Since the launch of the Canadian Femicide Observatory for Justice and Accountability (CFOJA) on December 6, 2017, the work by the CFOJA and its expert panel members has been frequently in the news related to the killings of women and girls in Canada.
News
October 7, 2019
OPP's gender-neutral policy sets back reporting on violence against women https://www.thesudburystar.com/news/local-news/farquhar-opps-gender-neutral-policy-sets-back-reporting-on-violence-against-women
September 29, 2019
Why isn’t violence against women an election issue? https://globalnews.ca/news/5959342/violence-against-women-election/
How much did feminist Trudeau move the needle on gender equality? https://globalnews.ca/news/5887685/trudeau-feminism-equality/
September 27, 2019
More women seeking help from YWCA
http://www.haliburtonecho.ca/more-women-seeking-help-from-ywca
September 26, 2019
Inside the terrifying, violent world of incel subculture
https://torontosun.com/news/local-news/inside-the-terrifying-violent-world-of-incel-subculture
September 24, 2019
Researchers, advocates argue OPP gender rule change will blur understanding of crimes against women
https://www.theglobeandmail.com/canada/article-researchers-advocates-argue-opp-gender-rule-change-will-blur/
September 19, 2019
Canada’s Domestic Violence Crisis
https://www.chatelaine.com/news/canada-domestic-violence-crisis/
August 17, 2019
After a grisly murder-suicide, a small Ontario town looks back at missed signs of dangerous obsession
https://www.theglobeandmail.com/canada/article-after-a-grisly-murder-suicide-a-small-ontario-town-looks-back-at/
August 8, 2019
Maryam Monsef on the violence against women and girls’ Julcrisis https://www.macleans.ca/politics/ottawa/maryam-monsef-on-the-violence-against-women-crisis/
July 30, 2019
Annual fundraiser honours murdered women in Peel https://www.mississauga.com/whatson-story/9522620-annual-fundraiser-honours-murdered-women-in-peel/
June 10, 2019
Report Finds Violence against Indigenous Women in Canada at Genocide Levels https://nonprofitquarterly.org/report-finds-violence-against-indigenous-women-in-canada-at-genocide-levels/
June 6, 2019
‘A piece of paper that did nothing’: Advocates say protection orders are failing women in Canada
https://globalnews.ca/news/3965001/protection-orders-canada-failing-women/
May 16, 2019
Prince Albert Safe Shelter for Women to Receive Brand New Beds from Sleep Country
https://www.newswire.ca/news-releases/prince-albert-safe-shelter-for-women-to-receive-brand-new-beds-from-sleep-country-804069840.html
May 15, 2019
I didn’t know Aimee Quitevis before her husband murdered her in Toronto in 1998
https://www.caledonenterprise.com/opinion-story/9351549-i-didn-t-know-aimee-quitevis-before-her-husband-murdered-her-in-toronto-in-1998/
May 1, 2019
Shocking femicide stats worry Gillian’s Place
https://www.niagara-news.com/shocking-femicide-stats-worry-gillians-place/
April 16, 2019
How Nadia El-Dib's murder is inspiring hope, one year later https://www.calgaryjournal.ca/news/4638-one-year-later-how-hope-is-being-found-in-the-aftermath-of-nadia-el-dib-s-murder.html
April 15, 2019
The biggest lessons from Dr. Elana Fric’s life and tragic murder https://www.macleans.ca/society/the-biggest-lessons-from-dr-elana-frics-life-and-tragic-murder/
March 8, 2019
Canadian media not connecting the dots on femicide
http://rabble.ca/columnists/2019/03/canadian-media-not-connecting-dots-femicide
March 3, 2019
OPINION: Murderer’s parole is a symptom of much larger problem https://thesarniajournal.ca/murderers-parole-is-a-symptom-of-much-larger-problem/
February 10, 2019
Every day, this Hamilton mother posts a tribute to her murdered daughter on Facebook
