Many jurisdictions across Canada have domestic violence courts. On October 6th, a public forum explored the pros and cons of this kind of court.

Part 3: British Columbia's Representative for Children and Youth, Mary Ellen Turpel-Lafond, has worked as a criminal law judge in youth and adult courts. She helped institute domestic violence courts in Saskatchewan.

During her presentation, she talks about the case of Christian Lee. Christian Lee was a child who was killed by his father, along with his mother and two grandparents. Mary Ellen Turpel-Lafond led an investigation into the case.

This forum was co-sponsored by PIVOT Legal Society, Battered Women's Suppport Services, and the UBC Centre for Feminist Legal Studies.

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