Ontario refuses to declare IPV an epidemic because it’s not infectious. The truth is, it is infectious. It is a societal infection spread by misogyny. Today is a great day to reach out to your local MPP.

In the words of LP Advocacy Director @pamelacross541: "Even if we don’t feel all that hopeful right now, perhaps it’s good enough to say we’re not going to quit." #EndViolenceAgainstWomen

850 women & girls have been killed in Canada over the last 5 yrs from #IPV. That is 1 woman every 48 hours. These 25 vases represent 25 women in Ontario alone who were non-survivors of IPV. Let’s do more to protect our women and children. #EndIPV #YourWayForward #EndDV #EndGBV

Once again, homophobes and transphobes were outnumbered in a big way by Drag Story Time defenders. The kids and families had a great time, and we sent a powerful message: that hate won’t go unopposed in our city. While today was a success, we shouldn’t be so used to doing this.

"Des victimes et des experts dénoncent le fait que les tribunaux ne prennent pas en compte les formes de violence psychologique que subissent les femmes, soulignant le manque de protection du système judiciaire." ici.radio-canada.ca/nouvelle/19902…

"The $5-million Security Infrastructure Program covers as much as half the cost of security equipment such as lighting, fencing, cameras and alarm systems, up to $100,000 per project." globalnews.ca/news/9798283/f…

"If we can't get the government to agree that they have an obligation to be both transparent and accountable, we're really in trouble." cbc.ca/news/canada/ot…

"This committee, the third established under the Fatality Investigations Act, follows the creation of previous committees focusing on deaths of children in care and deaths related to domestic violence." halifax.citynews.ca/2023/06/29/pro…

Police say this is a, "hate-motivated incident related to gender expression & gender identity." Professors & staff working on gender studies have been warning about violence like this for awhile. What will it take to end targeted, misogyny-fueled attacks? cbc.ca/news/canada/ki…

“[The numbers] don’t surprise me that much when we’re still seeing the impact of the pandemic and the impact that has had on domestic violence rates in general." kitchener.citynews.ca/2023/06/28/reg…

"Police issued a warning about 26-year-old Jalal Arnaout on May 30, advising the public he is wanted on multiple warrants including aggravated assault, assault with a weapon, sexual assault and uttering threats." globalnews.ca/news/9787337/e…

"Avec la pénurie de logements abordables qui fait rage à travers le Québec, les séjours de plusieurs femmes dans des centres d’hébergement pour femmes victimes de violence conjugale s’allongent à Saguenay." tvanouvelles.ca/2023/06/29/cri…

"L'organisme de l'Île-du-Prince-Édouard Actions Femmes se rallie à l'école de travail sociale de l'Université de Moncton et lance une recherche conjointe sur les problèmes de la violence." ici.radio-canada.ca/ohdio/premiere…

HFC fera une pause sur Twitter pendant l'été. Nous avons apprécié les échanges avec notre communauté Twitter pendant les années, mais en raison de changements politiques qui affectent ceux qui nous servons, on prendra un recul en solidarité. Nos autres plateformes seront actifs!

WSC will be taking a break from Twitter for the summer. We’ve appreciated engaging w/ our Twitter community for many years, but due to policy changes that impact the folks we serve, we feel it’s time to take a thoughtful step back in solidarity. Catch us on our other channels!