What the Nova Scotia shooting reveals about survivors of domestic violence
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Warning: This podcast contains graphic content
Guest: Farrah Khan, manager of Consent Comes First at Toronto Metropolitan University
The inquiry into Canada's worst mass shooting has put a spotlight on how survivors of intimate partner violence often face anger and backlash. After Lisa Banfield was brutally assaulted and held captive by her common-law husband one night in April 2020, 22 people were killed as he went on a murderous shooting rampage. Countless people were impacted by devastating trauma, pain and anger as a result of the gunman's actions, and Banfield was put under a harsh spotlight. Gender rights advocates say Banfield was unfairly criminalized, criticized and accused of abetting the shooter, and her own trauma as a victim of abuse was never acknowledged. There are now concerns the reception to Banfield will deter other women from reporting abuse.
This episode was produced by Saba Eitizaz, Brian Bradley and Matthew Hearn