OPENING REMARKS   9:00 to 9:05AM

 PLENARY   9:05 to 10:45AM

 BREAKOUT SESSIONS   

11:05AM to 12:35PM

 A  What Comes After the Declaration? How Municipalities Can Address Intimate Partner Violence

Nearly 100 municipalities in Ontario have declared intimate partner violence/gender-based violence (IPV/GBV) to be an epidemic. These declarations bring IPV/GBV to the forefront, and with Bill 173 —the Intimate Partner Violence Epidemic Act, which has passed its second reading at Queen’s Park, there is hope that the province will begin to action the 86 jury recommendations from the Renfrew County Inquest. These recommendations outline a way to move forward with policies that will prevent IPV/GBV and provide support for victims and survivors.  

But what is the municipal role in this work? This session will unpack what comes after the declaration, including why this step should be taken, and how establishing meaningful community partnerships are essential to solving this problem. Panelists will include speakers from Lanark County—the first municipality in Ontario to declare IPV/GBV as an epidemic—among other experts, who will examine how to meaningfully address this crisis and why it should be a component of all community safety and well-being plans.  

Areas of Focus: Intimate Partner Violence; Gender Based Violence; Victim Advocate; Renfrew County Inquest; Public Education; Organizational Education.

Presenters:

• (moderator) Erin Lee, Executive Director, Lanark County Interval House & Community Support
• Pamela Cross, Feminist Lawyer
• Brianne Luckasavitch, Victim Advocate & Public Education Coordinator, Lanark County Interval House & Community Support 
• Stephanie Gray, Coordinator, Lanark County Situation Table 
• Margaret MacPherson, Research Associate, Centre for Research & Education on Violence against Women & Children, Western University
• Additional speakers to be announced

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 OPENING REMARKS   9:00 to 9:05AM

 PLENARY   9:05 to 10:45AM

 BREAKOUT SESSIONS   

11:05AM to 12:35PM

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