POLICY SCAN - Canadian Policies & Initiatives on Gender-Based Violence - NEWCOMER PERSPECTIVE

These reports were published by distress and complicate the healing process.(10) reputable organizations such as the Public Health Discrimination and racism within the service Agency of Canada, Courage to Act, and Canadian delivery system can further hinder the ability to Centre for Women’s Empowerment.(5-7) seek help and support.(10) The limited inclusion of newcomer perspectives To respond in an. [...] spaces.(12) The Government of Canada, Government of Ontario, and City of Toronto’s websites were used as a primary source of obtaining official public To improve the outcome of initiatives. [...] The This national framework, published in 2016 by the IRCC released an implementation plan for the 2017- University of New Brunswick, was endorsed by the 2022 National Action Plan on Women, Peace and Canadian Association of Chiefs of Police (CACP) and Security in which they are responsible for the was "rolled out across Canada as a guide to police support of women and girls in Canada’s leaders and. [...] The OCASI initiative focuses on GBV prevention and survivor support within newcomer communities.(28) In addition to engaging in policy work, advocacy and research, the initiative offers resources, education, and guidance to the immigrant and refugee-serving sector and the wider community.(28) Partnership projects like the federal-level GBV Settlement Strategy and National Action Plan are also part. [...] O." by the City Council and was adopted a GBV policy framework for staff, students, Canada's first sanctuary city.(33-35) The primary and families.(38) This framework demonstrates the objective of the Sanctuary City Policy is to ensure TDSB’s commitment to eliminating gender-based equitable access to municipal and police services violence in its schools and outlines definitions, for all residents,.