ywca canada — annual report 2013

ANNUAL REPORT 2013

sowing the seeds of Change

2 YWCA CANADA ANNUAL REPORT 2013

A MESSAGE FROM LYNNE KENT AND PAULETTE SENIOR

THIS PAST YEAR, YWCA Canada tended to the foundation of our association—the roots that sustain our work.

We planted the seeds of change through building public awareness of the issues women face, the capacity of our Member

Associations and the leadership skills needed to end cycles of violence for the next generation.

From our roots we build both our movement and supports that strengthen women and girls.

We tended to the foundation of our association—the roots that connect and sustain YWCA Canada. Tied to our strategic

directions of strengthening the local capacity of Member Associations, we unveiled a five-year strategy to attain excellence in

governance across the movement. We developed tools and resources to assist Member Associations in building more effective

governance oversight to achieve their vision of improving the lives of women and girls.

This year there were many milestones and landmarks in the movement, such as undertaking a public role in reconciliation

with First Nations. YWCA Canada’s Expression of Reconciliation on September 20, 2013 at the Truth and Reconciliation

National Event in Vancouver committed us to ending violence against Aboriginal women.

At our Annual Membership Meeting, we celebrated the rebirth of the YWCA in Newfoundland and Labrador, by welcoming

YWCA St. John’s into the movement as a provisional member. With deep roots in the community, the rapid growth of this

organization has inspired and excited many in the Atlantic region and across the country.

YWCA Canada strengthened our work and collaboration with other organizations. For example, we facilitated a consultation

with youth from across the country on behalf of the National Alliance on Children and Youth. We solicited their input on a

framework that will hopefully lead to action by all levels of government to address many of the most pressing issues facing

children, youth and families today in Canada.

Our growth is made possible with the commitment of our dedicated staff, board of directors, volunteers, and partner

organizations.

We offer our sincere thanks and gratitude for your ongoing support of YWCA Canada as we change outcomes and lives of

women and girls for the better.

Lynne Kent, YWCA Board President

Paulette Senior, YWCA Chief Executive Officer

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SOWING THE SEEDS OF CHANGE

OUR DEDICATION TO ENDING VIOLENCE AGAINST WOMEN AND GIRLS is a key factor in achieving gender equality and drives

everything we do. Our projects and initiatives are designed to challenge and change entrenched cultural and societal attitudes

that foster inequality for women and girls. Our projects build networks and capacity to overcome barriers, make public what is

hidden, and nurture every woman and girl to act as a change agent in their own lives and their community.

At our core, we develop and deliver projects that advance the leadership skills of women and girls, build capacity for service

provision, and confidence and capacity for women to take on decision-making roles in their communities.

YWCA Canada projects and initiatives to reduce and prevent violence against women are delivered through multiple

channels in many forms. We’re pleased to share the highlights of our work in 2013.

GROWING AWARENESS & CAMPAIGNING FOR CHANGE

ROSE CAMPAIGN 2013 www.rosecampaign.caTHE ROSE CAMPAIGN, YWCA’S ANNUAL CAMPAIGN to end violence against women, launched on Parliament Hill with a call for

a National Action Plan on Violence Against Women, beginning with a National Inquiry into Missing and Murdered Indigenous

Women. Over the course of the campaign, YWCA Canada released infographics that featured information about the cost and

prevalence of violence and the cases of missing and murdered Indigenous women. The success of our online campaign led to

an invitation to YWCA Canada to host a portion of UN Women’s global Tweet-Up to wrap up their 16 Days of Activism against

gender violence. YWCA was the only Canadian organization asked to host.

OUR PROJECTS AND INITIATIVES ARE DESIGNED TO CHALLENGE AND CHANGE ENTRENCHED CULTURAL AND SOCIETAL ATTITUDES THAT FOSTER INEQUALITY FOR WOMEN AND GIRLS.


HOMES FOR WOMEN CAMPAIGNwww.homesforwomen.ca IN 2013, YWCA CANADA LAUNCHED HOMES FOR WOMEN (H4W), a broad-based, long-term,

national campaign to prevent, reduce, and eventually end women’s homelessness. A press

conference on Parliament Hill in February kicked off the campaign, followed by coordinated

events across the country. On National Housing Day—November 22 —the Homes for Women

campaign took to social media to draw attention to women’s homelessness, circulating an

infographic connecting women’s homelessness to violence against women. Hundreds of

individuals and organizations have signed on to support ending women’s and girls’ homelessness.

The social media campaign reaches 464,722 Canadians and generated over 1,000 click-throughs.

WEEK WITHOUT VIOLENCEwww.weekwithoutviolence.caAS WE MARKED THE 17TH ANNUAL INTERNATIONAL WEEK WITHOUT VIOLENCE, YWCA

Canada challenged Canadians to end violence and promote positive change through an

engaging social media campaign focusing on kindness. Supported by the Muriel McQueen

Foundation, the online campaign embodies our belief that every act is a choice and raised

awareness about violence against women and girls, body shaming, discrimination and

harassment in the workplace. The campaign reached 464,722 Canadians and generated

over 1,000 click-throughs to the campaign website.


