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Forced and Coerced Sterilization: The Ongoing Genocide of Indigenous People

November 22, 2024

All day

Online

In this session, speakers (a researcher, author/survivor, and midwife) discuss the historical and ongoing practice of coerced sterilization against Indigenous People in Canada.

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Navigating Ethical Challenges in Trauma- and Violence-Informed Research: Toward a Training Module for Gender-Based Violence Researchers

Recorded on October 29, 2024

All Day

Online

This webinar aims to open a dialogue around the possibilities for developing a TVI research ethics training module—a project which might incorporate the rich insights of current TVI...

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Engaging Men in Conversations about Family Violence and Risk

Thursdays in November 2024

1:00PM to 4:00PM

Online

A critical part of reducing gender-based violence is engaging men. Participants will learn skills for asking questions in ways that promote understanding of abuse and risk, for making complex and...

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Addressing challenges faced by deaf women experiencing gender-based violence (GBV)

Nov. 19, 2024

1:00 PM - 2:30 PM

Online

This presentation aims to broaden knowledge about deafness and raise awareness of the specific challenges faced by deaf women, particularly those related to gender-based violence.

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Pamela Cross Book Launch

Dec. 10, 2024

12:00 PM - 1:30 PM

The Springs Restaurant

Celebrate Pamela Cross's book launch with the author featuring a reading by Pamela plus a Q&A. Your ticket includes lunch from The Springs Restaurant Lunch Deluxe menu (salad, main course,...

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Western University is Closed

Dec. 23, 2024 - Jan. 2, 2025

All Day

Western University

Western University Will Be Closed

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Seeds of Possibility: Understanding Alternative Justice Practices in the Gender-Based Violence Sector

Feb. 4, 2025

1:00 PM - 4:00 PM

Online

This Learning Network Virtual Forum will explore how alternative justice practices can enhance prevention, practices, and responses within the gender-based violence movement and sector.Knowledge...

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IPV Risk Assessment Training

Tuesdays From Feb. 11, 2025 - Mar. 4, 2025

1:00 PM - 4:00 PM

Online

Recognizing, assessing and communicating risk is a core skill for all professionals responding to intimate partner violence. In this interactive course, participants will distinguish between risk...

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Developing and Implementing a Trauma- and Violence-Informed Approach in Digital Media Literacy Education

Mar. 27, 2025

1:00 PM - 2:30 PM

Online

In this Resource Spotlight presenters from MediaSmarts- Canada's centre for digital media literacy- share key learnings and best practices in implementing a trauma-informed lens in digital media...

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Core Skills for Practice in IPV

April 1, 8, 15, 22

1pm - 4pm

Online

This course provides foundational skills for responding to intimate partner violence (IPV). The focus is on translating systemic understandings of IPV into practice that centres diverse and...

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Supporting and Advocating for Survivors who are Navigating the Criminal Justice System

April 10, 17, 24

1pm - 4pm

Online

The criminal justice system often exacerbates trauma and risk associated with Intimate Partner Violence (IPV). This course supports service providers in advocating for survivors through sharing...

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Leveraging Digital Interventions for GBV Prevention and Support

Apr. 15, 2025

1:00 PM - 2:30 PM

Online

As the world increasingly moves online, so do efforts to prevent and address gender-based violence (GBV). Digital interventions present new opportunities to expand access, reduce wait times,...

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Recognize, Assess, and Communicate Risk in Intimate Partner Violence Work

April 25, May 2, 9 and 16

10pm - 1pm

Online

Recognizing, assessing and communicating risk is a core skill for all professionals responding to intimate partner violence. In this interactive course, participants will distinguish between risk...

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Engaging Men in Conversations about Family Violence to Manage Risk and Promote Safety

May 1, 8, 15, 22

1pm - 4pm

Online

A critical part of reducing gender-based violence is engaging men. Participants will learn skills for asking questions in ways that promote understanding of abuse and risk, for making complex and...

