Be the Peace Institute had the opportunity to present to Justice Canada, during virtual panels with academics, gender-based violence advocates, service providers, police, prosecutors and survivors to discuss the creation of a potential coercive control offence in the context of intimate relationships. We have also submitted a written brief on our position to Justice Canada.
The Ending Violence Association of Canada (EVA) has shared a summary document of key findings related to gender-based violence in the Mass Casualty Commission Final Report.
Our 7th Annual General Meeting was held virtually May 10th, 2023 with 39 attendees. We shared updates on work to date and opportunities ahead. Special guests shared their reflections on the Mass Casualty Commission and Report as well as ideas for implementation of the MCC recommendations. To read more and access our full reports, click here.
Some of our research has been considered relevant to the work of the Mass Casualty Commission’s Public Inquiry into the mass shooting in April of 2020 and has been submitted into the public record. This research was focused on bystander reluctance to report intimate partner violence (IPV) to police and is available on their website, or here.
As part of our participation in the Mass Casualty Commission’s public inquiry into the mass shootings in Portapique, Nova Scotia, BTPI did our own research to better understand and underscore these connections. The following is a summary analysis of the themes, patterns and repeated recommendations for the prevention of mass violence as it relates to gender-based violence and misogyny.
Part two of our reflections on the Mass Casualty Commission’s public inquiry into the shootings of April 2020 in NS: Sue Bookchin provides an outline of the key documents, research and diverse roundtables of experts from the field on the connections between gender based violence and mass casualty events. Key viewing and reading for policy makers, legal professionals, service providers and anyone interested in learning more for better prevention and support. Click title to read more…
Be the Peace Institute was granted participation in the Mass Casualty Commission’s public inquiry into the tragic mass shooting in Portapique, NS in April of 2020 along with our coalition members, Women’s Shelters Canada and Transition House Association NS. Sue Bookchin has been watching hours of testimony, round tables and panel discussions on the complexities of this event and is sharing some of her reflections on the role and impact that gender-based violence played in this and other mass tragedies. Both to understand, and to prevent. Click title to read more…
The House of Commons Standing Committee on the Status of Women invited the public to submit written briefs for its study on Intimate Partner and Domestic Violence in Canada - Be the Peace Institute contributed to a collaborative brief, shared a few weeks ago but here is our independent brief, submitted on behalf of our organization.
It reflects our key takeaways over 6 years of projects, partnerships, research, interviews and reflection on IPV in Nova Scotia with a particular focus on rural needs, barriers and solutions.
We are so proud to have contributed to this brief on IPV in Canada to the House of Commons Standing Committee on the Status of Women with our amazing colleagues at the Metro Interagency Committee on Family Violence.
There are some specifically rural NS barriers & needs for those who have experienced IPV/GBV that need to be considered and if addressed, would help some of the most vulnerable victims of this issue.
