Hi everyone, With the ongoing postal strike, we wanted to be sure you are up to date on the various ways to have your donations reach us and help us continue providing safety, shelter, and support for survivors of gender-based violence. During last years postal strike...
Read MoreThursday, October 2, 2025 To; Provincial: Ministry of the Attorney General – Doug Downey & MCCSS – Michael Parsa Federal: Minister of Justice – Sean Fraser & Minister of Sport – Adam van Koeverden National: Hockey Canada – Media Dept & NHL – Bill Daly Hello: Our names are Jessie...
Read MoreLast week we posted a series of images in response to the misogynistic hate speech that was graffitied in North London, which included messages to “kill women” and that “females should be hung.” The post was removed by Facebook, after community members reported it for...
Read MoreThe Ministry of the Attorney General’s decision not to appeal the verdict in the Hockey Canada case is another painful reminder of how deeply the legal system fails survivors of sexual assault over and over again. Everyday victims and survivors are told the system will...
Read MoreLONDON, ONTARIO - JULY 24th 2025 Courtroom outcomes are not a judgement on what actually happened, only what can be proven beyond a reasonable doubt. Anova stands solidly in support of EM and all survivors. We believe EM, despite the judge's finding. Given what happened in court...
Read MoreJune 13, 2025 Queer and trans people are typically at higher risk of experiencing sexual assault, harassment, and violence. This violence can take many forms, and while it is often perpetrated by straight and cisgender folks, that is not exclusively the case. Unfortunately, violence and harassment...
Read MoreLet us be clear: as far as we can tell, the OHL does not care about sexual violence prevention education. They care about the perception of sexual violence prevention education. Let’s break it down together, shall we? For context, the Onside program was developed in a...
Read MoreThe frustration shared by survivors watching this trial is palpable. From a mistrial mere days into the trial, to watching E.M. courageously face a revolting masterclass in rape myths and victim blaming over 8 days of testimony, the failures of our legal system have been...
Read MoreApril 25, 2025 RE: Hockey Canada Sexual Assault Mistrial All eyes are on this trial, not only because of what it represents for the hockey world, but as an example of how the legal system treats victims of sexual assault. While we’re glad that this mistrial...
Read MoreAs our province prepares for the election on February 27th, a group of Gender-Based Violence and Violence Against Women organizations sent a survey to all local candidates. We believe that Gender-Based Violence and Violence Against Women is an important provincial issue that, for many, matters...
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