That the presentation by Denise Williams and Johnine Harris, of Women's Resources - Kawartha Lakes, regarding Intimate Partner Violence within the City of Kawartha Lakes, be received;
That the City of Kawartha Lakes officially declare intimate-partner violence an epidemic, as per recommendation #1 from the Culleton, Kuzyk and Warmerdam (CKW) Inquest;
That the City of Kawartha Lakes requests that the Federation of Canadian Municipalities (FCM), and the Association of Municipalities of Ontario (AMO), declare gender-based violence and intimate partner violence an epidemic;
That the City of Kawartha Lakes requests that the provincial and federal governments enact the additional 85 recommendations from the CKW Inquest, which provides a roadmap to preventing intimate partner violence from escalating to femicide;
That the City of Kawartha Lakes requests that the federal government starts this enactment by adding the word “femicide” as a term to the Criminal Code of Canada;
That the City of Kawartha Lakes requests that the provincial and federal governments provide the necessary support to municipalities, regions, and their emergency and social services to meaningfully address the gender-based violence and intimate partner violence epidemic; and
That the City Clerk be directed to send a copy of this motion to the Honourable Premier of Ontario, Doug Ford, The Right Honourable Prime Minister of Canada, Justin Trudeau, Member of Parliament Jamie Schmale, Member of Provincial Parliament Laurie Scott and the Ministry of the Attorney General.