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Opinion: It costs more to do nothing: Why Calgary must prevent domestic violence

Opinion: It costs more to do nothing: Why Calgary must prevent domestic violence

Calgarians are navigating real economic pressure.

06.03.2026 10

Calgary Herald

Lana Wells

Opinion: Ending Alberta’s family-violence watchdog puts lives at risk At the end of 2025, the Government of Alberta decided to quietly dismantle the  Family Violence Death Review Committee  — an independent provincial body created to examine deaths related to family violence and identify how future deaths could be prevented.

17.01.2026 8

Edmonton Journal

Lana Wells

We need to go beyond criminal law reform to end gender-based violence

08.01.2026 5

The Hill Times

Lana Wells

Opinion: Why preventing gender-based violence is a nation-building project It’s no secret that 2025 was a period of profound change for Canada.

27.12.2025 10

Edmonton Journal

Lana Wells

Opinion: Alberta unveils a plan to end gender-based violence: Now, let's follow it Alberta’s newly released 10-year strategy to end gender-based violence marks a promising step — but transforming this vision into lasting change will require more than good intentions. It will take bold action, resources and sustained commitment. Announced this month, the province’s strategy aims to prevent gender-based violence and support survivors with a multi-ministerial, system-wide approach. For those of us working in the anti-violence movement, this marks meaningful progress. It reflects a shift in how gender-based violence is understood by the province — not as a private issue, but as a crisis that demands co-ordinated, collective action.

29.05.2025 10

Edmonton Journal

Lana Wells

Opinion: Poilievre and Carney can’t punish intimate partner violence away

28.04.2025 10

Edmonton Sun

Lana Wells

Opinion: Poilievre and Carney can’t punish intimate partner violence away

26.04.2025 10

Calgary Herald

Lana Wells