Category: Updates

In a recent article, Nicole Letourneau, Director of RESOLVE Alberta and AVA Scientific Director, reflects on the 1989 tragedy in which a gunman murdered 14 young women and wounded 14 more at École Polytechnique de Montréal, the need for continued research and advocacy to address gender-based violence in Canada and a concerning lack of funding […]

Thirty-four years ago, on December 6, 1989, a devastating event shook Canada and the world. At the École Polytechnique, an engineering school in Montreal, a gunman committed a horrific act of gender-based violence, targeting female students and claiming the lives of 14 young women. This tragedy, known as the Montreal Massacre, stands as a poignant […]

The University of New Hampshire and the University of Kentucky Announce: Violence Prevention Research Conference 2024Sheraton Harborside Hotel, Portsmouth, New HampshireJuly 14-16, 2024 Call for Abstracts Deadline: March 2, 2024 Inviting abstracts on all areas of violence prevention research, including primary, secondary, and tertiary prevention, as well as research on special populations with a particular […]

In a recent UCalgary News article, Lana Wells, associate professor in UCalgary’s Faculty of Social Work, Brenda Strafford Chair in the Prevention of Domestic Violence and AVA member, explains how a lack of affordable housing is creating a dangerous situation for women fleeing abusive relationships; “Affordable housing is critical for women who are experiencing domestic […]

The AVA National Health Research Training Platform embraces education and truth as vital first steps towards reconciliation. Truth and Reconciliation Week and Orange Shirt Day is an important time to learn about Canada’s colonial history, and recognize the children lost and the survivors of the residential school system in Canada. Imbedded in AVA’s Guiding Principles […]

The Association of Alberta Sexual Assault Services (AASAS) Board of Directors is pleased and excited to announce the appointment of Corinne Ofstie and Haley Scott as co-CEOs. The co-CEO model encourages the sharing of leadership to create stronger outcomes. The strengths of co-CEOs are many, but a central strength is that it brings together contrasting […]

Thank you to everyone that attended in-person and virtually to celebrate 20 years of the CHILD Studies Program and our AVA Launch Event! If you missed it, you can now watch the recording of the event here: https://avatraining.ca/ava-launch/

It is with sadness and solidarity that the Alliance against Violence & Adversity (AVA) stands with those impacted by the violent and targeted attack on University of Waterloo faculty and students on June 28.  Our thoughts are with the survivors of the attack, their families and the greater University of Waterloo community of students, faculty […]

About National Indigenous Peoples Day For generations, many Indigenous groups and communities have celebrated their culture and heritage on June 21 or around that time of year because of the significance of the summer solstice as the longest day of the year. National Aboriginal Day, now National Indigenous Peoples Day, was announced in 1996 by […]

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