Latest from Julie Ireton
High need for shelter space, long-term housing for women fleeing violence
Ottawa's Interval House is about to start building transitional housing for women fleeing violence. For the shelter's clients, it can't come soon enough.
Analysis
Alice Munro stood by her man. She's not the only one
CBC reporter and podcast host Julie Ireton provides analysis of the reported sexual abuse of Alice Munro's daughter in the context of the stories and investigations Julie has for years produced at the request of sexual assault victims.
CBC Investigates
$2M of taxpayer money already spent investigating alleged Durham police corruption
After five years of legal jousting between publicly funded agencies, the police inquiry into the Durham Regional Police Service has no end in sight and questions are now being raised about whether there will ever be clear answers.
CBC Investigates
Police coverup, corruption and harassment case to move ahead in Ottawa court
A recent court ruling in Ottawa paves the way for a potentially explosive case involving a woman police officer who blew the whistle on alleged bullying, harassment, corruption, abuse of power and coverup at an Ontario police force that remains under investigation.
CBC INVESTIGATES
Advocates want changes to police investigating police gender-based violence accusations
Observers say solutions include hiring more women, transferring more oversight to an independent agency and reallocating money to community-based services.
CBC Investigates
'Blue wall of silence' protects police officers accused of gender-based violence, victims say
CBC’s research found more than one-third of the allegations leading to officer suspensions since 2013 involved gender-based violence including sexual assault, domestic violence or sexual harassment. Women officers who are also survivors of abuse say the policing system is unsupportive and rife with professional conflict.
PAID TO STAY HOME
Suspended police officers blame unfair disciplinary process for costing taxpayers millions
Formerly suspended officers point to systemic issues that led to their suspensions and kept them on paid leave for months or years. They say police chiefs are too quick to suspend, investigations are too often conducted by their colleagues. Those in charge, meanwhile, don’t see it the same way.
CBC Investigates
Suspended police officers cost Ontario taxpayers $134M over past decade
Police suspensions across Ontario have cost taxpayers approximately $134 million over the past 11 years, according to an exclusive database compiled by CBC News that surveyed reports about hundreds of officers who were sent home with pay after being accused of misconduct or breaking the law.
'Undignified,' 'inhumane,' 'wicked': Sexual abuse survivors say they're revictimized during civil process
Sexual abuse survivors across Canada describe feeling revictimized through the civil process. Their stories provide a rare glimpse into what can happen during civil litigation involving large institutions such as school boards, hospitals, scouting and religious organizations.
Abuse survivor group pushing provinces to protect students
The survivors who created Stop Educator Child Exploitation found each other after being involved in CBC investigative podcasts and are lobbying for better protections for kids in school.