AFN Marks International Day for the Elimination of Violence against Women
AFN Marks International Day for the Elimination of Violence against Women November 25, 2016. (Ottawa, ON, Toronto, ON and Kamloops, BC)― The Assembly of First Nations (AFN) today recognizes the…
Statement by the Prime Minister of Canada on the International Day for the Elimination of Violence against Women
Press Release Ottawa, Ontario – November 25, 2016 The Prime Minister, Justin Trudeau, today issued the following statement on the International Day for the Elimination of Violence against Women: “An…
Safe places provided for supervised child visits
Press Release A new supervised access and exchange program will provide safe spaces for children of separated or divorced parents. Government is partnering with CHANCES and PEI Family Resource Centres…
Rose Campaign takes on Sexual Assault: Never Blame the Victim
Press Release YWCA Canada launches #NeverBlameTheVictim to kick off Rose Campaign 2016 and the 16 Days of Global Activism Against Gender-based Violence 23 November 2016 WHAT: YWCA Canada press conference…
National Chief Bellegarde Presses Federal Government to Comply with Human Rights Tribunal Order: “Our Children Cannot Wait”
National Chief Bellegarde Presses Federal Government to Comply with Human Rights Tribunal Order: “Our Children Cannot Wait” November 23, 2016 (Ottawa, ON)― Assembly of First Nations (AFN) National Chief Perry…
Minister Wilson-Raybould Appoints Deputy Judges to the Territories
Press Release November 23, 2016 – Ottawa, ON – Department of Justice Canada The Honourable Jody Wilson-Raybould, Minister of Justice and Attorney General of Canada, is pleased to announce the…
Toronto event on missing murdered Indigenous women and girls features Colombian peace builder, November 25
Press Release Nov. 22, 2016 (Toronto, ON) – The root causes of violence against women in Canada and Colombia, and how to stop it, will be the focus of No…
Crown’s Failure to pursue charges Against Val-d’Or Officers will have Chilling Effect
Press Release November 21, 2016 TORONTO, ON: Nishnawbe Aski Nation (NAN) Deputy Grand Chief Anna Betty Achneepineskum joins Indigenous leaders who fear that the Crown’s failure to pursue charges against…
Police and governments must do more to earn the trust of Indigenous women in Canada: Amnesty International supports call for an inquiry into relations between police and Indigenous peoples in Quebec
Press Release November 21, 2016 New information released last week concerning police investigations into allegations of sexual violence and other abuses of Indigenous women and men in northern Quebec highlights…
United Nations calls on Canada to implement a comprehensive National Gender Equality Plan
Press Release (Ottawa, November 18, 2016) In extensive Concluding Observations issued today, the United Nations Committee on the Elimination of Discrimination against Women calls on federal, provincial and territorial governments…
