Retired BC Lions JR LaRose will be visiting Masset and Queen Charlotte on May 30th and May 31st to deliver a series of our Be More Than A Bystander Indigenous Communities presentations. These presentations are being delivered as part of … Continue reading
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NEW! Be More Than A Bystander Holiday Message
We are pleased to share with you a holiday message from Travis Lulay, Adam Bighill, Shawn Gore and Rolly Lumbula of the BC Lions about how to be more than a bystander. This message was originally distributed to key contacts throughout … Continue reading
BC Dental Hygienists Committed to Helping Victims of Violence
Women experiencing violence will soon be able to find help where they might not expect it – during a visit to their dental hygienist. EVA BC and the BC Dental Hygienists’ Association are joining together in their shared committment to … Continue reading
Save the Date! Joint Training Forum Dec 9 & 10, 2015
SAVE THE DATE! We are thrilled to be sharing with you the announcement of a joint training forum, developed for those who respond to sexual and domestic violence. This joint collaborative training forum will be the first of its kind in the … Continue reading
NEW! Be More Than A Bystander PSAs
We are so pleased to share with you 9 new Be More Than A Bystander PSAs that are being shown at the BC Lions games this season. BC Lions’ Travis Lulay, Shawn Gore, Rolly Lumbala, T-Dre Player and Adam Bighill encourage you to speak … Continue reading
2015 Be More Than A Bystander Radio PSAs
Please check out our 2015 Be More Than A Bystander radio spots featuring the BC Lions urging listers to “Break the Silence on Violence Against Women”, aired on radio stations throughout British Columbia: Solomon Elimimian’s PSA #1: Solomon Elimimian’s … Continue reading
CFL Announces Policy on Violence Against Women
Canadian Football League Commissioner Jeffrey Orridge and EVA BC Executive Director Tracy Porteous answered questions from the media at BC Place Stadium on August 6th, as the CFL announced its new Policy on Violence Against Women, a policy developed in … Continue reading
Walking With Our Sisters
EVA BC’s Training and Policy Manager, Christina Entrekin Coad (on the left), was on hand in Courtenay today to view the Walking With Our Sisters memorial installation, along with Anne Davis (in the middle of photo) and Gladys Osawamick (on … Continue reading
Income Assistance Policies to Support Persons Fleeing Abuse
This CCWS Information Bulletin – Income Assistance Policies to Support Persons Fleeing Abuse; January 2015 – is an updated version of the document that was created by CCWS in collaboration with the Ministry of Social Development and Social Innovation (MSDSI) in … Continue reading
Status of Women Canada Takes Action to Stop Violence Against Women and Girls
On February 11th 2015, The Honourable Dr. Kellie Leitch and the Honourable Kerry-Lynne D. Findlay invited organizations across Canada to propose new projects that will help end violence against women and girls, and announced $157,000 in Government of Canada support for … Continue reading