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
Category Archives: In the News
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
Teaching Kids About Respect
This What’s Up Yukon article spotlights a recent visit by JR LaRose to the Yukon to deliver Be More Than A Bystander presentations to five different schools in Whitehorse, Haines Junction, Watson Lake and Dawson, reaching close to 1,000 youth with … Continue reading
Shelter For Women Fleeing Abuse in Kitimat, B.C., Says it Doesn’t Have Enough Space
This CBC article spotlights challenges experienced by the Tamitik Status of Women shelter in Kitimat, which has been turning people away because it has been at capacity continuously since March. Includes an interview with EVA BC’s Executive Director about how resource-dependent … Continue reading
Media Recap: BC Government Announces $5 Million in Funding to Support Women and Children Affected By Violence
On December 1, 2017 the BC Government announced a one time cash infusion of $5 million dollars to support women and children affected by violence. These funds will directly support member programs of the Ending Violence Association of British Columbia … Continue reading