This following report provides an overview of femicide in Ontario from July 1st - July 31st, 2021. It is important to note that the information pertaining to these femicide cases may be incomplete due to ongoing police investigations. As investigations continue there will likely be further details released, allowing for a more thorough analysis of femicide trends in Ontario. It is also important to note the total number of confirmed femicides may not be accurate. The OAITH femicide list relies on media reporting to track femicide cases and as a result these totals may not capture all of the femicide victims who may have been omitted from media coverage.
“Beneath the Iceberg” is a brief training video series created by the Ontario Association of Interval and Transition Houses (OAITH) utilizing funding from the Ministry of Children, Community and Social Services (MCCSS). OAITH is a provincial association made up of VAW women shelters, VAW second stage housing programs and VAW community-based women's organizations across Ontario. OAITH works towards ending all forms of gender-based violence and oppression through advocacy, education, research and training. OAITH training resources and VAW resource library can be accessed via www.oaith.ca
This video series is intended for those working in gender-based violence agencies and may be particularly useful for:
● Generating group discussion re: common challenges and strategies for success utilized by your staff teams
● New staff working in shelter, transitional housing, intake, or crisis call/support line roles
● Agencies and workers expanding knowledge and skills of gender-based violence support via text, chat, phone, or other virtual method
● Agencies, workers, and teams interested in fostering discussion and learning related to the application of trauma-informed principles within risk assessment and risk management (including safety planning) across formats
An associated guide provides learners with the following to support their skill and knowledge development:
- Video Outlines
- Quick Tips for Chat Based Support
- Points for Consideration, Discussion and Critical Self-Reflection
- Homelessness, Gender-Based Violence and Intersectionality
- Exercises to Promote Critical Self-Reflection
- Video Scripts
- Additional Resources
- Appendix 1
Prepared by OAITH and the University of Guelph, this document provides contextual information on femicide media reporting considerations along with a chart noting femicide tips/recommendations/best practices and related citations. Access the document to learn more about:
- Language Do's and Don'ts
- The term femicide
- The importance of including help information in femicide reporting
- Contextualizing femicide and violence against women as a social problem
- Recommended information sources
- Using language which does not assign responsibility for violence to the femicide victim
- Reporting on non-physical manifestations of coersive control
This report presents a summary of research and discussions
that have taken place in Toronto, in partnership with service
agencies, advocacy groups, and community associations. The
goal of this document is to outline some of the key challenges
with the existing policing model and to identify areas where
changes from the current model are already available and can
be initiated now.
Boîte à outils des alliés de l’égalité des genres :
Renforcer l’intersectionnalité en mobilisant les hommes et les
garçons a été développée en partenariat avec les membres du
comité consultatif du projet représentant des organisations nationales.
Elle se focalise sur le renforcement de l’intersectionnalité en utilisant
un outil connu sous le nom d’analyse comparative entre les sexes
plus (ACS+).
Dans le présent document, on utilise la métaphore d’un arbre pour aider les clients et les prestataires de
services à repérer les causes profondes et les signes d’impact liés au traumatisme (ou traumatisme secondaire)
qu’ils ont subi. Il invite également à explorer les soutiens, les activités et les relations enrichissants ainsi que les
signes de bien-être qui y sont associés.
The Tree Tracker Worksheet can be used with either clients or service providers to help track, visualize, and reflect on root causes and signs of impact related to experiences of primary and secondary trauma. It is also available within the "Her Brain Chose for Her" online application. Click here to access and fill out the "Tree Tracker Worksheet" online.
The following report provides an overview of femicide in Ontario from June 1st - June
30th 2021. It is important to note that the information pertaining to these femicide cases
may be incomplete due to ongoing police investigations. As investigations continue
there will likely be further details released, allowing for a more thorough analysis of
femicide trends in Ontario. It is also important to note the total number of confirmed
femicides may not be accurate. The OAITH femicide list relies on media reporting to
track femicide cases and as a result these totals may not capture all of the femicide
victims who may have been omitted from media coverage.
For the purpose of the following report, the suspects will be referred to as perpetrators,
however, it is important to note that while charges may have been laid against a
suspect, these charges have often not yet been proven in a court of law. While
information may have been provided about the suspect through police and media
reports, it is important to note that the accused has not been found guilty in many cases
and there is the potential for this information