Canada Calling: Eye on domestic abuse in Punjabis, Brampton declares gender-based violence an epidemic; all eyes on Brijesh Mishra’s bail hearing
In a decision made during Brampton’s Committee of Council meeting on June 21, the city has voted unanimously to declare gender-based violence and intimate partner violence as an epidemic. The motion, proposed by Brampton Councillors Navjit Kaur Brar and Rowena Santos, aligns Brampton with 24 other municipalities and regions in Ontario that have already taken this crucial step. Brar emphasised that femicide often emerges from gender-based violence and abuse, underscoring the urgent need for a system that treats claims of abuse, harassment, and stalking with utmost seriousness. The recent tragic deaths of women in Brampton and Mississauga have compelled the city to take immediate action. One distressing incident involved Davinder Kaur, whose life was tragically cut short on May 19 in Brampton’s Sparrow Park. She was reportedly stabbed multiple times by Nav Nishan Singh, identified as her estranged husband. Rebecca Pacheco, the Public Education and Community Collaboration coordinato...