Our Response to the Tragedy in St Albert
We are absolutely heartbroken to hear the news out of St Albert yesterday of the death of 23-year old Ayla Egotik-Learn and that her nine-month-old daughter is missing and presumed dead. Our hearts and thoughts are with Ayla and Braylee’s loved ones, the St. Albert community, and our frontline partners who are also grieving and […]
Alberta’s 10 Year Strategy to End Gender-Based Violence
This week, the Alberta government released the long-awaited 10-Year Strategy to End Gender-Based Violence. This is a made-in-Alberta response to Canada’s National Action Plan to End Gender-Based Violence, which launched in 2021. Overall, this strategy and comments from Arts, Culture, and Status of Women Minister Tanya Fir make it clear that gender-based violence is not […]
An Update from Lynne Rosychuk
Founder of JMMF, on the 16th Anniversary of Losing Jessica Martel The Day Jessica Died Jessica was a beautiful young woman with a soul full of music and stories. A devoted mother to three small children, she filled their lives with lullabies and bedtime tales spun from her heart. Her laughter could light up a […]
Erin Kern Deserved Protection. She Didn’t Get It.
We are holding Erin Kern’s family in our thoughts. Erin was killed in her home earlier this year. Her father was attacked as well. The man accused of killing her had been ordered to stay away. He ignored those orders again and again. The system failed to stop him. This is not a distant issue. […]
April is Child Abuse Prevention Month
April is Child Abuse Prevention Month. It’s time to focus on the safety and well-being of children in our community and across Alberta. Child abuse takes many forms, including physical, emotional, and sexual abuse, as well as neglect and exposure to family violence. Recent statistics from Alberta show that neglect and exposure to domestic violence […]
