Carbert Waite LLPCalgary, AB · May 19, 2026New Tort Alert: The Supreme Court’s Revolution in Intimate Partner Violence Law
In Ahluwalia v. Ahluwalia, the Supreme Court of Canada recognized the tort of intimate partner violence. At trial, the Court recognized a new tort of family violence, designed as an “umbrella tort” to capture the full pattern of abuse in a family context in response to a claim for tort damages arising from a 16‑year...
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