Reading Time: 5 minutes Disponible en français. In June 2022, the Minister of Public Safety announced that all members of Parliament are to receive mobile duress devices, or “panic buttons.” This was in response to threats and safety concerns that are on the rise for… Read More ›
Violence against women
Seven Facts to Better Understand Violence Against Women in Canada
Reading Time: 5 minutes (Disponible en français : Sept faits pour mieux comprendre la violence faite aux femmes au Canada) On 6 December 1989, 14 young women were killed because of their gender identity at the École polytechnique de Montréal. Since 1991, December 6th… Read More ›
Update — Violence Against Women in Canada: The National Day of Remembrance and Action on Violence Against Women
Reading Time: 4 minutes (Disponible en français : Mise à jour — La violence faite aux femmes au Canada : la Journée nationale de commémoration et d’action contre la violence faite aux femmes) Every year on 6 December, the National Day of Remembrance and Action… Read More ›