Following a double homicide in Calgary, experts highlight the urgent need for increased resources to address domestic violence. The case, which police classified as targeted and domestic, prompted calls for a greater focus on prevention and support for potential perpetrators.
After Calgary police investigated a double homicide that they called targeted and domestic in nature, Lana Wells, an associate professor in the University of Calgary 's Faculty of Social Work, said her heart broke for the victims, their friends and family. Wells also thought about the ongoing need for more resources to prevent domestic violence incidents in Alberta. The homicides occurred on Sunday night in different locations, in which the victims were a woman and her father.
Police identified the woman's husband as a suspect on Monday. When he was found dead later that day, officials said they were no longer looking for a suspect in relation to the deaths. Wells, an expert on gender-based violence prevention, said domestic violence is a prevalent, costly and preventable problem in Alberta. She added that men who could become perpetrators need to take responsibility for their behavior, and seek supports to manage their emotions if they're worried they may harm loved ones. 'It really is time to shine the light on why are men causing and conducting themselves in this way, and what are the supports we can put in place so that they don't harm the people that they care about,' Wells said. 'We need to remove the burden from the victim for protecting themselves, and we need to focus our time and energy on preventing people from becoming perpetrators.'A 2023 data release from the Alberta Council of Women's Shelters showed shelters around the province answered 59,215 calls for help between April 1, 2022 and March 31, 2023, the highest number of calls it had recorded in the last decade
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