TOOLS, RESOURCES & RESEARCH

SUPPORTING ACCESS TO JUSTICE FOR ABORIGINAL WOMEN DEALING WITH VIOLENCEwww.vawlawinfo.caOUR POLICY REPORT, LIFE BEYOND SHELTER highlighted the connection between violence and women’s homelessness,

identified critical barriers that prevent women from leaving violence and recommended the implementation of women’s

advocates to guide women through the leaving process, including legal services. The report also highlighted the vulnerabilities

of women in Canada’s north, and the needs of First Nation, Métis and Inuit women dealing with violence.1

In 2013, YWCA Canada’s project, Building Service Capacity: Supporting Access to Justice for Aboriginal Women Dealing

with Violence sought to implement some of the report’s recommendations. With support from the Law Foundation of Ontario,

we partnered with local YWCAs and legal consultants to develop a curriculum and deliver legal training workshops for violence

services workers at Member Associations and over 100 partner organizations in 10 locations in four provinces and two territories.

YWCA Canada secured additional support from Justice Canada to expand this training in Iqaluit, Nunavut hosted by

YWCA Agvvik Nunavut, that allowed us to work with a local—Inuktitut-speaking—legal consultant on design and delivery of the

Iqaluit workshop and to include Nunavut service workers from outside Iqaluit to attend.

“ The training was incredibly important for the women from the small communities. I can’t tell you how many times they said things like, ‘we didn’t know any of this’, including the information about Emergency Protection Orders, the availability of funding for women in crisis (from the NWT Emergency Victim Fund—even if a crime isn’t reported) and the fact that they are entitled to legal counsel in the child welfare context. The participants also commented on how useful it was to meet each other and to learn about and build (human/personal) relationships with lawyers and service providers. ”

1 Life Beyond Shelter: Toward Coordinated Public Policies for Women’s Safety and Violence Prevention, YWCA Canada, 2009.

legalinformationresource


EMPEZAR DE NUEVO www.empezardenuevo.ca CURRENTLY, 25% OF SHELTER RESIDENTS ARE SPANISH-SPEAKING WOMEN fleeing violence. As part of YWCA

Canada’s ongoing work on anti-violence tools, we initiated Emepzar de Nuevo, a Spanish-language resource based

on the successful English and French versions, Fresh Start and Nouveau Depart. We conducted focus groups and

interviews with Spanish-speaking women to ensure the content was relevant and reflective of their experience in

the Canadian context. Funded by CAW, Social Justice Fund, Empezar de Nuevo contains information from Spanish-

speaking women with lived experience, service providers, and community partners. This guide helps women create a

safety plan, make informed choices, learn about their rights, and how to access and navigate resources and services,

including justice system services.

“ What I liked about the focus group was the opportunity it provided us to construct and support the Latino community even more. These types of activities are definitely important and enriching as they contribute to our development. Knowing that Latina women try to get informed and can share their experiences so that other people can use that information for the future is very empowering. These focus groups should happen on a regular basis. ”

EFFECTIVE PRACTICES IN SHELTERING ABUSED WOMEN WITH MENTAL HEALTH AND ADDICTION ISSUES YWCA CANADA RECEIVED FUNDING FROM THE FEDERAL HOMELESSNESS PARTNERING STRATEGY of Employment and

Social Development Canada to research policies and practices adopted by Violence Against Women (VAW) shelters, in

order to better support abused women with mental health and addiction issues. YWCA Canada worked with a researcher to

document innovations in policy and practice that are opening shelter doors for abused women with mental health and addiction

challenges. Effective Practices for Sheltering Abused Women with Mental Health and Addiction Issues documents this research

and reframes the data into actionable changes that can be adopted by VAW shelters and transition houses in order to prevent

homelessness and provide services to this population of women.

Empezar de Nuevo, a Spanish-language resource based on the successful English and French versions, Fresh Start and Nouveau Depart.


TENDING TO OUR ROOTS: FOUNDATIONS FOR THE FUTURE

YWCA CANADA BUILDS LEADERSHIP SKILLS AND CAPACITY IN YOUNG WOMEN as a way to prevent violence, build futures

and create change. We invest in the development of young women and girls so that a future without violence, oppression and

poverty is possible for all women. Part of that work is teaching girls how to take action in their communities, how to utilize

communication, co-operation and coordination of resources to achieve goals and make an impact. Developing this sense of

empowerment and self-direction is a central element in prevention.

BLUEPRINT PROJECTTHE BLUEPRINT PROJECT, a partnership between YWCA Canada, YWCA Halifax and YWCA

Moncton, delivered leadership projects to help women develop the knowledge, skills and

experience necessary to take on leadership and decision-making roles in their communities.

Through the development of long-term partnerships with other participating organizations,

schools, businesses and stakeholders, the project was expanded to include groups of women

that often face cultural barriers to participation, such as new Canadians, Francophone,

Aboriginal, rural and young women.

