Events

Take Back the Night is back in person this year on Thursday, September 22nd at 6pm! Take Back the Night (TBTN) is an annual rally and march against sexual and gender-based violence. Our communities gather together on this night to celebrate and support survivors of gender-based violence while creating a safe and healthy environment for … Read more

Date: October 27, 2022 Our October Homicide Support Group session will be on October 27th at 6:30pm until 8:30pm EST. Our Homicide Support Group is for family members, friends and close loved ones of homicide victims and is intended to offer peer support to those dealing with violent loss. This support group is offered nationally … Read more

June 23, 2022 marks the 37th anniversary of the largest mass murder in Canadian history. Air India flight 182 from Canada exploded off the coast of Ireland on June 23rd, 1985 by a terrorist bombing, killing 329 people. This includes over 280 Canadians. The annual memorial services are being held across the country in Montreal, … Read more

Next-of-Kin Welcoming Reception Saturday, September 24th, 7:00 – 8:30 p.m., room 035B in the West Block Building, Parliament Hill. In order to welcome both new and returning families to Ottawa, a welcoming reception will be held in West Block. Hors d’oeuvres will be served and families will have the opportunity to interact with one another … Read more

A return to the full Canadian Police And Peace Officers Memorial (CPPOM) service this year on September 25, 2022 at 11 am EST in Ottawa, Ontario on Parliament Hill. The CPPOM is working diligently with partners to ensure people can once again gather on the front lawn of Parliament Hill to honour the officers who … Read more

Our June Homicide Support Group session will be on June 30th at 6:30pm until 8:30pm EST. Our Homicide Support Group is for family members, friends and close loved ones of homicide victims and is intended to offer peer support to those dealing with violent loss. This support group is offered nationally meaning that we can … Read more

Join us on Thursday, September 29th at 6:30pm EST for our monthly Homicide Support Group, with special guest Corrie Sirota! Corrie Sirota (she/her) is a licensed psychotherapist and specializes in Loss and Bereavement, Parenting, Stress management, and Relationship issues in her private practice. She is the author of “Someone Died…Now What – A personal and … Read more

Our May Homicide Support Group session will be on May 26th at 6:30pm until 8:30pm EST. Our Homicide Support Group is for family members, friends and close loved ones of homicide victims and is intended to offer peer support to those dealing with violent loss. This support group is offered nationally meaning that we can … Read more

Join us on Thursday, April 28th at 6:30pm EST for our monthly Homicide Support Group, with special guest Dr. Benjamin Roebuck! Dr. Benjamin Roebuck (he/him) is a Professor of Victimology and Research Chair with the Victimology Research Centre at Algonquin College. Currently, Benjamin is an appointed member of the External Advisory Council for the Sexual … Read more

Join us on Thursday, March 31st at 6:30pm EST for our monthly Homicide Support Group, with special guest Dr. Kristine Peace! Dr. Kristine Peace (she/her) is an Associate Professor in the Psychology department at MacEwan University in Edmonton, Alberta. She grew up with exposure to forensic issues from a young age as her father was … Read more