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Understanding and Responding to Young People with Childhood Experiences of IPV

May 13, 20, 27 and June 3

1pm - 4pm

Online

Hear the perspectives of young people on the support they need in the aftermath of living with Intimate Partner Violence (IPV). Practice skills for listening to, respecting and valuing...

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Responding to Intimate Partner Violence and Substance Use: Sex-, Gender-, and Equity-Based Approaches

Sep. 16, 2025

1:00 PM - 2:30 PM

Online

In this Special Event, Dr. Lorraine Greaves, Founding Executive Director and Senior Investigator at the Centre of Excellence for Women’s Health will explore the critical importance of...

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Innovations in Addressing Gender-Based violence and trauma and Violence-Informed Health Promotion

Oct 1, 2025 – Oct 2, 2025

9:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m.

Delta Hotels Toronto Airport and Conference Centre

View the recorded presentations from the Knowledge Hub Presents Conference, a national event held on October 1-2, 2025. The sessions feature evidence-informed insights, emerging trends and...

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Supporting Survivors at the Intersection of Mental Health and Gender-Based Violence: Approaches for Practice

Jan. 13, 2026

1:00 PM - 2:30 PM

Online

Across gender-based violence (GBV) and allied sectors, service providers are responding to increasingly complex mental health needs as part of their day-to-day practice in addressing GBV. Many...

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Digital Platform for Arts Integration in Healthcare and Settlement: Access Alliance Arts for Family Health

Jan. 21, 2026

1:00 PM - 1:30 PM

Online

Arts for Family Health, a project of Access Alliance Multicultural Health and Community Services, offers a digital platform to learn about arts-based health promotion approaches. This webinar...

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AI and GBV - Harms, Impacts, and Emerging Practices in Prevention and Response

Feb. 3, 2026 – Feb. 4, 2026

1:00 a.m. – 4:30 p.m. ET

Online

The Learning Network’s 2026 Virtual Forum (LN Virtual Forum) brought together practitioners, researchers, and advocates to examine how Artificial Intelligence (AI) is both contributing to...

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Considering Children’s Perspectives on Contact with their Father in the Context of Post-Separation Intimate Partner Violence

Mar. 9, 2026

1:00 PM - 2:30 PM

Online

This webinar presented findings from research on children’s experiences and perspectives regarding contact with their father in the context of post-separation intimate partner violence...

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Online Interventions to Prevent Gender-Based Violence: Building Online-to-Offline Pathways

Mar. 10, 2026

1:00 PM - 2:30 PM

Online

In 2025, Yorktown Family Services received funding through Ontario’s EngageON Action Plan to End Gender-Based Violence and partnered with Moonshot to develop RightPlace - an innovative...

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“Red Flag” Law Awareness: Protecting Against Firearm Harm in Gender-Based Violence

Mar. 12, 2026

1:00 PM - 2:30 PM

Online

“Red Flag” laws aim to enhance protections to address firearm-related harm in cases of gender-based violence by allowing individuals to apply to a court to ask for restrictions...

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Drag Pedagogy for Consent Education

Mar. 16, 2026

12:00 PM - 12:15 PM

Online

Wil Prakash Fujarczuk, an award-winning speaker and educator who has led sexual violence prevention initiatives for over a decade, explored how drag pedagogy can serve as an accessible and engaging...

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Exploring Neurodivergence, Disability, and Gender-Based Violence: Toward More Affirming and Accessible Practices

Mar. 23, 2026

1:00 PM - 2:30 PM

Online

This LN/KH Webinar explored the intersections of neurodivergence, disability, and gender-based violence through critical disability studies, story-making, and neurodiversity-affirming approaches....

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Recognizing the Importance of Family Violence for Childrens Best Interests in Family Law Contexts

Apr. 28, 2026

1:00 PM - 2:30 PM

Online

This webinar provided an overview of why family legal professionals should screen for FV, what holds us back and what screening tools will help standardize the process. Moving beyond screening, the...

