Local Research

Understanding the Domestic Violence Epidemic – Brooke Ambury 2025

Based on Recommendation # 24 from the Renfrew Inquest, this research focused on community attitudes related to domestic violence in the Peterborough region and is intended to be the first in a longitudinal study.

Executive Summary
Full Report
Resources

In Their Own Words: Parenting in Peterborough

A participatory study to document everyday care work in Peterborough and learn how parents can be supported to raise healthy children.  The final report is being summarized – but the resources developed as part of this study are here.

Statistics

Canadian Statistics on Domestic Violence – Stats Can

Facts, stats and WAGE’s impact: Gender-based violence – Canada.ca

The Facts about Gender-Based Violence – Canadian Women’s Foundation

Ontario Femicide Counts – Ontario Association of Interval & Transition Houses

Peterborough IPV/DV/SA statistics – PDAN 

 

Reports & Action Plans

National Action Plan to End Gender-based Violence – Canada

ON Stands – The Government of ON is taking action to prevent and address gender-based violence in all forms

National Inquiry into Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women and Girls

Renfrew County Coroners Inquest

Mass Casualty Commission Report

Canadian Federation of University Women (CFUW) Ontario Council IPV Toolkit

 

 

News Articles – DV/IPV/GBV

A year after daughter’s death, London dad urges action as Ontario reports rise in intimate partner violence | CBC News – July 16, 2025

Police data shows intimate partner violence calls on the rise in Ontario – July 15, 2025