Events Calendar

Everyone is invited to attend the Wrapped in Courage Flag Raising at the Township of Ear Falls Municipal Building. Everyone in attendance will receive a Wrapped in Courage scarf.

The Wrapped in Courage Flag will be raised at Centennial Park at 1:00pm. Everyone is invited to attend and will receive a Wrapped in Courage scarf.

Join and support Gillian’s Place at the Wrapped in Courage Pancake Breakfast, Tuesday, November 3rd from 7:00am – 9:00am at Market Square, St. Catharines. The purchase of a Wrapped in Courage Gillian’s Place scarf, or a Gillian’s Place pet bandana gets you a breakfast provided by Niagara College; including pancakes and sausage, with coffee and tea. This breakfast is aimed to usher in November, as Women Abuse Prevention month, and bring more awareness within our community. Learn more at gilliansplace.com/wrappedincourage.

Armagh and Embrave, invite our community to join us on Monday November 23rd at the community flagpole located on the west side of celebration square where we will raise a wrapped in courage flag in support of survivors.

This event is open to everyone. Community members, service providers, educators, advocates, students, professionals, and anyone interested in preventing and responding to intimate partner violence are welcome.

Admission is free.

Panel 1: Collaborative Approaches to Community Safety
Hear from community partners about what they’re doing to prevent and respond to intimate partner violence. Panelists will share perspectives on initiatives and approaches that strengthen community safety.

Panel 2: Practical Approaches from Awareness to Action
Explore practical strategies for meaningful prevention and response. Panelists will share approaches, tools, and lessons from their work in the community.

Panelists include:

Partner Assault Response Program
Domestic Violence Intervention Program
WAVES – survivor advisory group
Kizhaay Anishinaabe Niin Program
Safe at Home Hamilton
Retired Hamilton Police Officer & former chair of the High-Risk Domestic Violence Committee.
Safety & Support Hub
City of Hamilton

GBV Agency Tables
Connect with local gender-based violence (GBV) organizations and learn more about the services, supports, resources, and community initiatives available in Hamilton.

Refreshments will be provided during the mid-afternoon break by the venue caterer. Catering will include vegetarian and gluten-free options.

We look forward to bringing our community together to learn, connect, and explore practical ways to advance intimate partner violence prevention and response.

Along with the Mayor of Oshawa, the YWCA Durham and The Denise House we will come together to raise a flag and say a few words about the importance of and meaning behind the day.

Join Aura Freedom, Women’s Habitat of Etobicoke and YWCA Toronto as we co-host the raising of the Wrapped in Courage GBV Flag at Toronto City Hall! 💜

Let’s raise our voices together on Nov 25th to end Intimate Partner and Gender-Based Violence in our communities. We invite you to come together in person to celebrate the courage and strength of survivors – and all those who walk beside them.

As organizations dedicated to eradicating gender-based violence and supporting survivors, we are proud to participate in Ontario Association of Interval and Transition Houses (OAITH)’s annual Wrapped in Courage campaign, which commemorates Woman Abuse Prevention Month and kicks off the 16 Days of Activism Against Gender-Based Violence.

As we continue our collective work to address the epidemic of GBV in the face of rising misogyny, it has never been more important to break the silence and stand together in solidarity against the increasing rates of femicide and violence against women, girls, and gender-diverse people in our communities.

All allies are welcome! Registration and security check required. Wear your purple scarves!

Register here: https://GBVflagraising2026.eventbrite.ca