Things were almost too good to be true when Lucy met her now ex-partner. But over the course of their relationship, she says he began using coercive control and physical violence against her. However, at the end of their relationship, Lucy herself was charged with assault.
Criminalizing coercive control is being considered at the federal level
Alex Guye · CBC News
· Posted: Apr 28, 2026 5:00 AM EDT | Last Updated: April 28
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When Lucy met her now ex-partner just over six years ago, he was everything she was looking for.
“The way that they presented themselves, the way they were in public spaces, the way they treated others really seemed too good to be true,” said Lucy.
It was.
Within the first month,
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