Provincial and territorial resources
In addition to work at the federal level to prevent and address gender-based violence, the provinces and territories are engaged in many important initiatives. To see what’s happening, please select a region below.
As the Gender-Based Violence Knowledge Centre continues to evolve and expand, so will this list of resources.
Alberta
- Alberta One Line for Sexual Violence
- Best Practice Guide for Law Enforcement Investigations into Sexual Violence
- Bullying Prevention Resources
- Commitment to End Sexual Violence
- Family Violence Prevention Resources
- Independent Legal Advice Pilot Project
- Ministry of Culture, Multiculturalism and Status of Women
- MyHealthAlberta.ca Sexual Abuse or Assault Health Information
- Police Sexual Violence Resource Cards (PDF)
- Preventing violence against women and girls
- Safer Spaces Certificate to end tenancy
- Strategies for Safety: Considerations for Individuals Experiencing Family Violence
- Workplace Harassment and Violence
British Columbia
- Domestic Violence Response: A Community Framework for Maximizing Women’s Safety (PDF)
- Minister’s Advisory Council on Indigenous Women
- Preventing and Responding to Sexual Violence and Misconduct at British Columbia Post-Secondary Institutions (PDF)
- Violence Against Women in Relationships: Policy December 2010 (PDF)
- Violence Against Women in Relationships: Victim Service Worker Handbook (PDF)
Manitoba
- Interpersonal Violence Leave
- Manitoba’s Family Violence Prevention Program
- Manitoba Status of Women Secretariat
- Manitoba Post-Secondary Sexual Violence Policy Guide: Promoting Awareness and Prevention (PDF)
- Manitoba Women's Advisory Council
- You are not alone: Resource
New Brunswick
- Intimate Partner Violence
- New Brunswick Plan to Prevent and Respond to Violence Against Aboriginal Women and Girls 2017-2021 (PDF)
- Preventing and Responding to Sexual Violence: Framework for Action (PDF)
- Women Victims of Abuse Protocols (PDF)
- Women’s Equality Branch
Newfoundland and Labrador
- Minister’s Committee on Violence Against Women and Girls in Newfoundland and Labrador (VAWG-NL)
- Office for the Status of Women
- Provincial Advisory Council on the Status of Women (PACSW) - Newfoundland and Labrador
- Violence Prevention Initiative
Northwest Territories
- Family violence
- Protection orders
- Sexual assault: A help book for teens in the Northwest Territories (PDF)
- Status of Women Council of the Northwest Territories
Nova Scotia
- “Ask” – Learn about consent
- Breaking the Silence: A Coordinated Response to Sexual Violence in Nova Scotia (PDF)
- Changing the culture of acceptance: Recommendations to address sexual violence on university campuses (PDF)
- Nova Scotia Advisory Council on the Status of Women
- Standing Together to Prevent Domestic Violence
Nunavut
- Nunavut Status of Women Council
- Qulliit Nunavut Status of Women Council, Annual Report 2017-2018 (PDF)
Ontario
- Ontario's Strategy to End Human Trafficking
- The Indigenous Healing and Wellness Strategy
- Walking together - Ontario’s Long-Term Strategy to End Violence Against Indigenous Women
- Women’s Issues
Prince Edward Island
- Addressing Family Violence and the Workplace – Guidelines
- Advisory Council on the Status of Women
- Information for PEOPLE in an Abusive Relationship - This guide also provides helpful information for friends, families and neighbours who care
- Interministerial Women's Secretariat
- Make It Your Business Video Series
- Premier’s Action Committee on Family Violence Prevention
- Strategies for Addressing Family Violence in Prince Edward Island (PDF)
Quebec
- Conseil du statut de la femme (Only available in French)
- Government Action Plan on Domestic Violence (2018-2023)(PDF)
- Government Action Plan on Domestic Violence (2018-2023) – Summary
- Intervention Strategy for Preventing and Countering Sexual Violence in Higher Education – Speaking up and taking action to ensure that victims are no longer alone (2017-2022) (PDF)
- No to Sexual Violence- Government Strategy to Prevent and Counteract Sexual Violence (2016-2021)
- Politique d’intervention du gouvernement du Québec en matière de violence conjugale (PDF) (Only availble in French)
- Secrétariat à la condition féminine (Only available in French)
- Together for Equality - Government Strategy for Gender Equality Toward 2021 (PDF)
Saskatchewan
- Interpersonal Violence and Abuse Programs
- Saskatchewan Sexual Violence Action Plan (PDF)
- Status of Women Office
Yukon
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