JR LaRose and Tracy Porteous are in Victoria for #IWD2018, delivering a Be More Than A Bystander Keynote at the annual Bridges for Women luncheon for International Women’s Day. It is an honour to be a part of the #IWD2018 celebration and fundraiser for … Continue reading
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UNBC Forum to Focus on Gender Violence
EVA BC’s Executive Director, Tracy Porteous, is a keynote presenter at a UNBC Forum on March 9, organized by organized by the Northern Feminist Institute for Research and Evaluation. Her keynote is entitled Opening Doors: How Men Have a Crucial Role to … Continue reading
Editorial: More Direct Action Needed to Reduce Domestic Violence
This Goldstream News Gazette article spotlights how the Victoria Police Department are dedicating resources to reducing domestic abuse, but emphasizes that more resources are still needed – More direct action needed to reduce domestic violence.
City of North Van Chips in $5K to End Violence Against Women
The City of North Vancouver (CNV) council has voted to contribute $2,500 to the Be More Than A Bystander campaign. The one-year partnership includes a donation of some of the city’s advertising space, a feature of the CNV logo on … Continue reading
Investigating Domestic Violence, With an Eye On Prevention
This Globe and Mail article spotlights a new national-scale research project, Canadian Femicide Observatory for Justice and Accountability, that aims to cultivate a more nuanced picture of violence against women – National-scale research project looks to better understand domestic violence and how … Continue reading
Women Have ‘Long Way to Go’ in Our Cities’ Public Life, Politics
EVA BC is thrilled to have been part of the Status of Women Canada funding announcement yesterday: $282,000 towards a project led by Women Transforming Cities to increase women’s participation in political and public life.– Women have ‘long way to go’ in our … Continue reading
Violence Against Women in Canada – Discourse Media Shares National Data
Discourse Media shares a new tool: a custom dataset documenting police-reported rates of violence against women in Canada from 2008-2015, which includes data on more than 600 communities – Violence Against Women in Canada – Discourse Media Shares National Data. PDF of … Continue reading
Girls’ Deaths in Oak Bay Prompt Debate About Judges and Domestic Violence
This article from the Times Colonist explores how the deaths of two young girls in Oak Bay, who had been the subject of a custody dispute, have prompted debate about how judges decide cases involving allegations of domestic violence – Girls’ … Continue reading
CFAX 1070 Interview with Tracy Porteous – Oak Bay Tragedy
EVA BC’s Executive Director Tracy Porteous was interviewed on CFAX 1070’s The Drive with Mark Brennae about the two young sisters who were found dead in an Oak Bay home on Christmas Day – CFAX 1070 Interview with Tracy Porteous – Oak … Continue reading
CFAX 1070 Interview with Tracy Porteous – #MeToo and December 6th
EVA BC’s Executive Director Tracy Porteous was interviewed by Al Ferraby on CFAX1070 about Time Magazine naming “The Silence Breakers” as its 2017 Person of the Year, and to also speak about the National Day of Remembrance and Action on Violence … Continue reading