Municipal budgets are interesting for many reasons, but they are of particular concern to women, children and marginalized folks because the services and programs that shape daily lives are funded by the City. For example, the City of Toronto invests in social programs such as childcare and homeless shelters, transit, emergency services and parks […]
Up to July 20, Scadding Court Community Centre’s Market 707 (707 Dundas Street West in Toronto, at the corner of Bathurst and Dundas) is hosting the Safety Information System (SIS) Poster Art Gallery Exhibit. It features over 100 unique and sassy warning messages created by community members to counter and disrupt sexual violence. The gallery […]
Get alerts and information to challenge sexual violence. Get #SISTO alerts on social media Share your ideas for SIS alerts Email sisto@metrac.org About SIS The Safety Information System (SIS) is a revolutionary way for people in the City of Toronto to get and share information about sexual violence (e.g. rape, sexual assault, sexual harassment). Subscribers […]
On April 16, METRAC hosted the first Toronto Safe City Committee with 45 diverse, engaged community members in attendance. They began the discussion on safety initiatives to prevent and reduce violence against women and vulnerable populations at high risk of physical and sexual violence in the city. It’s clear that community members want to share […]
(Photo credit: “40MP Toronto Night Skyline Panorama“, by Anton Bielousov is licensed under CC BY 2.0) Please indicate your interest by Friday, April 3 at 5:00 PM METRAC is convening a Toronto Safe City Committee to identify safety changes and initiatives to prevent and reduce violence against women and vulnerable populations at high risk of […]
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE October 7, 2014 Mayoral Debate on Gender Cancelled TORONTO – The Gender and the City mayoral debate scheduled for October 9th at YWCA Toronto’s Elm Centre has been cancelled. The coalition of event organizers (Toronto Women’s City Alliance, North York Women’s Centre, Women in Toronto Politics, METRAC and the Toronto-York Region Labour […]
Toronto’s municipal election voting day is on October 27, 2014. As this is the perfect opportunity to ask candidates what they will do to reduce gender-based violence and increase equity, safety and justice for all women and youth, we’re supporting a Gender and the City Mayoral Debate featuring leading mayoral candidates. Date: Thursday October 9, […]
Deputation submitted by Wendy Komiotis, Executive Director, METRAC, to the City of Toronto’s Community Development and Recreation Committee (meeting agenda) METRAC is a Toronto community-based organization founded in 1984 to prevent violence towards women and youth. This deputation is submitted in support of the proposed 24-hour drop-in service for women, recommended by the General Manager, […]
By Wendy Komiotis, Executive Director, METRAC The Toronto Strong Neighbourhood Strategy 2020 (TSNS 2020) report was recently released and is being discussed today at a public City of Toronto Community Development and Recreation Committee meeting. The strategy’s goal of equitable outcomes for all neighbourhoods is commendable, and its Urban HEART @Toronto indicators – Economic Opportunities, […]
Yesterday, the City of Toronto’s Community Development and Recreation Committee discussed and unanimously passed a proposal to develop a Toronto Youth Equity Framework (read the background staff report). If given final approval from City Council on July 16, this framework will respond to findings from The Review of the Roots of Youth Violence report and […]
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