Modern Family Law LLPToronto, ON · May 18, 2026Ahluwalia v. Ahluwalia: The Supreme Court Recognizes the Tort of Intimate Partner Violence
In Ahluwalia v. Ahluwalia, the Supreme Court of Canada recognized a new common-law tort of intimate partner violence. Writing for a six-judge majority, Kasirer J. allowed the appeal in part and set aside the portion of the Court of Appeal’s order that had declined to recognize a new tort. Karakatsanis J. concurred in the result...
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