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Rethinking the Front Door: Insights from the Ontario and First Nations Incidence Studies on Reported Child Abuse and Neglect 2023

May. 22, 2026

1:00 PM - 2:30 PM

Online

This webinar explored key findings from the Ontario Incidence Study (OIS-2023) and the First Nations Ontario Incidence Study on Reported Child Abuse and Neglect (FNOIS-2023), including trends in...

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The Tort of Intimate Partner Violence (IPV) in Canada: The Supreme Court’s Landmark Ruling in Ahluwalia v. Ahluwalia, and What it Means for Survivors of IPV

Jun. 11, 2026

1:00 PM - 3:00 PM

Online

This webinar looked at the history of the groundbreaking case Ahluwalia v. Ahluwalia and considered what the majority decision of the Supreme...

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Supporting Safety Together for Survivors and their Children Navigating Child Welfare

Jul. 14, 2026

1:00 PM - 2:30 PM

Online

This webinar guided participants through the findings and calls to action of West Coast LEAF’s Safety Together: Addressing gender-based violence and the family...

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Expanding the Reach of Safety: Assessing Safety and Risk with Survivors of Gender-Based Violence

Aug. 18, 2026

12:00 PM - 12:15 PM

Online

This Mini Resource Spotlight introduced the Accelerated Safety Assessment and Risk Management (A-SARM) and Youth Safety Assessment and Risk Management (Y-SARM) frameworks developed by The...

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Beyond Bill C-16: Turning Legislative Reform into Survivor Safety

Sep. 15, 2026

1:00 PM - 2:30 PM

Online

Bill C-16 represents an important opportunity to strengthen Canada's response to gender-based violence. This session explored the legislation through a survivor-centred and systems-change lens,...

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Online Gaming, Online Harms: Supportive Strategies for Building Resilience

Sep. 22, 2026

2:00 PM - 3:30 PM

Online

Supporting young people online begins with understanding the digital spaces where they learn, connect, and play. Online gaming is one of the most influential of these digital communities, offering...

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Meeting Youth Where They Are: Engaging Boys and Young Men in Digital Spaces to Prevent Gender-Based Violence

Sep. 29, 2026

1:00 PM - 2:30 PM

Online

Digital spaces are central to how many young people build relationships, explore identity, find community and access information. While these spaces can foster belonging and connection, they can...

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Gender-Based Violence in a Migration and Refugee Context: Forms, Impacts, Barriers and Responses

Oct. 6, 2026

1:00 PM - 2:30 PM

Online

This webinar is based on research conducted by a Canadian research team as part of the multi-country, interdisciplinary project, Violence against Women Migrants and Refugees: Analysing...

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Humane Education and Gender-Based Violence Prevention: Exploring Humane Canada’s Promising Practices Framework and Learning Centre

Oct. 27, 2026

12:00 PM - 12:15 PM

Online

This Mini Resource Spotlight explored the “violence link,” or the interconnectedness of violence toward people and animals, and the role of humane education in gender-based...

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From Red Dresses to Memory Stones: Multimedia Activism and Gender-Based Violence in Canada

Nov. 17, 2026

1:00 PM - 2:30 PM

Online

Canada is facing an “epidemic” of gender-based violence (GBV) (YWCA, 2024). But, in the lead up to the 16 Days of Activism to Address GBV, it’s important to explore...

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The Peter Jaffe Lectures on Ending Domestic Violence

Dec. 2, 2026

3:00 PM - 4:30 PM

Delta Hotels London Armouries

Over the past two decades, domestic violence has been reframed from a private matter into a legitimate concern of labour law, occupational safety and health, and industrial relations. This lecture...

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Intimate Partner Violence: Speaking Out and Breaking the Silence Around this Taboo - An Interview with Ingrid Falaise

Dec. 8, 2026

1:00 PM - 2:30 PM

Online

Through this interview-style talk, Ingrid Falaise offers a personal and accessible account of intimate partner violence and coercive control. Author of the bestselling book Le Monstre, which has...

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