Minister Monsef advances gender-based violence strategy
Press Release The strategy will address violence and continue work on gender equality. April 12, 2017 – Ottawa, ON – Status of Women Canada Today, Maryam Monsef, Minister of Status…
Yukon advisory committee to support work of National Inquiry into Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women and Girls in Yukon
Press Release April 11, 2017 In preparation for the work of the national inquiry in Yukon and the ongoing issue of violence against Indigenous women, the Yukon advisory committee on…
City of Surrey: Public Safety Partnerships in Action
Press Release April 8, 2017 Providing real time access to support services is core to the mission of the bc211 service. At today’s Public Safety Event at Guildford Town Centre…
Ontario Making Criminal Justice System Faster and Fairer in Brantford and Six Nations of the Grand River
Press Release Province Expanding Bail Programs and Hiring More Prosecutors and Court Staff April 10, 2017 2:00 P.M. Ministry of the Attorney General Ontario is moving forward with its plan…
NunatuKavut: Hearings from the National Inquiry into Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women and Girls
Press Release April 10, 2017 The National Inquiry into Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women and Girls will be holding a series of meetings and hearings in 2017 and 2018. For…
Ontario Regional Chief Isadore Day Welcomes Recommendations of Independent Police Oversight Review; However, Systemic Racism Will Only End Through Implementation of Cultural Competency Training for All Police Officers
Press Release TORONTO, ON (April 7, 2017) — “First Nation citizens in Ontario – indeed across the country – are victimized on a daily basis by police forces who either…
Independent Police Oversight Review: OHRC calls for implementation of recommendations and a renewed commitment to address systemic discrimination
Press Release April 7, 2017 Toronto – The Ontario Human Rights Commission (OHRC) has long been concerned with systemic discrimination in policing, which is a lived reality for many Ontarians.…
Students and survivors across Quebec call for ongoing and improved collaboration on sexual violence
Press Release MONTRÉAL and TROIS-RIVIÈRES, QC and CHICOUTIMI, QC and RIMOUSKI, QC, April 6, 2017 – Full open letter available here: https://aveq-nous.ca/wp-content/uploads/2017/04/Open-Letter-Sexual-Violence-Consultations.pdf Today, ten student and survivor-focused groups released a statement advocating for a survivor-centric…
Policing Media Release
Press Release Kuujjuaq, Québec, April 4, 2017 – In the evening of Saturday, April 1st a 12-year-old girl was accidently struck to the head by a puck while watching a…
Ontario Improving Transparency and Accountability in Police Oversight
Press Release April 6, 2017 2:30 P.M. Ministry of the Attorney General Ontario will immediately begin building a more transparent and accountable police oversight system to strengthen trust between police…
