Press Releases & Statements

Recent Press Releases & Statements

Connect & Act to End Violence against women

18 September 2015

3rd World Conference of women’s Shelters The 3rd World Conference will be held in the Netherlands from November 3rd to 6th, 2015. For more information: http://www.worldshelterconference.org/

Sheltersafe.ca – A lifeline to safety for abused women and their children

4 June 2015

Read the article in the news here
With the launch of Sheltersafe.ca today – a new online resource – women and children across the country will have a one stop connection to help in their community when they are seeking shelter from domestic abuse.

Shelter Voices 2015 – Survey confirms urgent need to expand capacity in Canadian women’s shelters

22 April 2015

The Canadian Network of Women’s Shelters and Transition Houses today released their second annual Shelter Voices survey report on the state of shelters for women fleeing abuse across Canada.

Presentation to the Parliamentary Standing Committee on the Status of Women

29 March 2015

February 18, 2015   Presentation to the Parliamentary Standing Committee on the Status of Women December 4 / Ottawa –  Thank you for the invitation and the opportunity to discuss with you promising practises in our collective efforts to prevent and eventually end violence against women. The Canadian Network of Women’s Shelters and Transition Houses […]

4flowers