Category: Past Events

November 20 is National Child Day in Canada, and World Children’s Day internationally – Canada’s official day to recognize children’s rights in the United Nations Convention on the Rights of the Child. UNICEF Canada will celebrate National Child Day under the theme #EveryRightForEveryChild, and host the Youth Advocacy Summit: The Right to be Heard in Ottawa.  On […]

Nov 29, 2023 10:00 – 11:15 AM MST Université Laval and Recherches Appliquées et Interdisciplinaires sur les Violences intimes, familiales et structurelles (RAIV) will be hosting a FREE webinar: Breaking Free from Violence: A Complex Process and Diverse Issues For Different Populations Presenters include: Julie Montreuil Co-Director, Carrefour Familial des Personnes Handicapees Beck G. Laflamme […]

Join the Partnership for Women’s Health Research Canada for an engaging online networking & mentoring session for trainees. Tue, Nov 14, 2023 10:00 AM – 11:30 AM MST Are you a trainee interested in the health of women, trans and non-binary people? Do you want to meet new mentors and other trainees from across the […]

Dr. Amanda McCormick and RESOLVE Manitoba will be presenting a webinar in recognition of Domestic Violence Awareness Month in Manitoba:  Enhancing System Responses to Survivors & Perpetrators of Strangulation in Intimate Partner Violence. November 23, 2023 1-2:30pm CT Registration info to follow Visit RESOLVE Manitoba’s website here

Tue Oct 24, 2023 1:30 p.m. – 3:30 p.m. EDT Power Corporation of Canada Room (3452), FSA ULaval-Banque Nationale Business Square; 2325 Rue de la Terrasse Pavillon La Laurentienne Quebec, QC G1V 0A6 As part of the PAQG Defender of the Year tour, the PAQG, the Collectif 8 Tijax and the Claire-Bonenfant Chair – Women, […]

From politics to sports to class assignments, we come across statistics every day. Hosted by the CSSRP, join us to learn more about how statistics are collected and measured, and how we can make sense about what they mean. Using current, real world examples, grow your confidence when dealing with statistics from your favourite sports […]

AVA Training Platform and Alberta Family Wellness Initiative is hosting a FREE Online Masterclass on Resilience, presented by Palix Foundation’s Nancy Mannix on June 7th 9:30am-12:00pm (MST). Spots are limited, so use the button link below the masterclass description to reserve your spot, even if you can only attend part of the class! Date: June […]

The Fergusson Foundation will be holding our Annual General Meeting on Thursday, May 18th at 2pm MDT. This year, we are excited to include a special presentation by Dr. Lyne Chantal Boudreau. We hope you will join us as we look back on another year of working together to eliminate family violence. La Fondation Fergusson […]

New and existing AVA Scholars can be reimbursed for the 2023 Leading Change Summit event tickets. For more information on reimbursement, please see below. Circles of Change: Inspiring Ethical Spaces in Gender-Based Violence Prevention The Alberta Council of Women’s Shelters (ACWS) is excited to host the 2nd Leading Change™ Summit at the River Cree Resort […]

Webinar: Family law and domestic violence: the ethical obligations of judicial actors / Droit de la famille et violence conjugale : les obligations déontologiques des acteurs judiciaires A number of Canadian jurisdictions recently amended their family law statutes to include a definition of domestic or family violence (“FV”), but are legal practitioners capable of identifying […]