Co-Chair of the Ending Violence Association of Canada, Tracy Porteous, was interviewed by Mark Brennae on CFAX 1070 about the new campaign, “Call It Out! Be More Than A Bystander”, launched during Grey Cup Week in partnership with the CFL, … Continue reading
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CFL Teams Up With Organizations to Help End Gender-Based Violence
On November 23rd, 2018, the Canadian Football League (CFL), Ending Violence Association of Canada, Status of Women Canada, and United Steelworkers came together to announce a new campaign, “Call It Out! Be More Than A Bystander”. News Media: O’Leary- Ambrosie, CFL … Continue reading
14th Annual Conference on Crimes Against Women
The 14th Annual Conference on Crimes Against Women is taking place April 8-11, 2019 in Dallas, TX. The goal of the Conference on Crimes Against Women is to provide practical instruction, using current information, the newest ideas and most successful intervention strategies, to those … Continue reading
New Federal Legislation to Increase Safety for Women
Justice Minister Jody Wilson-Raybould introduced Bill C-78 this week, which comes on the heels of bold reforms which were introduced last month in C-75. These bills make concrete improvements to the family law and criminal justice systems. Please find a link … Continue reading
Investigating Domestic Violence, With an Eye On Prevention
This Globe and Mail article spotlights a new national-scale research project, Canadian Femicide Observatory for Justice and Accountability, that aims to cultivate a more nuanced picture of violence against women – National-scale research project looks to better understand domestic violence and how … Continue reading
Be More Than A Bystander and the Grey Cup
The groundwork laid by EVA BC’s Be More Than a Bystander initiative led directly to the creation and implementation of the Canadian Football League’s Policy on Violence Against Women in 2015 that applies to all CFL players, coaches, officials, executives and … Continue reading
#MYActionsMatter Campaign Launches the 16 Days of Activism Against Gender-Based Violence
Today, the Honourable Maryam Monsef, Minister of Status of Women, joined players from the Canadian Football League (CFL) to help launch the 16 Days of Activism Against Gender-Based Violence campaign. JR Larose and Jamie Taras from the BC Lions presented the Be More Than … Continue reading
RCMP Seeks to Expand Third Party Reporting for Sexual Assault Cases
The RCMP are exploring ways to expand Third Party Reporting (TPR), a program that allows victims to report their sexual assault – and get the help they need – without having to go to the police and face their fear of not … Continue reading
More than a Footnote: National Policy Roundtable on Violence Against Women with Disabilities and Deaf Women
DisAbled Women’s Network (DAWN) /Réseau d’action de femmes handicapées (RAFH) Canada will be hosting a national policy roundtable called More Than A Footnote. The roundtable will be focused on the systemic violence that women with Disabilities and Deaf women continue … Continue reading
RCMP Seeks to Expand Third-Party Reporting for Sexual Assault Cases
The RCMP are exploring ways to expand Third-Party Reporting (TPR), a program that allows victims to report their sexual assault – and get the help they need – without having to go to the police and face their fear of not being … Continue reading