Why are we seeing a spike in intimate partner violence?

The new year opened with reports of intimate partner violence leading to homicides in Edmonton, Calgary, Halifax and other places in Canada.

Where did the bump in cases come from? And how do we tackle this issue, which doesn’t seem to let up?

CBC podcast looks at the bump and asks about missing support and resources.In this episode, we hear from Abigail Michele Robson, whose mother Ashley Burke was found dead in Edmonton late last month in what police say was a case of intimate partner violence. 

Link to podcast here.