Gender-Based Violence & the 2025 Election
On Sunday, March 23, Prime Minister Mark Carney dissolved parliament and set a new election for April 28, 2025. JMMF’s mission includes advocacy as a key activity to break the cycle of domestic violence. We are firmly bipartisan, but our work is innately political as we advocate for changes to the system that will help […]
Update on James Urbaniak
On April 29, 2009, James Urbaniak murdered Jessica Martel as she tried to leave their abusive relationship. He was granted a life sentence for second-degree murder, without parole for 10 years. In 2019, he was granted day parole, where he hid a romantic relationship with a staff member who worked at the halfway house where […]
Advocate for More Responsive Legal and Justice Systems, with Partnership at the Federal Level
This blog is part of a series where we explore the top recommendations from the Alberta Council of Women’s Shelters (ACWS) in response to the National Action Plan to End Gender Based Violence: Amid the news of the horrendous tragedy in Calgary, Edmonton Police Services (EPS) announced that domestic and interpersonal violence has become their […]
Strengthen primary, secondary, and tertiary prevention as well as intervention efforts
This blog is part of a series where we explore the 3 recommendations from ACWS’s response to the National Action Plan to End to End GBV What is Primary, Secondary, and Tertiary prevention? Shelters and second-stage housing programs like Jessie’s House and Eileen’s Place are crucial intervention efforts to support survivors of domestic violence. However, […]
Ending GBV: Provide a stronger system of care for survivors and their families
This blog is part of a series where we explore the 3 recommendations from ACWS’s response to the National Action Plan to End to End GBV January is #PovertyAwarenessMonth, which is a great time to reflect on the reality of many survivors as they flee their abusive relationships. Many survivors leave with the clothes on their […]
