07-02-2019 19:11 via vancouversun.com

Douglas Todd: Why are there no shelters for male victims of partner violence?

When he was practising family law and offering legal aid, Leonard Krog often had low-income people come to him for help as they struggled to leave behind abusive spouses.
“My impression as a lawyer was the majority of victims were women, but there were also men who were victims, and children who witnessed violence perpetrated by female partners in relationships,” says Krog, who was elected last year as mayor of Nanaimo after serving 18 years as an NDP MLA.
“I have no desire to
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