Local Femicide Press Releases

Local press releases are created by Violence Against Women Coordinating Committees and GBV agencies across Ontario to acknowlege recent femicides in their community and call for action. 

2024

August 13, 2024- Mississauga Ontario (Jean McCalla)- Peel Committee Against Women Abuse

May 31, 2024- Mississauga Ontario (Rihab El-Mahdi)- Peel Committee Against Women Abuse

2023 

May 19th, 2023- Brampton, Ontario (Davinder Kaur) - Peel Committee Against Women Abuse

Feburary 23rd, 2023- Waterford, Ontario (Marlene Wilson)- Haldimand & Norfolk Justice for Women Review Team 

2022 

June 15th, 2022- Collingwood, Ontario (Kinga Kriston)- Violence Prevention Grey Bruce 

June 17th, 2022- Brampton, Ontario (Name Unknown)- Embrave: Agency to End Violence

August 18th, 2022- Mississauga, Ontario (Name Unknown)- Embrave: Agency to End Violence

September 21, 2022- Mississauga, Chandanpreet Kaur- Embrave: Agency to End Violence