https://www.thespec.com/news-story/9169447-every-day-this-hamilton-mother-posts-a-tribute-to-her-murdered-daughter-on-facebook/
February 5, 2019
Nunavut leads Canada in femicide, says report https://nunatsiaq.com/stories/article/nunavut-leads-canada-in-femicide-says-report/
February 4, 2019
What P.E.I. can learn from the new femicide report https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/prince-edward-island/pei-femicide-report-jane-ledwell-1.5004463
January 31, 2019
Sask. women's violent deaths part of new national report on femicide https://leaderpost.com/news/local-news/sask-womens-violent-deaths-part-of-new-national-report-on-femicide
January 30, 2019
New report puts faces to names of victims of femicide in Canada https://www.theglobeandmail.com/canada/article-new-report-puts-faces-to-names-of-victims-of-femicide-in-canada/
A woman or girl killed every 2.5 days in Canada: report https://aptnnews.ca/2019/01/31/a-woman-or-girl-killed-every-2-5-days-in-canada-report/
Every 60 Hours A Woman or Girl Is Killed in Canada: Report https://www.huffingtonpost.ca/2019/01/30/femicide-report-canada-female-killed-every-two-and-a-half-days_a_23657077/
Woman or Girl Killed Every Other Day in Canada, Young Women at Greater Risk https://www.vice.com/en_ca/article/evexnn/woman-or-girl-killed-every-other-day-in-canada-young-women-at-greater-risk
Canada ignores national security threat posed by violence against women http://www.rabble.ca/columnists/2019/01/canada-ignores-national-security-threat-posed-violence-against-women
Report stresses risks of violent death for Canadian women and girls https://www.thestar.com/news/canada/2019/01/30/woman-or-girl-slain-every-25-days-in-canada-in-2018-inaugural-report-finds.html
January 29, 2019
Woman or girl murdered every 2.5 days on average in Canada during 2018: femicide report https://nationalpost.com/news/canada/woman-or-girl-slain-every-2-5-days-in-cda-in-2018-inaugural-report-finds
January 14, 2019
Canada still has a lot to do for women and refugees https://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/2019/01/14/canada-still-has-lot-do-women-refugees/
January 7, 2019
Amid spike in GTA domestic homicides, experts call for action to address ‘crisis’ https://www.thespec.com/news-story/9112144-amid-spike-in-gta-domestic-homicides-experts-call-for-action-to-address-crisis-/
January 2, 2019
Alberta advocates and police underline ‘epidemic’ of domestic violence in the province https://www.thestar.com/calgary/2019/01/02/alberta-advocates-and-police-underline-epidemic-of-domestic-violence-in-the-province.html
December 30, 2018
(Another) deadly year for Canadian women
https://ricochet.media/en/2472/another-deadly-year-for-canadian-women
December 13, 2018
Surviving domestic abuse: Durham woman tells her story https://www.durhamregion.com/community-story/9068386-surviving-domestic-abuse-durham-woman-tells-her-story/
December 7, 2018
Family of Yonge St. van attack victim Anne Marie D’Amico launches foundation in her name
https://www.toronto.com/news-story/9072137-family-of-yonge-st-van-attack-victim-anne-marie-d-amico-launches-foundation-in-her-name/
December 6, 2018
These Are the Heroes in the Fight to End Gender-Based Violence https://www.flare.com/news/canadian-gender-based-violence-advocates/
Dec. 1, 2018
Shelter shortage leaves women at risk, Ottawa advocates say before march to end gender-based violence
https://globalnews.ca/news/4715106/shelter-shortage-leaves-women-at-risk-ottawa-advocates-say-before-march-to-end-gender-based-violence/
November 15, 2018
Cobourg’s Cornerstone shelter struggling, demand for services reaching ‘historic rates’
https://www.northumberlandnews.com/community-story/9029366-cobourg-s-cornerstone-shelter-struggling-demand-for-services-reaching-historic-rates-/