Participants in these programs—both facilitators and attendees—indicated that their

self-esteem and confidence in their leadership and other skills improved, as well as their

understanding of the gender-based barriers to women’s leadership. Participants also found a

safe space in which to exercise their new skills and form new alliances.

“ GirlSpace to me is a reason to look forward to school on Mondays. ”“ I love that it was just us girls and that it showed that others have been hurt too.

It feels good when we talk and let it all out. ”

LEADERSHIP KNOWLEDGE SKILLS EXPERIENCE


THINK BIG. START SMALL CAMPAIGNwww.thinkbigstartsmall.ca THE THINK BIG/START SMALL CAMPAIGN sprouted from Y Act Up. Funded

by Canadian Heritage, the Y Act Up project provided young women with the

opportunity to enhance their leadership skills, build community and become

agents of change, while improving their connection to their community, Canada,

and each other.

Through social media and an interactive website, YWCA offered young

women information on leadership, inspiring stories of young activists, creative

activities, and an introduction to key issues important for young women to

understand. These include ending violence against women and girls, ensuring women’s economic equality, protecting the

environment, fighting for sexual and reproductive rights, ending racism, and supporting the equality and rights of Indigenous

peoples.

“ It has a very powerful message, it gets girls to realize how important they are, and it was fun to get involved. ”

On March 1, 2013, we hosted the first Day of Big Change, a national community

engagement day where young women across the country coordinated rallies,

vigils, events, workshops, online activities, blogs, and all kinds of creative actions.

Our continuing goal is to raise awareness about the power of young women to

address key issues and improve their communities. While the Y Act Up project was

completed in 2013, the Day of Big Change will continue.


HIV/AIDS SEXUAL AND REPRODUCTIVE HEALTH AND RIGHTSVIOLENCE AGAINST WOMENADVOCACYCAPACITY BUILDINGECONOMIC JUSTICENORTH/SOUTH PARTNERSHIP

NORTH AMERICAN AND CARIBBEAN REGION’S YOUNG WOMEN’S LEADERSHIP SUMMITIN JUNE 2013, YWCA CANADA SENT A DELEGATION OF 21 YOUNG WOMEN AND THREE ALLIES to the first ever YWCA North

American and Caribbean Leadership Summit in Bridgetown, Barbados. YWCA staff and volunteers supported the planning and

coordination of the summit both on the ground and through a year of advance planning.

One hundred and ten young women, representing YWCAs from the Caribbean, the US and Canada, participated in the

summit. Young women exchanged ideas, knowledge and experience, and enhanced their skills with the support and empowerment

of YWCA leaders from around the world. Summit session topics included HIV/AIDS, women’s sexual and reproductive health

and rights, violence against women, advocacy, capacity building, women’s economic justice, and North/South partnership.

Together, these young women contributed to the development of an action plan to strategize around the challenges they

face and their commitments to resolve them. The final report is entitled “Young Women Can, Safe. Included. Connected.

Respected. Skilled. Young Women Leading Change”

The impact on the young women is best described in their own words:

“ I now see myself as a leader and I understand that my perspectives and experiences are of value. I also have realized that even though I am still learning, I myself am a mentor and a leader. ”


NURTURING INTERNATIONAL COOPERATION

YWCA CANADA WORKS COOPERATIVELY WITH YWCAS INTERNATIONALLY,

supporting their work by providing ready-made tools, systems, research,

collaboration and counsel. We are as proud of our international work and

support as we are of our work here at home. In enhancing the capabilities of

others, we strengthen the foundation and support our partners to sow the

seeds of change for the women and girls they serve.

YWCA OF JAMAICAYWCA CEO, PAULETTE SENIOR, ATTENDED the YWCA of Jamaica’s Island

Conference & Annual General Meeting on July 13th in Kingston, Jamaica.

YWCA Canada supported YWCA of Jamaica to strengthen their governance

structure and, as a result, reached several milestones, including the adoption

of a new constitution and bylaws, an election of a new President and board of

directors, and the installation of a new General Secretary.

YWCA COLOMBIAAT THE UNITED NATIONS COMMISSION ON THE STATUS OF WOMEN—

UN CSW 57—Ann Decter and International Cooperation Committee chair

Katie Ungard met with YWCA Colombia Board Member Magda Lopez, and

discussed possibilities for a partnership in support of their work as a national

organization. YWCA Canada has initiated a Spanish-speaking working group

to work with YWCA Colombia to develop the partnership.

ENVISIONING 2035YWCA CEO, PAULETTE SENIOR, ATTENDED the World YWCA’s Envisioning

2035 in Taipei, Taiwan, hosted by the YWCA of Taiwan. YWCA Canada’s

Member Associations participated in the strategic planning by sharing their

vision of the future we want for women and girls. This included Women’s

Rights and Leadership, Membership, Identity and Movement-building, and

Sustainability and Funding.

