Starting October 6 to 23, please vote for the Safety Information System (SIS) Project on the Aviva Community Fund website! We are applying to their charity competition to win a grant for new project activities to challenge sexual violence in Toronto. (You can vote every day – you have 18 votes and 18 days to […]
The Ontario government appointed a Task Force on the Sexual Abuse of Patients to review the Regulated Health Professions Act (1991), which covers what Ontario regulated health professionals* (e.g. doctors, nurses, psychologists, chiropractors, optometrists – go to bottom of page for the full list) should and should not do and includes rules about complaints and […]
Wendy Komiotis, Executive Director, METRAC Over the past weeks, two trending topics have emerged in the media. One is race-based police misconduct, inspired by happenings in Ferguson and other cities as well as the Toronto controversy surrounding police carding. The other is sexual violence as related to celebrity cases, campus assaults, workplace harassment and the […]
Wendy Komiotis, Executive Director, METRAC Given the surge of public interest in sexual assault and harassment, our hope is for the following outcomes to build safer workplaces and communities over the long term. Expressed commitment on all levels of government – federal, provincial and municipal – to reduce and prevent sexual violence, especially against women, […]
A recent study has revealed that more and more young girls view harassment as “normal” and part of everyday life. Beyond The Fence is Springtide Resources’ newest visual campaign to raise awareness about sexual harassment and violence against women and children. The campaign aims to help youth 13 to 29 identify the different forms of […]
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, […]
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