Male Survivors of Intimate Partner Violence in Canada

At the request of the Office of the Federal Ombudsman for Victims of Crime, our team drafted a research paper on the experiences of male survivors of intimate partner violence (IPV) in Canada. Using data collected from Resilience and Victims of Violence, we analyzed survey responses of 45 males who identified as survivors of IPV. This qualitative data was combined with a review of Canadian literature published between 2010 and 2020 to gain an overall understanding of the experiences of male survivors, including their interactions with the justice system, social supports, and formal support services, and their post-traumatic growth.

A detailed report is available in both English and French:

• English report: Male Survivors of IPV in Canada, 2020
• French report: Survivants masculins de la violence conjugale au Canada, 2020