This following report provides an overview of femicide in Ontario from October 1st- October 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.
Le guide de la vidéo “Sous la pointe de l’iceberg” inclut:
- Le contexte de la création de la vidéo
- Aperçu de la vidéo
- Information de l’auditoire cible
- Les trois principales composantes d’un appel de crise
- Les éléments à prendre en compte pour la discussion et l’autoréflexion critique
- 2 exercices pour favoriser l’autoréflexion critique
- Script de la vidéo “Sous la pointe de l’iceberg”
- Ressources supplémentaires
The following report provides an overview of femicide in Ontario from September 1 – September 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.
The following report provides an overview of femicide in Ontario from August 1 – August 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.
This report contains information collected from OAITH member organizations
to document different developments, impacts on their services, on survivors, on systems and the changes
occurring across a period of time during the Covid-19 pandemic. This report highlights potential trends and findings that have
been identified over the course of 8 months of the pandemic.
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