Learning and Knowledge Exchanges
My Refugee Claim
My Refugee Claim helps you: get informed about Canada’s refugee protection process, stay connected to people who can help, and be prepared every step of the way.
Domestic Violence and Access to Justice: A Mapping of Relevant Laws, Policies and Justice System Components Across Canada
This ebook provides a survey of legislation, key government policies, and justice system components that apply to domestic violence across jurisdictions in Canada, including a survey of different federal laws, provincial laws, territorial laws and Indigenous jurisdiction.
Laadliyan Gender Based Violence Toolkit
A toolkit by and for the South Asian community to discuss and end gender based violence. This toolkit was produced by Laadliyan: Celebrating & Empowering Daughters as part of its mission to inspire South Asian girls and women of all ages to become empowered individuals through engagement, education and awareness.
Supporting International Students Affected by Gender-Based Violence: A Customizable Tool for International Students, Post Secondary Administrators, and Frontline Workers
This tool was developed as a response to a gap in resources and support for international students in Canada surrounding issues of gender-based or sexual violence. It is intended for international students, administrators, and any other individuals supporting them.
Here Today, Gone Tomorrow: Public Transportation and Vulnerabilities in Rural and Remote Canada
This knowledge synthesis project explores how remote and rural places face a complex array of social, political and economic obstacles in their access to sustainable, accessible, and appropriate public transportation and in exercising mobility rights.
Health and Well-Being Among Trans and Non-Binary Immigrants & Newcomers
The Trans PULSE Canada project collected survey data from 2,873 trans and non-binary people in 2019. This report presents results from the first national data on gender-based violence, health and well-being among trans and non-binary immigrants and newcomers in Canada. Results for newcomers and established immigrants frequently differed, highlighting the importance of studying the impact of the settlement process and integration on immigrant health and wellbeing.
Caught in the Carceral Web: Anti-Trafficking Laws and Policies and Their Impact on Migrant Sex Workers
This report evaluates the combined impact of four areas of law on migrant sex workers and places the regulation of migrant sex workers in a broader historical context; maps the specific laws that create this carceral web; reviews the literature on the impact of these laws on migrant sex workers; and provides a qualitative study of migrant sex workers and their advocates regarding the impact of these laws.
Examining the Intersections of Anti-Asian Racism and Gender-Based Violence in Canada
This backgrounder examines the unique experiences of violence and harassment faced by Asian women, the historical background of anti-Asian racism in Canada, contemporary manifestations of anti-Asian racism and gender-based violence, and harmful impacts of criminal and immigration law which disproportionately affect Asian women in the service and sex industries.