This Times Colonist article spotlights organizations throughout BC working to change the cultural norms that allow harassment and sexual violence against women to persist, including an interview with Tracy Porteous about our Be More Than A Bystander program – #MeToo: Groups Working … Continue reading
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Pitt Meadows Councillor David Murray Remained on Council
Pitt Meadows councillor David Murray was found guilty of sexually assaulting a minor on Wednesday, and yet remains on city council. This Global News spotlight includes words from our Executive Director Tracy Porteous – Pitt Meadows Councillor David Murray Remained on … Continue reading
Breaking the Silence on Sexual Violence
The Committee for Action Against Sexual Violence will be holding a two-day conference, Breaking the Silence, Nov 3-4 in Williams Lake. EVA BC’s Executive Director Tracy Porteous will be one of the speakers at the conference – Breaking the silence on … Continue reading
CFAX 1070 Interview with Tracy Porteous – #MeToo Campaign
EVA BC’s Executive Director Tracy Porteous was interviewed by Al Ferraby on CFAX1070 about the viral hashtag campaign, #MeToo, that has taken over social media this week. Please check out the audio clip of the interview: CFAX 1070 Interview with … Continue reading
Tiger-Cats Join Campaign to Increase Awareness on Violence Against Women
The Hamilton Ti-Cats have joined the #BeMoreThanABystander campaign in partnership with the Interval House of Hamilton. We’re so thrilled that the Ticats are joining the movement and adopting our program that began as a partnership between us and the BC Lions! Here is a spotlight … Continue reading
CFAX 1070 Interview with Tracy Porteous – Harvey Weinstein, Sexual Harassment in the Workplace
EVA BC Executive Director was on CFAX1070 yesterday speaking with Pamela McCall about Harvey Weinstein, and also what’s happening in Canada – 43% of women and 12% men say they have experienced sexual harassment at work in Canada, according to … Continue reading
Media Recap: Minister Monsef Announces More Than $2.2 Million for Gender Equality Projects in British Columbia
On September 8, 2017, the Honourable Maryam Monsef, Minister of Status of Women and the Honourable Jody Wilson-Raybould, Minister of Justice and Attorney General of Canada announced $2.2 Million for gender equality projects in BC. Tracy Porteous, Executive Director for … Continue reading
NEW! Be More Than A Bystander 2017 PSAs
We are so pleased to share with you our new Be More Than A Bystander PSAs that are being shown at the BC Lions games this season. Travis Lulay, Matt Bucknor, Rolly Lumbala and Craig Roh of the BC Lions encourage everyone to speak up … Continue reading
Tiger-Cats Should Never Have Hired Art Briles: Editorial
“An organization committed to fighting violence against women should have no place for such a person, as at least one of the team’s major sponsors seems to understand. Barry’s Jewellers quickly condemned the hiring, calling it out for what it … Continue reading
Art Briles, Coach Fired in U.S. Rape Scandal, Won’t Join Ticats After Outrage
This article spotlights the Hamilton Tigercats’ decision around the hiring of Art Briles, a former Baylor University head coach who was fired in the wake of a sexual assault scandal, announcing early Monday that he would be joining the club … Continue reading