Learning and Knowledge Exchanges
Webinar: Trans Inclusion and Gender Diversity at Domestic Violence Shelters
This webinar explores how shelters across the country can work towards becoming safer and more inclusive spaces for trans and nonbinary people.
Webinar: Relocation of Children & Decision-Making for Kids
The revisions to Canada’s Divorce Act offer stronger protections for women with children who are fleeing an abusive relationship. However, challenges remain. In this webinar, Pamela Cross will explore two of these issues: relocation of children and decision-making for kids.
Roadmap to a National Action Plan on Violence Against Women and Gender-Based Violence
This report was developed in response to a nation-wide strategic engagement process with anti-violence leaders to inform the development of a National Action Plan to End Violence against Women and Gender-Based Violence in Canada.
Breaking the Cycle of Abuse and Closing the Housing Gap: Second Stage Shelters in Canada
This report lays out the importance of second stage shelters in breaking the cycle of abuse for survivors. Second stage shelters are an integral aspect of the continuum of supports for IPV survivors, providing them with the time and space to heal, plan for the future, and achieve independence and housing stability.
Into the Light Panel Discussion
An online panel discussion on the unique experiences of and barriers faced by immigrant women survivors of domestic violence, inspired by the NFB documentary “Into the Light.”
Breaking the Cycle of Abuse and Closing the Housing Gap: Second Stage Shelters in Canada
This report lays out the importance of second stage shelters in breaking the cycle of abuse for survivors. Second stage shelters are an integral aspect of the continuum of supports for IPV survivors, providing them with the time and space to heal, plan for the future, and achieve independence and housing stability.
Breaking the Cycle of Abuse and Closing the Housing Gap: Second Stage Shelters in Canada
This study situates violence against women at the centre of its inquiry into second stage shelters.
Transitioning to a Life Free From Violence: Second Stage Shelters in Canada
Second stage shelters are a form of transitional housing for survivors of domestic violence and intimate partner violence. Survey results demonstrate that second stage shelters are an essential component of wrap-around supports, providing much-needed stability, programming, and services to women and children survivors of DV.