Food Politics in the Transition House
The speak took place at the Montreal Massacre Memorial, VPL, Dec 1, 2012
Professor Emerita Christine Boyle on Battered Women on Trial, the Case of Nicole Ryan
Professor Emerita Christine Boyle, was the lawyer for the interventer Canadian Association of Elizabeth Fry Societies (CAEFS) and Women’s Legal Edcation and Action Fund (LEAF) in the Supreme Court of Canada. The speak took […]
Suzanne Baustad on the Effect of the Neo Liberal Immigration Policy in Canada on Battered Women
The speak took place at the Montreal Massacre Memorial, VPL, Dec 1, 2012
Red Hot Video, the Wimmin’s Fire Brigade and the Struggle Against Pornography
Listen to the audio recording by Média Recherche Action Transcript: “Red Hot Video was a series of stores, five I think, in the lower mainland. They were franchised owned stores which were […]
Vancouver Rape Relief’s Response to Police-Reported Crime Statistics in Canada, 2011
There is nothing to celebrate about the decrease of sexual assault reports to police in British Columbia. Vancouver Rape Relief and Women’s Shelter, the oldest rape crisis center in Canada […]
Vancouver Rape Relief Statement about Sexual Harassment in the RCMP
Last night media coverage informed the public that the RCMP’s top recruiter in B.C expects female officers to have ‘inner strength’ to endure sexual harassment and that the RCMP are denying […]
Statement by Vancouver Rape Relief on BC RCMP Officer Posing in Violent Pornographic Images Reminiscent of the Pickton Murders
We are outraged by the fact that a police officer created pornographic images that sexualize horrifying acts of violence against women. It is absurd to think that Coquitlam, Cpl. Jim […]
Press Release: Vancouver Rape Relief Condemns Prosecution of Battered Woman in the Supreme Court of Canada
Vancouver Rape Relief and Women’s Shelter stands in solidarity with Nicole Ryan and alongside the women’s groups who are interveners in her case; Canadian Association of Elizabeth Fry Societies (CAEFS) […]
Appreciation for Our Work from The Next Generation
A note of appreciation from a caller’s daughter who worked with a team on creating this video about violence against women with the Youth Philanthropy Project (YPI). To the Staff […]
Press Release: Vancouver Rape Relief is Outraged by Crown’s Failure to Prosecute Gang Rape in Pitt Meadows
Vancouver, B.C. – Vancouver Rape Relief and Women’s Shelter is outraged with the Crown’s decision to stay charges of rape in the Pitt Meadows’ “Another Night in Bangkok” gang-rape case. […]