The Elder Justice Coalition, a new ad hoc group of organizations, plans to unite the group’s voices and push for criminal law reform to create a coercive control offence that safeguards elder abuse victims and holds their abusers accountable.

During the Legislative Action Day tentatively scheduled for Feb. 5, 2026, at Parliament Hill, Ottawa, the coalition intends to encourage lawmakers to extend the coercive control offence beyond intimate partners to include abusive adult children and others holding positions of trust and dependence in relationships.

“A coercive control offence that includes abuse within relationships of trust and dependence would recognize the reality of their experience and help close a critical gap in protection,” said Laura Tamblyn Watts, chief executive officer of

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