UNITED NATIONS COMMISSION ON THE STATUS OF WOMEN CSW 57YWCA Canada’s delegation to the 57th United Nations Commission on the

Status of Women gained profile and momentum in 2013 due to two significant

sessions led by YWCA Canada:

• Young Women in Front: Ending Violence Against Women through

Next Generation Leadership, which we co-sponsored with the World

YWCA. Panelists in this discussion came from the World YWCA and

YWCAs in Canada, Australia, Tanzania and Palestine.

• Engaging Men and Boys in Ending Violence Against Women, which we

co-sponsored with Status of Women Canada and the White Ribbon

Campaign.


YWCA CANADA FINANCIAL SUMMARY FOR THE YEAR ENDED

DECEMBER 31, 2013

REVENUES (INCL. INVESTMENT INCOME) AMOUNT PERCENTAGE

Affiliation fees $1,250,025 49.34%

National Projects & Other $788,118 31.11%

Investment Income $256,830 10.14%

Donation, Sales and Other $238,656 9.42%

2013 Total Revenues $2,533,629

2012 Total Revenues $2,278,393

EXPENSES (INCL. ATLANTIC REGION) AMOUNT PERCENTAGE

Salaries $888,029 37.10%

Governance/Admin/Comm $707,360 29.55%

National Projects & Other $671,707 28.07%

World YWCA $126,295 5.28%

2013 Total Expenses $2,393,391

2012 Total Expenses $2,203,777

Financial Statements audited by BDO Canada LLP. A full copy may be obtained from YWCA Canada: [email protected] .


YWCA ACROSS CANADA

YWCA AGVVIK NUNAVUT

YWCA BANFF, AB

YWCA BRANDON, MB

YWCA CALGARY, AB

YWCA CAMBRIDGE, ON

YWCA DURHAM, ON

YWCA EDMONTON, AB

YMCA-YWCA GREATER VICTORIA, BC

YMCA-YWCA GUELPH, ON

YWCA HALIFAX, NS

YWCA HAMILTON, ON

COMMUNITY YMCA-YWCA KAMLOOPS, BC

YWCA KITCHENER-WATERLOO, ON

YWCA LETHBRIDGE & DISTRICT, AB

YWCA METRO VANCOUVER, BC

YWCA MONCTON, NB

YWCA MONTRÉAL, QC

COMMUNITY YWCA MUSKOKA, ON

YWCA NIAGARA REGION, ON

YMCA-YWCA NATIONAL CAPITAL REGION, ON

YWCA PETERBOROUGH HALIBURTON, ON

YWCA PRINCE ALBERT, SK

YWCA QUÉBEC, QC

YWCA REGINA, SK

YWCA ST. THOMAS-ELGIN, ON

YMCA-YWCA SAINT JOHN, NB**

YWCA ST. JOHN’S, NL*

YWCA SASKATOON, SK

YWCA SUDBURY, ON

YWCA THOMPSON, MB

YWCA TORONTO, ON

YMCA-YWCA WINNIPEG, MB

YWCA YELLOWKNIFE, NT

* Provisional Member Association** Withdrew from the movement

BOARD OF DIRECTORS 2013-2014

Executive CommitteeLynne Kent, President

Jamie Medicine Crane, Vice President

Colette Prévost, Vice President

Amanda Vella, Treasurer

Rebecca Coughlin, Secretary

Board MembersVéronique Dagenais-Cooper

Joanne Keith

Deborah Knuff

Yaso Mathu

Keitha McClocklin

Kate Nelischer

Jessica Notwell (ex-officio)

Cassandra Opikokew-Wajuntah

Margaret Paterson

Cathy Riggall

Katie Ungard

TO LEARN MORE ABOUT OUR PAST AND CURRENT PROJECTS AND PROGRAMS, we invite

you to connect with us at www.ywcacanada.ca, subscribe to our e-newsletter Talking Points,

and follow us on Facebook and Twitter.

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FUNDERSYWCA Canada gratefully acknowledges and recognizes the following partners for their contribution and support to our national programsand initiatives.

BAILLEURS DE FONDS YWCA Canada tient à exprimer sa gratitude aux partenaires suivants pour leur contribution et leur soutien de nos initiatives et programmes nationaux.

Atlantic Region Extension StrategyStatus of Women Canada, Blueprint Projects

Stratégie d’extension dans la région de l’AtlantiqueCondition féminine Canada, Projets-modèle

Building Service Capacity: Supporting Access to Justice for Aboriginal Women Dealing with ViolenceAccess to Justice Fund, Law Foundation of Ontario

Renforcement des capacités de service: Soutenir l’accès à la justicedes femmes autochtones victimes de violenceFonds d’accès à la justice, Fondation du droit de l’Ontario

Effective Practices in Sheltering Abused Women with Mental Health and Addiction Issues Homelessness Partnering Secretariat, Employment and Social

Development Canada

Pratiques efficaces pour héberger les femmes fuyant la violence et ayant des problèmes de santé mentale et de toxicomanieStratégie des partenariats de lutte contre l’itinérance, Emploi et

développement social Canada

Empezar de Nuevo

CAW Social Justice Fund / TCA, Fonds pour la justice sociale

Future of Feminism ForumCanadian Women’s Foundation

Forum sur l’avenir du féminismeFondation canadienne des femmes

Violence Against Women Legal Information Resource: Supporting Aboriginal Women Facing ViolenceRCMP Family Violence Initiative Fund

