For victims of assaults, the appropriate first steps are to get appropriate medical attention and to contact the police or other authorities (for example, the Children’s Aid Society). In many cases, it is crucial that the investigation gets started as soon as possible, but it is always advisable to contact the authorities, even if there has been a delay in reporting the assault. As is well known, assaults have been investigated months or even years after they occurred, and the police and other authorities will still investigate these incidents and charges will still be brought in appropriate cases. But even if [...]

In January 2018 the CBC aired a Marketplace investigation concerning nursing homes, Crying Out for Care. The program documented the disturbing reality at some nursing homes today. According to the report, violence, abuse, and neglect are experienced by seniors and disabled people far too frequently. Seniors and disabled people confined to nursing homes or other long-term care facilities have rights, and claims can be advanced by them or by their families to recover damages caused by abuse or neglect. Anyone who has reason to believe a loved one has been the victim of abuse should contact the police without delay. And if [...]