Yellowknife vigil commemorates victims, calls for action on gender-based violence | CBC Arctic Winter Games

More than 60 people attended a vigil for the National Day of Remembrance and Action on Violence Against Women, organized by the YWCA and the Status of Women Council of the N.W.T. The day honours the victims of one of the deadliest acts of gender-based violence in Canadian history. Here's what some of the event's speakers shared about what they want to see done to prevent further acts of femicide.

Statement by Minister Rechie Valdez on the National Day of Remembrance and Action on Violence Against Women

The Honourable Rechie Valdez, Minister of Women and Gender Equality and Secretary of State (Small Business and Tourism), issued the following statement today on the National Day of Remembrance and Action on Violence Against Women

Yellowknife vigil remembers women who lost their lives in 1989 Montreal Massacre | CBC News

Over 60 Yellowknifers gathered Friday to mark the 35th anniversary of the 1989 École Polytechnique massacre in Montreal, where 14 women lost their lives.

Open Letter Calling on Ontario Legislature to Prioritize and Pass Bill 173: Intimate Partner Violence Epidemic Act, 2024

On the National Day of Remembrance and Action on Violence Against Women, and the 35th anniversary of the École Polytechnique Massacre, we call on the Province to prioritize the Intimate Partner Violence Epidemic Act Today, on the National Day of Remembrance and Action on Violence Against Women, we have joined 150 Gender-Based Violence advocacy and service delivery organizations in urging the Ontario Legislature to prioritize and pass Bill 173: Intimate Partner Violence Epidemic Act, 2024. By Nov

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