Violence Against Women

• Ottawa police call woman’s death a ‘femicide’ in 1st for department

  Police said the death of Jennifer Zabarylo, an employee of the Royal Canadian Navy, is being considered a 'femicide' as it 'occurred in the context of intimate partner violence.'

  Canada

  Aug 26
  
• Witness fears her treatment by MPs will keep other survivors from speaking

  Cait Alexander was invited to Ottawa to tell her story of violence against women to a parliamentary committee. Instead, the MPs engaged in political bickering amongst themselves.

  Canada

  Aug 2
  
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• Liberal MP accused of derailing committee as witness demands apology

  Cait Alexander is demanding an apology from a Liberal MP who put a halt to a planned discussion about violence against women in favour of a debate about abortion rights.

  Canada

  Aug 1
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• ‘This could have been anybody’s daughter’: Vigil held for Surrey homicide victim

  Dozens of family members and friends of Tori Dunn gathered at a Surrey park for a vigil to call for justice and to honour the young woman, who was killed in her home last week.

  Crime

  Jun 23
• Man arrested after woman stabbed, found dead in Laval, Que. park: police

  Police found the victim in a wooded area of Armand-Frappier Park, near Murray Avenue, with serious stab wounds to the upper body just after 7:30 p.m.

  Crime

  May 30
• Regina experts weigh in on TikTok trend as opening dialogue about violence against women

  Two Regina experts who specialize in women's issues provide their insights on a TikTok trend where women are opting to be stranded in a forest with a bear rather than a man.

  Canada

  May 7
• Give Me Shelter: Alberta mother encourages others to support after fleeing abuse

  With the calls for help at a ten year high, campaigns like Give Me Shelter can provide more women and children in our community with more opportunities to flee abuse.

  Canada

  Dec 6, 2023
• ‘It could’ve been me’: Manitoba women reflect on 34th anniversary of Montreal Massacre

  On the anniversary of a mass shooting that saw 14 women murdered by an anti-feminist gunman, women in Manitoba say it's important for Canadians to remember what happened.

  Canada

  Dec 6, 2023
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• Resilience Montreal in desperate need of funding to stay open for holidays

  Staff are livid about the city's decision to spend millions of dollars to build a shelter for pets when, they point out, there is such a shortage of services for the homeless.

  Canada

  Nov 27, 2023
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• Ontario advocates say gender-based violence an ‘epidemic’, with no end in sight

  With November marking another year of Women Abuse Prevention Month, advocates are finding themselves raising the same concerns with the situation continuing to get worse.

  Canada

  Nov 17, 2023