Ressource d’informations juridiques liées à la violence faite aux femmes : Soutien aux femmes autochtones aux prises avec la violenceGRC, Fonds de l’initiative contre la violence familiale

Nunavut Violence Services Legal Training ProjectJustice Canada

Ateliers de formation juridique pour les services du secteur de la violence du NunavutJustice Canada

Y Act UpCanadian Heritage—Youth Take Charge Program

ActYon!Patrimoine Canadien — Programme Les jeunes s’engagent

COMMUNITY PARTNERS & SUPPORTERSPARTENAIRES COMMUNAUTAIRES ET PARTISANS

Aboriginal Court Worker Program, ReginaAlberta Children’s Services / Services à l’enfance de l’AlbertaAnnaMay Link later, Elder / AînéeAngela Robertson, Central Toronto Community Health CentresArlene Hache, Women’s Advocate / Défenseure des femmesArnot Heffernan Law Office / Cabinet juridique Aurora HouseBarrie Area Native Advisory Circle / Cercle consultatif autochtone de

la région de BarrieBarrie Native Friendship Centre / Centre de l’amitié autochtone

de BarrieBig Brothers Big Sisters / Grands frères Grandes sœursBob Pringle, Children’s Advocate / Défenseur des enfantsBoys and Girls Clubs Canada / Clubs Garçons et Filles du CanadaBrandon Police Services / Services policiers de BrandonB’saanibamaadsiwin, Muskoka Parry Sound Mental Health Services /

Services de santé mentale de Muskoka-Parry Sound Burton Law Office / Cabinet juridique BurtonCanada Without Poverty / Canada sans pauvreté Canadian Association of Elizabeth Fry Societies / Association

canadienne des sociétés Elizabeth FryCanadian Federation of University Women / Fédération canadienne de

femmes diplômées des universitésCanadian Labour Congress / Congrès du travail du CanadaCanadian Network of Women’s Shelters and Transition Houses /

Réseau canadien des maisons d’hébergement pour femmesCanadian Mental Health Association—Thompson / Association

canadienne pour la santé mentale—Thomson Carrie A. Campbell et Mark A. Reid, Lawyers and Mediators / Avocats

et médiateursCatalystCollège Centennial, Corporate Communications / Collège Centennial,

Communications corporativesChildren’s Aid Society of Simcoe County, First Nations, Métis and Inuit

Unit / Société d’aide à l’enfance du comté de Simcoe, Unité des Premières nations, des Métis et des Inuits

CLASSIC LawCommission for Public Complaints Against the RCMP / Commission

des plaintes du public contre la GRCCristine Rego, Centre for Addiction & Mental Health / Centre de

toxicomanie et de santé mentaleCrown Attorney’s Office, Bracebridge / Bureau du procureur général,

BracebridgeCrystal Giesbrecht, Provincial Association of Transition Houses and

Services of Saskatchewan / Association provinciale des maisons et services de transition de la Saskatchewan

Dakota Ojibway Child and Family Services Dakota Ojibway Tribal Police Services Emily Paradis, Cities Centre, University of Toronto / Centre des villes,

Université de TorontoEnvision, SaskatchewanEqual Voice / À voix égaleErnestines’s Women’s Shelter / Refuge pour les femmes d’ErnestineFamily Service Regina, Domestic Violence Unit / Services à la famille

de Regina, Unité de la violence conjugaleFamily Service Saskatoon, Domestic Violence Court Case Worker

Program / Services à la famille de Saskatoon, programme d’appui des employés juridiques affectés aux procès de violence conjugale

FamilyStyle / OPC

FUNDERS AND COMMUNITY PARTNERS 2013BAILLEURS DE FONDS ET PARTENAIRES COMMUNAUTAIRES EN 2013

Federation of SK Indian Nations / Fédération des Nations autochtones de la Saskatchewan

First Nations University of Canada (School of Indian Social Work) / Université canadienne des Premières Nations (École de travail social autochtone)

Girls Action Foundation / Fondation filles d’actionHunter Peterson Deagle LLP / Cabinet d’avocatsHolash Logue McCulloghJanet MenezesJanet Mosher, Osgoode Hall Law School / École de droit Osgoode HallJanine Seymour, University of Manitoba / Université du ManitobaJeannette Savoie, Legal Services Board of the NWT / Conseil des

services juridique des T. N.-O.Joanna Birenbaum, Legal Consultant / Consultante juridiqueJudie Bopp, Researcher / ChercheureJulie LalondeJuniper HouseJustice for Girls / Justice pour les fillesKainai Women’s Wellness Lodge / Auberge de bien-être pour les

femmes KainaiLake Country Community Legal Clinic / Clinique juridique

communautaire de Lake CountryLamont Law Office / Cabinet juridique LamontLani Cooke, Consultant / ConsultanteLaurie Parsons, British Columbia Society of Transition Houses / Société

des maisons de transition de la Colombie-BritanniqueLegal Aid Alberta / Aide juridique AlbertaLegal Aid Manitoba / Aide juridique ManitobaLegal Aid Ontario / Aide juridique OntarioLegal Services Board of the NWT / Conseil des services juridiques des

