Futures Without Violence

Violence prevention can transform Canadian hockey culture — but only if implemented properly

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Tuesday, February 13, 2024
Violence, Adolescence, Research, News, Racism, Homophobia, Health, School, Hockey, Organization, Futures Without Violence, Hockey Canada, Vacuum, Male, Athlete, Environment, Hazing, Nursing

The recent charges against five members of Canada’s gold medal-winning 2018 world junior hockey team in connection with an alleged sexual assault has thrust Hockey Canada and its issues back into the public eye.

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  • The recent charges against five members of Canada’s gold medal-winning 2018 world junior hockey team in connection with an alleged sexual assault has thrust Hockey Canada and its issues back into the public eye.
  • A woman sued Hockey Canada in 2022, alleging she had been sexually assaulted in a hotel room by eight Canadian Hockey League players, some of whom were members of the 2018 world junior team.
  • While coverage of this case continues to raise important questions about the systemic failures within Hockey Canada, many have been left wondering what can be done to prevent gender-based and sexual violence in the future.

Hockey Canada lacks accountability

  • But, as some critics have already articulated, their plans lack transparency, accountability and foresight in preventing violence.
  • In November 2023, Hockey Canada said they would not release their third-party report on the alleged 2018 sexual assault to the public.

The spectrum of violence

  • This Hockey Canada issue is not isolated; there have been many high-profile domestic and sexual violence cases in professional and competitive sports, including claims of hazing, harassment and sexual violence all the way down to the amateur level.
  • Gender-based violence doesn’t occur in a vacuum; it thrives in environments that facilitate it — particularly the normalization of hazing that is predicated on sexism, racism and homophobia.
  • Practices like hazing also create an environment where misogyny, homophobia and racism can escalate into tangible forms of violence outside the locker room.

Violence prevention programs

  • In my experience running gender-based violence prevention programs with young male athletes, many initially balk at violence prevention programs as they are seen as vilifying boys and men.
  • These findings contradict current models of violence prevention in professional or competitive sport, such as the OHL’s mandatory Onside training, which is a two-hour workshop for new players on sexual violence.

Addressing violence in sport

  • To meaningfully address violence in sport, gender-based violence programs must be ongoing and dynamic instead of being treated like a mere checkbox.
  • Investing in violence prevention that is evidence-based and sustainable is the key to ensuring that this violence stops.


Maddie Brockbank works at Interval House of Hamilton in the MentorAction program. Maddie is a Vanier Scholar and received doctoral funding from the Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council of Canada (SSHRC).

Mass Shooting Victims and Survivors From More Than 12 Communities Urge Senate to Pass S. 736 - the Federal Assault Weapons Ban - in Landmark Event

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Monday, September 19, 2022
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Pass the Ban is organized by March Fourth , a non-partisan, grassroots community organization formed shortly after the Highland Park, Ill. parade shooting on July 4.

Key Points: 
  • Pass the Ban is organized by March Fourth , a non-partisan, grassroots community organization formed shortly after the Highland Park, Ill. parade shooting on July 4.
  • Enough is enoughthe time has come for the Senate to finally listen to the majority of Americans who want an assault weapons ban.
  • If passed, S. 736 would ban semiautomatic assault weapons and large capacity ammunition feeding devices which are commonly used to carry out mass shootings.
  • "We first went to D.C. to demand the House pass the assault weapons ban less than two months after our children were massacred.

Alliance for a Healthier Generation Announces New Health Equity Leadership

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Thursday, May 26, 2022
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NEW YORK, May 26, 2022 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- On the heels of the Alliance for a Healthier Generation's (Healthier Generation) largest gift in the organization's history, the nation's preeminent children's health organization announced a new cohort of public health leadership to accelerate the organization's efforts to advance equitable whole child health.

Key Points: 
  • Recognized as a health champion by Healthier Generation, Secuban previously served as the program director in the Office of Chelsea Clinton and communications manager for the Clinton Presidential Center.
  • Paving the way as Healthier Generation's first chief health equity officer, Cornell P. Wright, MPA is a prominent leader in health equity who previously served as the executive director of the North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services, Office of Minority Health and Health Disparities.
  • With their arrival at Healthier Generation, Secuban, Wright, and Lee join Healthier Generation amid a growing momentum of support for the organization's strategic framework.
  • Alliance for a Healthier Generation is a leading children's health organization thatadvances equitablewhole child health.

Rykä Partners with Chanel Miller on Limited-Edition Courage Sneaker

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Tuesday, April 5, 2022
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The main character, the lion, is a symbol of courage, while the graphic treatment of the text is spread like a mantra throughout the upper print.

Key Points: 
  • The main character, the lion, is a symbol of courage, while the graphic treatment of the text is spread like a mantra throughout the upper print.
  • Inside, there is a special message for the wearer on the insole from Chanel: Love is where courage is born.
  • We are so proud to collaborate with Chanel Miller and Ryk on this innovative cause-marketing program to raise funds and awareness for the Courage Museum, said Rachael Smith Fals, SVP, Futures Without Violence.
  • Chanel is currently collaborating with Futures Without Violence on the upcoming Courage Museum.

Minister of Health announces funding to prevent dating violence among teens

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Monday, June 25, 2018
Human behavior, Dating, Abuse, Behavior, Crime, Domestic violence, Teen dating violence, Violence, Psychology, Health, Futures Without Violence

OTTAWA, June 25, 2018 /CNW/ -Gender-based violence, including dating violence, is a significant public health issue that can have lasting impacts on both physical and mental health.

Key Points: 
  • OTTAWA, June 25, 2018 /CNW/ -Gender-based violence, including dating violence, is a significant public health issue that can have lasting impacts on both physical and mental health.
  • Helping teens develop skills to establish healthy relationships and educating them about the warning signs of unhealthy relationships are crucial for preventing teen dating violence.
  • Today, the Honourable Ginette Petitpas Taylor, Minister of Health, announced $550,000 in funding for the Supporting Educators' Capacity to Prevent Dating Violence and Promote Healthy Relationships through a Gender-Based Lens program.
  • PREVNet's efforts to prevent dating violence and promote healthy relationships among teens are part of our whole-of-government Strategy to Prevent and Address Gender-Based Violence.