Dr. Jane Ursel is an associate professor of sociology at the University of Manitoba. She is also the director of RESOLVE (Research and Education for Solutions to Violence and Abuse) in Manitoba. Dr. Leslie M. Tutty is a professor at the University of Calgary. She has a BA and MA in psychology from the University of Saskatchewan and a PhD in social work from Wilfrid Laurier University. Janice leMaistre was appointed to the Provincial Court of Manitoba in 2006. She is considered an expert in matters involving child abuse, elder abuse, and spousal abuse. She has also held the position of supervising senior Crown Attorney in the family violence unit.