Amplifying the collective voice of those working to end sexual violence.

Please note that the Ending Violence Association of Canada is a national organization and does not provide individual counselling, crisis response, or other forms of direct service. If you require the support of a shelter, crisis line, counselling or other direct service please visit our Getting Help page or contact your local shelter, transition house or sexual assault centre.

The Ending Violence Association of Canada is a national non-profit organization that works collaboratively with its member organizations and others to provide a unified, pan-Canadian voice on the issue of sexual violence. Through research, education, policy change, and advocacy, we identify and promote the solutions necessary to address the root causes of sexual violence.

Building an intersectional gender-based violence movement

Advancing the issue of sexual violence at the national level

Engaging in institutional change as a strategic approach to tackling gender-based violence

Land Acknowledgement

The Ending Violence Association of Canada acknowledges that our head office, based in Ottawa, is on the traditional unceded territories of the Algonquin Anishnaabeg people on Treaty Six territory. The origin of the name “Ottawa” is derived from the Algonquin word “adawe” meaning “to trade,” referring to the river that was used for trading, hunting, and fishing.

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Acknowledging the history of the land includes also recognizing the ways that colonial laws and policies continue to harm and oppress Indigenous peoples, in particular Indigenous women, girls, and 2SLGBTQQIA with disproportionate levels of violence.

We know that gender-based violence and other forms of violence are deeply rooted in racism and colonization, and that settler relationships to both the land and the peoples of the land have been broken and misused. While we work to end gender-based violence, we also share in the responsibility of reconciliation and caring for the land.

EVA Canada also recognizes the strength and resilience of Indigenous people and communities. We strive to centre the voices of those who face oppression, we acknowledge our complicity in the system, and we work against patriarchy, colonialism, white supremacy, and racism.

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Amplifying the collective voice of those working to end sexual violence.

Building an intersectional gender-based violence movement

Building an intersectional gender-based violence movement

Advancing the issue of sexual violence at the national level

Engaging in institutional change as a strategic approach to tackling gender-based violence

Land Acknowledgement

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