Saskatchewan Marks National Day Of Remembrance And Action On Violence Against Women

Released on December 6, 2019

The White Ribbon Campaign was launched in 1991 to raise awareness, promote gender equality and condemn gender-based violence.  The Government of Saskatchewan is committed to ending violence against women and girls.  Ministries within the Saskatchewan Public Service are wearing white ribbons to show their support of efforts to prevent and end violence targeted at women and girls.

In the last year, the Government of Saskatchewan has developed new programs and policies to assist those dealing with gender-based violence.

These include:

• Passage of The Interpersonal Violence Disclosure Protocol Act (Clare’s Law);
• Launch of the Legal Information and Advice for Survivors of Sexual Violence (the Listen Project);
• Implemented a new policy with the Saskatchewan Police Commission that improves how investigations into incidents of intimate partner violence are conducted;
• Partnered with Sexual Assault Services of Saskatchewan and the Regina Police Service to support a pilot project of the Philadelphia Model at the Regina Police Service;
• Interpersonal violence awareness training for Conservation Officers and Highway Patrol Officers; and
• Released a paper that addresses the shared responsibility of solving the complex issue of interpersonal violence and abuse in Saskatchewan.