Strangulation Laws Change Next Month

Winnipieg News Today | 2 Min News | The Daily News Now! · Jun 26, 2026 · 1m

New laws set to take effect next month will dramatically tighten legal responses to strangulation in intimate partner violence cases, mandating pre-trial detention as the default for such offenses and restricting house arrest for sexual assault. With over 500 strangulation charges in Peel region alone in 2024—and a 9% rise the next year—these changes reflect both growing recognition and the urgent need to act. Experts warn that even one instance of strangulation increases the risk of homicide by 750%, making it a critical red flag. Survivor Audrey recounts how abuse escalated from verbal to…