PROTECT SAFETY: EMAIL YOUR MP TODAY
The Department of Justice funds legal services for survivors of intimate partner violence and sexual assault. This funding helps the 50% of women and gender diverse people across Canada who experience gender-based violence in their lifetime. It’s about to end. Protect survivor’s safety by sending an email to your MP, urging the government to renew this support.
Dr. Kim Stanton Independent Review
The BC Government appointed Dr. Kim Stanton to review how the legal system treats victims and survivors, and to recommend actions to address persistent challenges, and Dr. Stanton’s report endorsed many of Rise’s recommendations.
Launching Rise Legal Counsel Connect
We are excited to announce that Rise Women’s Legal Centre is launching a new, no-cost initiative to assist more family law lawyers in BC representing survivors of violence.
