The number of reports of conjugal violence received by the Sûreté du Québec (SQ) each year has tripled in the last decade, according to news reports. Representatives from the SQ have suggested this increase indicates people feel more comfortable reporting it, rather than an increase in violence.

McGill experts are available to comment:

Cécile Rousseau, Professor, Department of Psychiatry, Director, Division of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry, and Canada Research Chair in Preventing Violent Radicalization, can speak about masculinism and feminicides.

cecile.rousseau [at] mcgill.ca (English, French)

Sarah Tarshis, Assistant Professor, School of Social Work, specializes in intimate partner violence and trauma-informed services. She also has over 10 years of social work experience as a front-line social worker, supervisor, program director, clinical consultant and clinician.

sarah.tarshis [at] mcgill.ca (English)

Pearl Eliadis, Associate Professor (professional) at the Max Bell School of Public Policy, member of the Centre for Human Rights & Legal Pluralism at the Faculty of Law, is a practising lawyer specializing in human rights. She recently co-authored a study published by the Quebec Homelessness Prevention Collaborative (QHPC) that focused on transitional housing to protect women fleeing violence.

pearl.eliadis [at] mcgill.ca (English, French)