Gender-Based Violence & Newcomer Perspectives: Mapping of Canadian Policies (2010-2023) Recommendations Federal

Fear of deportation and limited knowledge on Human Rights Federal Safety Mandate Letter Reluctant to report domestic violence to the police Canada Ontario Employment (Government of Standards Act - Domestic or Canada, 2021) ✓ Tailored cultural supports ✓ Unique barriers ✓ Lived experiences Social isolation from family and communities of support Sexual Violence Leave (2017) ✓ Adopt an intersectional. [...] Purpose Initiative to End Toronto This visual map was developed from a policy scan (see GBV Domestic/Intimate Partner It's Never Okay: ✓ Investigate how Immigration & Social Determinants of Health National Action Violence Policy (City of link below) to capture Canadian GBV policies from 2010- Ontario's GBV impact GBV policies Plan on Women, Sanctuary City Toronto, 2017) Strategy 2023, at a Municip. [...] policy-makers, and researchers on the GBV policy Legal Aid Services Act Partner Violence Against Women (2015) ✓ Implement feedback and evaluation to measure effectiveness landscape with newcomer perspectives. [...] - Legal Aid Ontario’s Domestic Violence of policies impacting newcomers Strategy (2017) Policies and initiatives are categorized according to the capacity GBV Settlement Canadian Framework 3. [...] in each domestic violence policy and initiative: Stop Sexual Violence and Harassment (2019) Police R e s pons(Government of Ontario, 2015) e o n Integrated: Newcomers are the primary focus Sexual Violence ✓ Co-creation of services and resources with newcomers or are incorporated throughout the policy.