T. N.-O.Lethbridge Regional Police Service, Domestic Violence Unit / Services

policiers régionaux de Lethbridge, Unité de la violence conjugaleLisa Wyndels, Legal Consultant / Consultante juridiqueLong Plain First Nation / Première nation Long PlainMary Lee, Elder & Cultural Advisor / Aînée et conseillère culturelleManitoba Department of Justice / Ministère de la justice du ManitobaMcDougall Gauley LLPMen Are Part of the Solution (MAPS)Mokuruk + Woods Law / Cabinet juridiqueMonty Montgomery, University of Regina / Université de ReginaMuskoka Interval HouseMuskoka Victim Services / Services aux victimes de MuskokaNational Alliance for Children and Youth / Alliance nationale pour

l’enfance et la jeunesseNative Women’s Association of Canada / Association des femmes

autochtones du CanadaNorma Jean Byrd, Elder / AînéeNova House Women’s ShelteNunavut Department of Justice / Ministère de la justice du NunavutNunavut Maliiganik Tunkisiiknakvik (Legal Services Board) / Conseil des

services juridiquesNWT Department of Justice / Ministère de la justice des T. N.-O.NWT Child Welfare, Health and Social Services / Services sociaux, de

santé et d’aide à l’enfance des T. N.-O.NWT Status of Women Council / Conseil de la condition féminine des

T. N.-O.Ontario Provincial Police / Police provinciale de l’OntarioPamela Harrison, Transition Houses Association of Nova Scotia /

Association des maisons de transition de la Nouvelle-ÉcossePathways to Education / Passeport pour ma réussitePatterson Wyman & Abel LLPPhillips & Co. Barristers and Solicitors / AvocatsPro Bono Law SK / Cabinet juridiqueQajaq Robinson, Borden Ladner Gervais LLP / Cabinet juridiqueRainy River District Women’s Shelter of Hope RCMP Lethbridge / GRC de Lethbridge

RCMP Manitoba / GRC du ManitobaRCMP Nunavut / GRC du NunavutRCMP Saskatchewan / GRC de la SaskatchewanRCMP NWT / GRC des T.N.-O.Regina Anti-Poverty Ministry / Ministère contre la pauvreté à Regina

de l’Église unie du CanadaSamantha Michaels, University of Regina / Université de ReginaSandhya Singh, Writer/ AuteureSaskatchewan Income Assistance and Disability Services / Services de

soutien du revenu et d’aide aux handicapés, SaskatchewanSaskatchewan Ministry of Social Services, First Nations and Métis

Services / Ministère des services sociaux et aux Premières nations et Métis de la Saskatchewan

Scharfstein Gibbings Walen Fisher LLPSchool of Social Work, Ryerson University / École du travail social,

Université RyersonSouthwest Children & Family Services / Services à l’enfance et à la

famille du Sud-OuestStella Bone, Elder & Cultural Advisor / Conseillère aux aînés et en

matière de cultureSusan Macphail, My Sister’s PlaceSusan H. Young, Ontario Association of Interval & Transition HousesSylvia Yellow Old Women, Elder / AînéeTanya Pivovar, Children’s & Youth Advocate / Défenseure des enfants

et des jeunesTouchwood Child & Family Services / Services à l’enfance et à la

famille TouchwoodTruth and Reconciliation Commission / Commission de vérité et de

réconciliationUN Say No to Violence Campaign / Campagne Tous unis pour mettre

fin à la violence à l’égard des femmes des Nations UnisValerie J.T. Fergurson Professional CorporationVictim Services of Manitoba / Services aux victimes du ManitobaVictim/Witness Assistance Program, Ontario / Programme d’aide aux

victimes et aux témoins, Ontario Wahta First Nations / Premières nations WahtaWomen’s Community HouseWomen’s HabitatWinnie Pitawanakwat, Elder / AînéeWilcox Zuk Chovin Law Office / Cabinet juridiqueWorld YWCA / YWCA MondialeYellow Brick HouseYMCA CanadaYukon Status of Women Council / Conseil du Yukon sur

la condition féminineYWCA Australia/AustralieYWCA Jamaica/JamaïqueYWCA Palestine/PalestineYWCA Tanzania/Tanzanie

We also acknowledge our Member Associations for their support of YWCA Canada’s national and international initiatives.

YWCA Canada would like to acknowledge the generous support of our interns and volunteers.

Nous remercions également nos Associations membres pour leur appui des initiatives nationales et internationales de YWCA Canada.

YWCA Canada tient à dire un grand merci aux internes et bénévoles suivantes pour leur généreux soutien.

