Learning and Knowledge Exchanges
Supporting the Whole Campus Community: A Roadmap Tool for Working with People Who Have Caused Harm
In order to achieve complainant- and survivor-focused safety, campuses across Canada and the United States are beginning to work more comprehensively with respondents and people who have been found to cause harm. This tool offers a guiding framework for working with people who have caused harm.
Supporting Survivors of Sexual Violence in Response to the Extreme Intoxication Defence
This brief identifies how the extreme intoxication defence has been used in the past, explores the implications of the defence for survivors of sexual violence, and shares best practices for talking to survivors about the defence.
Resources for Gender Justice Advocates to Affirm And Support 2SLGBTQIA Gender-Based Violence Survivors on Post-Secondary Campuses
This is a toolkit of resources for gender justice advocates to support 2SLGBTQIA gender-based violence survivors on post-secondary campuses in Canada.
Research Ethics: A Guide for Community Organizations
This document aims to share our knowledge around research ethics, to empower us in our work, and to reduce the potential harms that participation in research/evaluation has had on some impoverished and/or criminalized client populations. These guidelines are intended for groups that work with recipient populations that are impoverished, criminalized or otherwise socially marginalized or isolated.
Representing Yourself in a Criminal Trial
The booklet explains what happens when an accused person wants to plead not guilty to a summary offence. It’s designed to guide a self-represented person through the basic steps in the court process both before and at a trial.
Reporting on Gender-Based Violence: A Guide for Journalists
This guide is for news media outlets, journalists, and journalism students on trauma-informed reporting
of gender-based violence.
Refugee Hearing Preparation: A Guide for Refugee Claimants
This guide explains how to prepare for a refugee hearing. The booklet has information about how to prepare the documents, important deadlines, the legal issues involved, and what happens at the hearing.
Rape Culture Intervention Toolkit
This toolkit aims to build skills around intervening in daily interactions and moving from a space of simply reacting to building caring structures and safety outside of the criminal punishment system.