RCMP were 'careless and calculated' in charging partner of N.S. mass shooter: lawyer
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Erin Breen, representing the Women's Legal Education and Action Fund (LEAF), Avalon Sexual Assault Centre and Women's Wellness Within, said during her final submission that data clearly shows most men who carry out mass killings have committed gender-based violence in the past.
"It is therefore at our own peril that we as a society cling to uninformed biases and stereotypes to dismiss gender-based violence as a private matter that does not affect us personally," Breen said.
Breen also highlighted other interactions with government authorities and organizations where she said screening failures happened.
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