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Published May 21, 2026

Elder Justice Coalition Welcomes Progress on Coercive Control Reform

OTTAWA, ONTARIO – On May 4, 2026, the House of Commons Standing Committee on Justice and Human Rights (Justice Committee) adopted an amendment to Bill C-16, the Protecting Victims Act, requiring that Parliament initiate a review five years after the bill receives royal assent "to consider, among other things, the criminalization of coercive or controlling conduct in relationships other than intimate partner relationships." The proposed amendment comes amid growing legal recognition in Canada of coercive and controlling behaviour as a serious form of family violence, including in the recent Supreme Court of Canada decision in Ahluwalia v. Ahluwalia

The Coalition looks forward to continuing to engage with parliamentarians to advance comprehensive and timely criminal law reform on coercive control for older Canadians. 

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OTTAWA (ONTARIO) – Le 4 mai 2026, le Comité permanent de la justice et des droits de la personne de la Chambre des communes (le Comité de la justice) a adopté un amendement au projet de loi C-16, la Loi sur la protection des victimes, exigeant que le Parlement entreprenne un examen approfondi cinq ans après la sanction royale du projet de loi.  «L ’examen considère, entre autres, la criminalisation d’un comportement contrôlant ou coercitif dans les relations autres que les relations entre partenaires intimes. » L’amendement proposé survient dans un contexte de reconnaissance juridique croissante, au Canada, du comportement coercitif et contrôlant comme forme grave de violence familiale, notamment dans la récente décision de la Cour suprême du Canada dans l’affaire Ahluwalia c. Ahluwalia.

La Coalition a hâte de poursuivre sa collaboration avec les parlementaires afin de faire progresser une réforme complète et rapide du droit criminel de protéger les victimes de maltraitance envers les aînés.

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