Today, the Honourable Maryam Monsef, Minister of Status of Women, joined players from the Canadian Football League (CFL) to help launch the 16 Days of Activism Against Gender-Based Violence campaign. JR Larose and Jamie Taras from the BC Lions presented the Be More Than A Bystander program to students at Glebe Collegiate Institute to raise awareness about gender-based violence and the importance of bystander intervention.
Status of Women Canada has partnered with the CFL to promote this year’s 16 Days of Activism Against Gender-Based Violence. This is a unique opportunity to reach a large audience around the 16 Days campaign, and also an opportunity to highlight the CFL’s policy on violence against women, developed in partnership with EVA Canada.
News Release: #MYActionsMatter Campaign Launches the 16 Days of Activism Against Gender-Based Violence
Pictured left to right: Jamie Taras, Director of Community Relations for the BC Lions; Tracy Porteous, Executive Director of the Ending Violence Association of BC; the Honourable Maryam Monsef, Minister of Status of Women; Parliamentary Secretary Terry Duguid; and JR LaRose, former BC Lions and Be More Than A Bystander Spokesperson
Jamie Taras presenting the Be More Than A Bystander program
JR LaRose and Jamie Taras presenting Be More Than A Bystander
JR LaRose and Jamie Taras speaking with students after the presentation
Students from the Glebe Collegiate Institute
