Dec. 6: Canada’s National Day of Remembrance and Action to End Violence Against Women
Victims and Survivors of Crime Week began Sunday and runs until Nov.…
Minister Marci Ien says part of the eqution is figuring out the root causes of the problem
Findings capture conditions before COVID-19 pandemic sent many into isolation
‘I didn’t believe this could happen to my mom either, but it did’
‘It’s a virtually unknown area, and the few stats or reports … we can only really scratch the surface of this’
Randall Garrison calls for coercive and controlling behaviour to be criminalized
The law originated in the U.K. and is named after Clare Wood, a woman who was murdered in 2009 by a partner
42 projects across the Basin were collectively disbursed $800,000
Call volumes spiked almost immediately when swaths of Canada first locked down
The eight-bed service for women and children fleeing domestic violence has been full since Oct. 1
Every night in Canada over 3,400 women and their children are in shelters trying to escape violence
Shelters also noted an increase and escalation in physical violence
“The 16 Days are an opportunity to unite with others,” saya Ann Godderis.
Calls tripled in the spring in B.C. before levelling off in the summer
MP Randall Garrison introduces private member’s bill
Data shows that one in 10 women is very or extremely concerned about possibility of violence during pandemic