My Tien NguyenLaura Riina Maryline Badalian

Julia RobinsonMalia ShahShaquielle Versailles-Bedard

COMMUNITY PARTNERS & SUPPORTERSPARTENAIRES COMMUNAUTAIRES ET PARTISANS

ADELAIDE HOODLESS CIRCLENamed in honour of YWCA Canada’s first national president and created to acknowledge the outstanding support of individuals committed to the long-term financial health of the YWCA.

LE CERCLE ADELAIDE HOODLESSNommé en l’honneur de la première présidente de YWCA Canada, ce cercle a été créé pour reconnaître l’appui considérable des personnes engagées à long terme dans la santé financière de la YWCA.

Platinum / PlatineClara Rosevear TrustEstate of Edith VuchnichEstate of Margaret GreenhowEstate of Robert Rosevear

Gold / OrRik ParkhillRichard Sturm

Silver / ArgentMaureen BellBettina CampbellDayna Beth DanielsAudrey KennyMary Pat MooreCathy RiggallPaulette SeniorMargaret Torrance

BronzeMichelle BullasElizabeth BurrellAnn DecterChristina HarrisonJoanne KeithLynne KentDeborah KnuffRaine LiliefeldtMargaret MackenzieMary Pat MooreLeslie ScorgieCarol Ann and David Smith

Fonds Annie Grey Keith FundReay and Lynda Mackay Fund

Supporters / Sympatisant(e)sETFO (Elementary Teachers’

Federation of Ontario)George Stedman Foundation Muriel McQueen Fergusson

FoundationRent Frock RepeatEvelyn Iona CosmeticsUnited Way/Centraide Ottawa Blackwood Partners Inc.

Encana CorporationKnights of the Round TableShoppers Drug Mart Life

Foundation Flight CentrePro Act Consulting Inc.

FriendsThank you for your support of national programs in the areas of violence against women, early childhood education and care, girls’ and young women’s programming, extension of Turning Point Programs for Women in Canada, and international cooperation.

Ami(e)sNous vous remercions pour votre appui des programmes nationaux dans les domaines de la violence contre les femmes, l’éducation et la garde de la petite enfance, les programmes pour les filles et les jeunes femmes, l’extension des Programmes Point tournant pour les femmes au Canada, et la coopération internationale.

Rahel AhmedSylvia AlersEileen AltmanMary and Lorne AmesCarolyn J AndersonJoel AndersonCarol AndrewsJudith ApplebyPeter ArcherMaureen ArmorerGlen and Diane ArmstrongSimone ArtaudLinda AssoulineJacqueline AtkinsMr. Jonathan Awerbuck James BallMark BarrettDeborah BarrettoIlda Moreyra BassoFrank BaylisGeorge BaylissOlive BaylissBarbara BeatonHelen BecklesMarion BedfordRJ BednarWarren BellGlen BennettOlive Claire BentleySimone BevanJohn BeyeaShavax BhaderViola BirssMae BoaRobert BoehmOllie Borg

Rabbi Andre BorysLinda BowenBrenda BrandDerek and Janet BreenJohn BreningerBeverley BrownMary BrownSheila BrownRobert BrownBarbara BruserKaren Buddle-MartinRobert BuieRuth BulmerJohn BuryDorothy ButlerMargaret CaldwellRita CalhounFrances CameronAnne CampbellEllen CampbellIivi CampbellMary CampbellNorris CampbellMary CarlinRob and Sandra CarmenJanet McFarlane CaronJean CarrRobert CassidyEnoel CassistaDavid CastlemanJackie CattoBrenda Chamachourdjian John ChappellMalcolm ChengAnita CheyneKathy ChiangDaniel J ChisolmKenneth Chow Robert ChristopherWai Ming ChungRachel ColabellaRonald CollinsAlison ConnollyMaurice CookRoss CooperDavid CormackDouglas CormackSharron CorneRebecca CoughlinJean CowanEdna CraneCharles and Pleasance CrawfordBarbara CzarneckiVéronique Dagenais-CooperJudy DaleyTheresa DaviesMikaela DaviesDouglas and Janet DavisHerve DejordyGloria and Lloyd DelisleMarion DendyWally DennisonRaymond and Mary DensonJune DicksonMinh B DiecMargot Diehl

Christine DiemertChristine DirksenLloyd DodgsonRob DramerEileen DreyerEdgar D’SouzaJohn DugganMarie DunnHelen DunnettSuzanne DupuisPatricia DykeElly ElderAnn ElsonRuby ElverMargarete EmminghausHoward EnnisJoan EthierMarlene EvansRuth FainstatElsie FarmerA G FaulknerMary FeddemaHelen FindlaySusan FletcherJane FlickSean FoleyAnne FordHelen FosberryMary FrancisVerna FronceSabatino GagliettaHarriet GalamaJoyce GaleyCarole GarlandE. Diane GartlanSonia GaudetLorna GawlinskiNili GayerBarbara GibautRichard GibsonNedra GillispieRichard GilmanRose GodfreyGerald GoldenbergJohn GomanCynthia GoodyerClive GraftonLorna GrahamAdele GreasleyMary GreenwoodTeresa GriceElza GulbisTarun GuptaArla HamerGrace HamiltonLillian HamiltonRose HamiltonDenise HammondDavid HawkingsVictor HayesLorraine HelleksonNorma HendersonSine B HeroldPeter HiebertRita HiorthJean Hodgson

