Expert alarmed by rising domestic violence in Calgary
Posted Jun 17, 2016 7:30 am.
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Domestic violence is once again making headlines in Calgary, following a deadly assault at a Chinese medical centre.
One man was killed and a woman injured at the Perpetual Wellness Centre on 16th Avenue Thursday afternoon.
The suspect, who was also hurt, was taken into custody.
Investigators believe the attack was domestic in nature, saying the alleged attacker had a relationship at some point with the woman and all three knew each other.
This latest incident of domestic violence isn’t surprising one expert.
Executive Director of Sagesse Andrea Silverstone says they’re seeing a 30 per cent increase in clientele year over year.
It’s hard to say what’s behind this shift, but it has Silverstone, a long-time social worker, concerned about the impact.
“What I can tell you is that, we have an issue in Calgary that we need to make sure that we address and we (need to) understand that domestic violence doesn’t just impact the people immediately involved,” she said.
She says it impacts everyone and more needs to be done to find opportunities to dialogue about solutions.
Police have so far steered clear of defining the relationship between the three.
