A Nova Scotia woman who experienced intimate partner violence shares her story with CBC, highlighting the grief, anger, and hopelessness she feels in light of six recent femicides in the province. She also expresses her dissatisfaction with the justice system, which she believes failed to adequately protect her.
A Nova Scotia woman who was in an abusive relationship says the deaths of six women in the province in the last three months have left her with feelings of grief, anger and hopelessness. June is sharing her story of intimate partner violence and her experience with the justice system.June is sharing her story of intimate partner violence and her experience with the justice system that she felt let her down with the hope it leads to change.
"He was showering me with attention, affection, praise," she recalled. "He was reflecting some of the things that I had said I wanted in a partner back at me. He was love-bombing me."'It's gotten worse': gender-based violence on the rise in Nova Scotia June said she told her ex that some of the things he was doing made her feel afraid, but he didn't stop doing them.
Shortly after the province declared intimate partner violence an epidemic, the province's domestic violence death review committee is about to release its first report. The CBC's Taryn Grant explains the function of the committee and how it's meant to prevent future violence. "In that moment I threw my arms out and I pushed him, to get him away from me," she said. "He was blocking my way. But I did push him. And I stood up and I went to his room to start packing his stuff, because I was done."
June told the police her ex was abusive and she'd been defending herself after he grabbed and restrained her. He was also arrested.They both went through the court system and signed a peace bond. The charges against both of them were withdrawn by the Crown.She said she agreed to sign a peace bond because she felt it was the best option to get out of the situation.
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