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Second Story Women's Centre's Social Action Committee has written a letter in support of Bill C-233, also known as Keira's Law. The aim of this bill is to increase the level of education about domestic violence and coercive control for federally appointed judges. Keira Kagen was 4 years old when she was killed by her father in 2020. Two weeks before her death, Keira's mother asked the court to suspend or supervise her daughter's visits with her father because she was concerned about a long-standing pattern of abusive behaviour that had begun to increase. A judge adjourned the request to allow an investigation and for Keira's father to respond, but Kiera was killed before before that could happen. "....Keira was failed by a court system which is systemically uninformed about domestic violence, and did not put child safety at the forefront." - Keira's mother Jennifer. Learn more about Keira and Keira's Law. Last month Bill C-233 passed second reading and is now headed to the Committee of the Status of Women. In our letter, SSWC Executive Director Rhonda Lemire said "Keira’s Law will not only protect victims of violence and children. It will save them." You can read the letter below.  DID YOU KNOW? We celebrate the International Day Against Homophobia Transphobia and Biphobia every May 17 because it was on this day in 1990 that the World Health Organization declassified homosexuality as a mental disorder. Learn more: may17.org/about
 It's almost Annual General Meeting time again! SSWC Board of Directors & staff warmly invite members & interested friends to join us for our online AGM on June 23, 2022 at 6 pm.
Lisa Ryan of South Shore Open Doors Association will be joining us to talk about this new organization and local housing issues. RSVP by June 15 to info@SecondStory.ca to receive the Zoom link. If you are unable to attend virtually, please email us for limited in person accommodations.  Second Story Women's Centre will be offering Suicide Intervention Training later this month.
- May 24 and 25 - 8:30 - 4:30
livingworks.net/ASIST for more info about the training!  Are you interested in slowing down and observing the world around you through drawing? Be led through several drawing exercises in a no expectations environment from the comfort of your own home, in this 1 hour long workshop. We will be on zoom and activity leader Emma FitzGerald will share her tips and encourage your drawing skills. All that is needed is a pen and some paper.
Emma is an experienced drawing instructor, and has illustrated her own books, such as "Hand Drawn Halifax" and "Sketch by Sketch Along Nova Scotia's South Shore", as well as other author's children's books, including "EveryBody's Different on EveryBody Street" by Sheree Fitch, "A Pocket of Time: The Poetic Childhood of Elizabeth Bishop" by Rita Wilson and "City Streets are For People" by Andrea Curtis. CONTACT SECOND STORY WOMEN'S CENTRE TO REGISTER Two Workshop Options Available: Virtual Session via Zoom - April 7th @ 10:30am In Person Session at SSWC - April 21st 10:30am The Province is looking for feedback from the public about its Intimate Images and Cyber-Protection Act by January 28, 2022. From CBC NS:
"The Nova Scotia government is hoping to improve its Intimate Images and Cyber-protection Act based on feedback from the public. An online survey was launched Thursday. The public is also being invited to send submissions by email, mail and phone.....The act allows victims and families to use alternative means of dispute resolution and obtain protection orders to get alleged offenders to stop damaging activities. Other provisions include requesting removal of online content and seeking compensation." To learn more, read the rest of the CBC article. You can access the survey here. |
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