study that focused on one specific type of IPV, spousal violence, indicated that the cost on Canadian society was $7.4 billion in 2009 (Statistics Canada, 2013). These costs are associated with:
- Victim costs (counseling expenses)
- Third-party costs (from employers and social …show more content…

- Minority women experiencing IPV tend not to seek help from mental professionals amongst all degrees of the violence they suffer (Racial Disparities…)
- Many racialized women face barriers to reporting incidents of physical or sexual assault or seeking help.
• A 2003 study in Toronto found that one in five women of colour experienced racism in the health care system which included poor quality of care, cultural insensitivity, etc. (Canadian Women’s Foundation)
CONCLUSION
Conventionally, to understand IPV, researched has focused on white, middle class, heterosexual relationships (Ristock, 2011). However, this model does not wholly reflect our Canadian society. The research deriving from these studies does not do an adequate job at looking at IPV and recommending treatments and policies that are in accordance with racially or culturally specific values (Barner et al, 2011).
Further research into intervention policy and practice is needed to determine further courses of actions in IPV prevention, intervention, adjudication, and

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