Jennifer Koshan, Professor in the Faculty of Law at the University of Calgary, has posted Part 2 to her blog regarding COVID-19 and family violence concerns. She reviews additional provincial laws and policies as well as federal laws and the overarching human rights context for responses to family violence and COVID-19 by government and the private sector.
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