Members of an eastern Ontario community rocked by the deaths of three women at the hands of a former domestic partner did more than just mourn the victims…
While inquest witnesses shared harrowing details about the ravages of intimate partner violence throughout the month of June and detailed how it contributed to the deaths of Carol Culleton, Anastasia Kuzyk and Nathalie Warmerdam, supporters from Renfrew County and beyond showed up each day in a bid to limit the emotional toll of the process.
Such actions from allies, as well as the nature of the inquest itself, left Cross feeling the process was as hopeful as it was solemn. Lisa Oegema with Victim Services of Renfrew County, one of the many organizations that makes up the EVA – Renfrew County coalition, said these small details filled the room with a “positive, caring, nurturing energy.”
They included one for the Ontario government to formally declare intimate partner violence an epidemic. Ontario’s Ministry of the Attorney General has said it will “take time to review and properly consider” the recommendations.Article content“As much as the days were long and there was great heartache in listening to many of the witnesses’ testimonies, I think it was for the greater good. And I truly believe that change will happen,” she said.
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