Saskatoon woman turns the page on years of domestic violence [Video]

For one Saskatoon woman, Dec. 6 was not just the national day of action on violence against women — it was the day her abusive ex-husband was sentenced for his years of physical abuse against her.

The National Day of Remembrance and Action on Violence Against Women honours the 14 women who were killed in a shooting rampage at a polytechnic in Montreal 35 years ago, and it aims to raise awareness and prevent gender-based violence.

It’s also a big day for Ashlee Saskiw. She says after years of physical, sexual and verbal abuse at the hands of her ex-husband, she’s glad to leave court knowing he’s been sentenced to two years in federal prison.

Saskiw says their 11-year relationship started out “charming.”

“We were in high school together, so it was good at the beginning for a short period of time, and then it got bad fast,” she said in an interview with CTV News outside the …