Five women have been killed in alleged acts of intimate partner violence in the Greater Toronto and Hamilton Area (GTHA) so far this year, according to police. The Canadian Women's Foundation says that intimate partner violence affects women across the country. (Facebook) Jan Singh, Baljit Thandi, Avtar Kaur, Holly Hamilton and Elaine Bellevue are just the latest victims of alleged intimate partner violence in Ontario. Statistics Canada defines intimate partner violence as violence perpetrated by spouses or dating partners from either current or past relationships. Ontario had the lowest reported rates of intimate partner violence in Canada in 2016.

Source: CBC News February 04, 2018 09:56 UTC