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
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Telling Their Stories, Concealing Their Identities
This Winnipeg Free Press article spotlights a Winnipeg crisis support programs’ work to revive anonymous report-sharing with Manitoba police. The article points to B.C.’s own anonymous, third-party reporting (TPR) option which allows victims to report details of a sexual offence/assault … Continue reading
The Most Preventable Homicide
BC Association of Clinical Counsellors Insights Magazine Spring Edition features an article about how domestic violence can be prevented. EVA BC’s Executive Director, Tracy Porteous, is interviewed about the importance of identifying risk factors, making effective referrals, and the potential … Continue reading
NEW! Be More Than A Bystander Videos – Scenarios
We are so pleased to share with you 3 new Be More Than A Bystander videos of bystander intervention scenarios. These videos were created in partnership between EVA BC and the British Columbia Institute of Technology (BCIT), as part of BCIT’s Bystander Intervention … Continue reading
Sexual-Assault Rate Stays Steady in Canada, Despite Dropping Rates of Other Crimes: Study
Statistics Canada released a report this week on self-reported sexual assaults in 2014, revealing that the rates have remained virtually unchanged since 2004, although the rates of all other types of crime decreased. A link to The Globe and Mail … Continue reading
Violence Against Women Living With Disabilities
The Disability Alliance BC’s latest edition of Transition magazine, focused on violence and abuse, has been published. EVA BC contributed an article entitled ‘Violence Against Women Living with Disabilities’ (p. 8-9). Please check out the online PDF version – Transition: … Continue reading
Taking a Stand Against Violence
Our Be More Than A Bystander program is featured in the Spring 2017 issue of Frontline Magazine! Please check out the spotlight on page 6. The article also spotlights our 31 minute training video for the oil and gas sector, developed in … Continue reading
CFAX 1070 Interview with Tracy Porteous – Proposed Changes to Canadian Sexual Assault Laws
EVA BC’s Executive Director was interviewed by Adam Stirling on CFAX 1070 about the proposed changes to sexual assault laws in Canada – CFAX 1070 Interview
EVA BC Media Release – Statement in Support of Bill C-16
In this Media Release, the Ending Violence Association of British Columbia voices its support for Bill C-16, a critical step towards enshrining the equal rights of transgender (trans) and gender diverse people in Canadian law – Statement in Support of Bill C-16
Transition Society Celebrates Three Decades of Service
May 28 – June 3 is National Victims and Survivors of Crime Week. This year, EVA BC’s Executive Director has been invited by The Comox Valley Transition Society to speak at an event honouring their volunteers. #VictimsWeek. Comox Valley Record … Continue reading