The Mass Casualty Commission has hosted multiple panels and roundtables on the connections between GBV, misogyny and mass shootings, but who is listening? Our ED, Sue Bookchin who has been steadfast in her participation throughout the MCC calls for more attention by media, legal professionals and the public to the depth of local expertise available during the inquiry on these critical connections and needed reforms.
Our very own Sue Bookchin (in collaboration with Emma Halpern of the Elizabeth Fry Society) wrote this plea for a more compassionate and trauma informed consideration of the role that domestic violence played in Lisa Banfield's life and decision making during the days surrounding the mass shooting in Portapique, NS on April 18 & 19, 2020. While we need to shine a light on all that unfolded during the events in Portapique, critical context is needed including the role that IPV played in order to formulate recommendations that might prevent mass killings in the future.
“How Government Really Works: A Field Guide to Bureaucracies in Canada” offers a rare behind-the-scenes glimpse in how our governmental systems operate and gives a better understanding on how to navigate them. Meant for anyone working within or outside of government to better understand the relationships, processes and power dynamics at play.
Authors Jane Allt and Angela Poirier collectively have 60 years of experience to draw from in their careers as civil servants.
Cary Ryan is a survivor of domestic abuse and a former cop who says she was harassed in the workplace because of her mental illness. Now, she studies how cops respond to domestic violence.
