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Tag Archive: spousal abuse

AHLUWALIA: WHY DID 3 SCC JUDGES DISAGREE?

Steve Benmor | June 5, 2026

In one of the most closely watched family law decisions in recent Canadian legal history, the Supreme Court of Canada issued a fractured ruling in Ahluwalia v. Ahluwalia, a case... Continue Reading...

AHLUWALIA: KARAKATSANIS J. WALKS HER OWN PATH

Steve Benmor | May 26, 2026

In the landmark SCC decision in Ahluwalia, 9 judges could not agree. While 5 formed the majority and 3 dissented, Justice Karakatsanis charts her own independent course – agreeing with... Continue Reading...

AHLUWALIA: WHAT DID THE 5 OF 9 JUDGES AGREE IS THE BOTTOM LINE ON IPV IN CANADA?

Steve Benmor | May 22, 2026

Below I answer these 8 questions: 1. What is the new law 2. What must a victim prove 3. How can a victim prove her injuries 4. How will judges... Continue Reading...

DAMAGES FOR FAMILY VIOLENCE STILL BEING AWARDED

Marigona Binakaj | April 15, 2026

Despite the ground-breaking case of Ahluwalia v Ahluwalia, 2023 ONCA 476, headed for re-consideration by the Supreme Court of Canada, victims of family violence are still collecting compensation for the... Continue Reading...

Oh No. Not again. What have we learned from headlines reporting on spousal homicide following a family break-up?

Steve Benmor | July 22, 2025

In 2016, Dr. Elana Fric-Shamji was murdered by her husband two days after she asked for a divorce. Her three children were in the other room. She was later found... Continue Reading...