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G M H Hoefsmit De LintVenna HoldawayLois HollstedtJoan HoltonJoyce HoppNorma Jean HordJohn HowellDiane and Roy HunterHenry IngramAdolf and Esther JamesAnita JarrellFrank JefferiesSumiko JinA JohnsonDiane JohnsonOllie JohnsonMarjorie JohnstonEleanor JonesCarol JonesMarilyn JonesShirley JossJudith Joan KabitzWilly KalveeSusanne KaplanBehram Pirozshaw KavasjiChristine KeepingNorma KeithPatricia KeithAnthony KennardGretell KingMary KingstonJohn and BJ KlassenRichard KlotzPatricia KlyneLee KnuttilaJohn KowalskiKristine KozellGerard KrecsySuzanne LahaieShirley LawtonShirley Le BrasseurJohanne LeeVictoria LehmanDebra LeskiwArthur and Liz LesserHelen LevinePeter LiLi-Yin LinMary Rose LindsayJeffrey LingardJean LockhartJoanne LombardoJennifer LoomerColin LorimerDon LoydMichael & Bernice LubinieckiTerry LuhowayBeryl LukaniukJune MacdonaldRonald MacIsaacDuncan and Barbara MacKenzieSharon Mackin

Peggy and Dave MacLean Peter and Marilyn MacLoghlinJennifer MacMillenPaulette and Ric MageauKay MarshallAnn MartelHesham MarzoukFrancesca MastrellaYasothini MathuLinda MawArmandina MaziarczykJoseph McBrideLorna McCahonJean McGalePegasis McGauleyJean Sheila McIlraithJohn McKindseyKeitha McKlocklinJeff McLarenJohn and Janet McLenahanZona McLennan Carla Jane McLeodJoan McMillanRonald Allan McNuttJames McVicarJoan MeikleLarry MeyerAlex Michalos Neil MichaudArthur MicklichDavid MillettLucia MinnitiMarilyn MittonRegula ModlichEmanuela MousleyWilliam MuirMona MulliganPam MundellHelen MunsonJune MurdochBeverley Pearson MurphyMargaret MurrayCelestine NataleKate NelischerSheena NessJean NewmanChau NguyenWendy NicholsJanet NicholsonLeona NicollErica NolMichelle NorthoverShiran Noseworhty Brian NybergDavid OgdenMaria OgryzloMary O’KeefeMolly O’NeilKathleen O’NeillCassandra Opikokew-WajuntahDaniela O’RourkeJamie Osborne

Ted OwensGiuseppe PaolettaTherese PaquetMadhavji PatelMargaret PatersonDorothy-Mae PatersonJean PattonEllis PearceDanielle PearsonSharon PedlowAileen PelzerF A PerttulaJune PetiteElaine PhilbrickFrancine PichéDawn PottsColette PrévostHugh PrichardCharles ProckterDavid PtolemyWendy RaeDarwin RalleyRosemarie RandallM F RaymondNorma ReaghTimothy & Julyan ReidMitchell RichlerPaul RixMarjorie RobinsonBettyjean RobinsonTerri RobsonErnest and June RootsBetty RossGina RossBerte RubinKatharine RussellLionel SandersFrant SantilloHelen SaravanamuttooJoan Scarfe Phyllis SchmaltzJill SchooleyMary ScottAloise SealyVeronique SekelyNorma SennStephen SeonBrian SharkeyConnie ShawRichard ShierLin Chu ShinWalter ShoultsAndy ShpytkovskyCharles ShrubsolePaul ShtogrynJoan SilkSusan SimpsonLorne SinclairMark SingerReginald SmithLucia Soares

Robert StroudGayle StafraceBeverly StagerJacquelyn StarckErna StaveJoyce SteeleKara Beth StelfoxReverend R. Laird SterlingJean StirlingBarbara StoddartDiane StottJacqueline StratfordCarmelo StrazzullaHarvey SussmanLeonard SussmanJeannette SylvestrePeta TancredIrwin TaubenClarence TaylorPauline TheriaultAlice ThompsonDaniel ThompsonJohn ThompsonAnona ThorneElizabeth ThorsteinsonLaura TilleyJoan TiltShelagh TowsonDonna Valikoff Gerry Van De VenAmanda VellaJoseph VinerPaul VineyFritz and Brigitte VollKathryn May WadyWendy WalersFlorence WalkerPaul M WalkerChristina WallerMargaret WallgrenJohn WallisJanet WalshEdward and Ernestine WaltersAnthony WatermanJoan WheelerSheila WhincupL.P WhitneyDorothy WiebeRay WilhelmGordon Victor WilliamsTim WillisHelen WinchDorothy WinklerNan and Jack WisemenDariusz WojtowEleanor WoodElizabeth WoofterMargarete WoollattMary WybrowIngrid YeagerRichard Zier-VogelDale Zinovich

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