Sept. 26, 2018
The Ontario Government Must Do More In The Fight For Gender Equality https://www.huffingtonpost.ca/sarah-beech/gender-equality-violence-femicide_a_23540443/
August 14, 2018
Police urged to end secrecy about murder-suicides https://www.winnipegfreepress.com/local/police-urged-to-end-secrecy-about-murder-suicides-490869071.html
July 18, 2018
Homicide victim ID’ing policy in Regina to be discussed next week – in private
https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/saskatchewan/saskatchewan-homicide-victim-1.4752090
July 16, 2018
Withholding names keeps story ‘distant from reality’
https://edmontonjournal.com/news/local-news/edmontons-18-homicide-victim-of-the-year-identified-as-carrie-paton-38
July 11, 2018
At least 78 women in Canada killed by violence this year – in just 6 months
https://globalnews.ca/news/4323388/women-violence-deaths-canada-2018/
July 10, 2018
Group says 12 out of 78 women, girls killed across Canada in last six months were Indigenous
http://aptnnews.ca/2018/07/10/group-says-12-out-of-78-women-girls-killed-across-canada-in-last-six-months-were-indigenous/
May 5, 2018
Reports finds 57 Canadian women killed in first four months of 2018
https://thestarphoenix.com/news/local-news/report-finds-57-canadian-women-killed-in-first-four-months-of-2018
May 1, 2018
57 women killed in Canada this year – experts link misogyny to femicide
https://globalnews.ca/news/4178841/femicide-canada-women-killed-2018-misogyny/
Canadian femicide observatory says 57 women killed in past 4 months to femicide
https://globalnews.ca/video/4180642/canadian-femicide-observatory-says-57-women-killed-in-past-4-months-to-femicide
Myrna Dawson addresses misogyny in the wake of the Yonge Street attack
http://www.cbc.ca/listen/shows/here-and-now-toronto/segment/15541468
57: That’s how many women have allegedly been killed in Canada so far in 2018
https://globalnews.ca/video/4179179/57-thats-how-many-women-have-been-killed-in-canada-so-far-in-2018
April 30, 2018
‘One woman or girl every other day’: 57 women killed in Canada this year
https://www.theglobeandmail.com/canada/article-femicide-occurs-on-regular-basis-in-canada-data/
January 25, 2018
Investigating domestic violence, with an eye on prevention
https://www.theglobeandmail.com/news/toronto/national-scale-research-project-looks-to-better-understand-domestic-violence-and-how-to-preventit/article37741540/
November 28, 2017
New U of G research centre focused on women, girls killed in Canada
http://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/kitchener-waterloo/university-guelph-research-women-girls-killed-femicide-1.4421632
National observatory to focus on violence against women
http://www.exchangemagazine.com/2017/week48/Tuesday/17112804.htm
November 25, 2017
The domestic murders in Renfrew County are not an anomaly
https://www.macleans.ca/society/the-domestic-murders-in-renfrew-county-are-not-an-anomaly/
November 23, 2017
UN publication focuses on abuse, femicide of older women
https://www.violenceresearch.ca/recentnews/un-publication-focuses-abuse-femicide-older-women
Op-Ed
July 15, 2018
Everyday terrorism: A woman or girl is killed every other day in Canada (Myrna Dawson)
https://theconversation.com/everyday-terrorism-a-woman-or-girl-is-killed-every-other-day-in-canada-96329
April 29, 2018
Canada needs national agency to review domestic homicides and violence (Elizabeth Sheehy and Isabel Grant)
https://theprovince.com/opinion/op-ed/elizabeth-sheehy-and-isabel-grant-canada-needs-national-agency-to-review-domestic-homicides-and-violence
April 27, 2018
Why misogynistic killings need a public label (Myrna Dawson)
http://policyoptions.irpp.org/magazines/april-2018/misogynistic-killings-need-public-label/
