This story is part of Stopping Domestic Violence, a CBC News series looking at the crisis of intimate partner violence in Canada and what can be done to end it. According to a report prepared by the federal Justice Department, it's estimated Canadian employers lost $77.9 million in 2009 due to domestic violence. Realtors at Royal LePage Atlantic in New Minas, N.S., participate in a workshop on addressing domestic violence in the workplace. Ontario, Alberta and New Brunswick have amended their occupational health and safety acts to include regulations on domestic violence. Even though domestic violence may be complicated and messy, she said everyone has a role to play to disrupt the violence.

Source: CBC News March 09, 2020 09:00 UTC