Inspiring change-makers at a Regional Roundtable on August 31st, 2016, as part of the engagement process to inform the development of a Federal Strategy Against Gender-Based Violence.
Tearrius George Retiring From Football After Alleged Domestic Violence Incident
Global News spotlights Saskatchewan Roughrider defensive lineman Tearrius George’s announcement that he is retiring after a domestic-related assault charge came to the team’s attention – Tearrius George retiring from football after alleged domestic violence incident
National CFL Congress Panel
Ending Violence Association of BC’s Executive Director Tracy Porteous was invited join fellow social change makers on a panel at the National Congress of the CFL in Toronto on April 5th, 2016. Tracy spoke about the CFL Violence Against Women policy, our #BeMoreThanABystander program that paved the way for this policy, and the four other CFL teams that have […]
Sexual-Assault Task Force Calls for Anonymous Reporting System on Campuses
This Globe and Mail article spotlights 10 recommendations for reporting sexual assault on campus, including a “third-party” reporting mechanism. The recommendations are coming later this spring from the Western Canada Sexual Assault Initiative, a group of four provincial sexual-assault response centres composed of the Ending Violence Asosciation of BC; Association of Alberta Sexual Assault Services (AASAS), http://aasas.ca/; Klinic Community […]
Blue Bombers Launch Anti-Violence Campaign
This CBC article spotlights the launch of the Be More Than A Bystander campaign by the Winnipeg Blue Bombers, modelled after EVA BC’s partnership with the BC Lions – Blue Bombers launch anti-violence against women campaign
Football League Leads the Way in Ending Violence Against Women
This Vancouver Sun article spotlights the CFL’s domestic violence policy and our Be More Than A Bystander initiative with the BC Lions – Daphne Bramham, Football league leads the way in fighting violence against women
Blue Bombers Launch Campaign to End Violence Against Women, Girls
This CBC article spotlights the Winnipeg Blue Bombers partnership with the Manitoba government to launch of Break the Silence on Violence Against Women, a campaign developed in partnership with Ending Violence Association of Canada and similar to our own Be More Than A Bystander initiative – Blue Bombers launch campaign to end violence against women, girls
Men Can Do More to Take Back The Night
This Winnipeg Free Press article spotlights the Take Back The Night event in Winnipeg and references the new CFL violence against women policy, as well as our Be More Than a Bystander campaign – Men can do more to Take Back the Night
CFL Doubles Down on Violence Against Women
This Globe and Mail article spotlights the CFL’s launch of its new anti-violence policy, including an interview with Travis Lulay of the BC Lions and spokesperson of our Be More Than A Bystander Initiative – CFL doubles down on violence against women
New Canadian Employee Policy ‘Historic’
The Canadian Football League to start providing assistance to victims as one of its many aims in its new violence against women policy. HRM Online: New Canadian employee policy ‘historic’