This November 24 to 26, more than 500 participants came together from across the province and across programs that respond to gender-based violence, for EVA BC’s Fall 2021 Training Forum, Building on Resilience. With a series of inspiring keynotes, educational … Continue reading
Category Archives: In the News
Additional funding doubles reach of Emergency Sexual Assault Services Program
Funding from the BC Provincial Government means that an additional 26 organizations from across BC will receive grants to deliver coordinated emergency sexual assault response services, bringing the total projects funded to 49 and making a significant step toward meeting … Continue reading
Community leader Shashi Assanand leaves powerful legacy
EVA BC shares the sadness across the anti-violence sector in the passing of a highly respected community leader Shashi Assanand. In 1991 Shashi Assanand founded the Vancouver Lower Mainland Multicultural Family Support Services Society (VLMFSS), a non-profit organization that offers … Continue reading
Long-time anti-violence advocate remembered
Former EVA BC director Jan Seelinger died suddenly this past June and the anti-violence sector lost a powerful advocate and community champion. Jan served as a director on the EVA BC board representing Region 5 (Interior), for over ten years. … Continue reading
Bringing the Message of Truth and Reconciliation to the Football Field
NEWS RELEASE CFL Football Players to Wear Orange in Honour of Residential School Survivors VANCOUVER, BC – At their match up on September 24 at BC Place Stadium, professional football players from the BC Lions and the Saskatchewan Roughriders will … Continue reading
New Online Resource Hub Offers Tools to Prevent and Respond to Workplace Sexual Harassment
The Ending Violence Association of BC (EVA BC) is pleased to announce the launch of its Sexual Harassment Advice, Response and Prevention for Workplaces (SHARP Workplaces) online resource hub. With funding provided by the Government of Canada’s Department of … Continue reading
Ottawa announces new $3.9 million workplace sexual harassment prevention program
Canada’s federal Minister of Labour Filomena Tassi announced a new workplace sexual harassment prevention training program today that will be delivered to over 10,000 workers who are employed on B.C.’s waterfronts. The B.C. Maritime Employers Association was given $3.9 million … Continue reading
Abbotsford police use Valentine’s Day to highlight rise in domestic violence
A new campaign from police in Abbotsford, B.C. — timed to coincide with Valentine’s Day — is encouraging victims of domestic violence to speak out and seek help. Police in B.C. have noticed an uptick in intimate partner violence against … Continue reading
Congratulations to This Year’s Community Safety and Crime Prevention Awards Winners
Congratulations to the winners of this year’s Community Safety and Crime Prevention Awards for outstanding contributions toward crime prevention and community safety in BC. The Community Safety and Crime Prevention Awards honour the incredible leaders and innovators who develop and … Continue reading
Media Round-Up: Spotlight on Emergency Sexual Assault Services Grant Program
Earlier this week, EVA BC announced twenty-three organizations from across BC will receive grants to support the delivery of coordinated emergency sexual assault response services. EVA BC is administering a three-year, $10-million Emergency Sexual Assault Services (ESAS) grant program. The services that … Continue reading