by Pamela Rice | Apr 9, 2021 | Advocacy, Project
Criminalization of Women A disproportionate number of women who were reporting violence against them, found themselves facing criminal charges. The Criminalization of Women Project seeks to reverse this trend. The Criminalization of Women Project was conceived to...
by BSCC | Apr 6, 2021 | Advocacy, Project
Guiding Systemic Responses to Survivors of Gender-Based Violence Through Risk Assessment: A Survivor-Centric Approach With funding from Women and Gender Equality Canada and in partnership with agencies across Canada, researchers and survivors of violence, we are...
by BSCC | Mar 11, 2021 | Advocacy, Project
#ANDMETOO #AndMeToo levels the ground for survivors from complex socio-economic backgrounds to voice their concerns and seek advice. With its re-appearance as a hashtag in October 2017, #MeToo encouraged thousands of women around the world to start sharing their...
by BSCC | May 25, 2018 | Advocacy, News
The Clinic welcomes the changes as proposed by the federal government in Bill C-78. The proposed legislation would make changes to the Divorce Act, the Family Orders and Agreements Enforcement Assistance Act, and the Garnishment, Attachment and Pension Diversion Act....
by BSCC | Mar 19, 2015 | Advocacy, News
“Recent policy changes have made things more difficult for immigrant seniors, who typically come to Canada either as sponsored family members or refugees”, Friesen said. Citizenship and Immigration Canada recently increased the amount of time families must...
by BSCC | Mar 19, 2015 | Advocacy, News
“In 1995, at the historic UN 4th World Conference on Women, 189 governments agreed on a comprehensive roadmap — the Beijing Platform for Action — to advance women’s rights and achieve gender equality. In it States declared that laws which discriminate against...
