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Statement and moment of silence for Rehtaeh Parsons

A moment of silence for Rehtaeh in the Canadian Parliament. Published on Apr 15, 2013 Although I was offering condolences on behalf of my caucus and my party, it was clear to me today that every member of the House of Commons was united in sadness and frustration at the passing of Rehtaeh Parsons.

Anonymous Press Release May 22 2013

Published on May 22, 2013 Press Release May 22 2013 Pad link: http://www.anonpaste.me/anonpaste2/in… Greetings world We are Anonymous, Anonymous call for ANOTHER peaceful rally will be held in front of Police Headquarters in the continuation of seeking JUSTICE for the Parsons family following the TRAGIC death of their 17-year-old daughter Rehtaeh. We are rallying

Violence & Silence: Jackson Katz, Ph.D at TEDxFiDiWomen

This is a great presentation of the gender violence problem and how we can work together to fix it. Jackson Katz, Phd, is an anti-sexist activist and expert on violence, media and masculinities. An author, filmmaker, educator and social theorist, Katz has worked in gender violence prevention work with diverse groups of men and

Because You Love Her – Take a stand against sexual violence – NS

We all know someone who has been sexually assaulted, it may have even happened to you. Nova Scotia has one of the worst sexual crime rates in all of Canada, HRM statistics are even worse. Because you love her, take a stand, it’ll only take two minutes. Here’s how. 1. Open your email account

Living for Today

Living for Today is performed by Wanda Rose Milne and Keith MacNeil. It’s a beautiful song and was done in memory of Rehtaeh. It’s an amazing thing to do for her and I’m very thankful for it. The group has a CD release coming up June 1st at Big Leagues in Dartmouth, N.S. (7

Journal Entry #4

~ Rehtaeh Parsons 26 September 2011

My thanks and gratitude

I’ve started the long task of writing everyone who has reached out to me and my family. If I haven’t written or responded I promise I will. There are hundreds of letters and comments. The words of kindness from total strangers has meant the world to us. They’ve come from all over: Yemen, France,

IMO Rehtaeh Parsons 1995-2013

This morning I saw a photo on Facebook. It was taken by a friend of mine and was of the cage at our local SPCA that is sponsored in memory of Rehtaeh. We headed over to check it out and took a beautiful dog named Bosco for a walk. Bosco is a seven year

Canadian Centre for Child Protection

The Canadian Centre for Child Protection is a charitable organization dedicated to the personal safety of all children. Their goal is to reduce child victimization by providing programs and services to Canadians. The Centre was established in April 1985 as Child Find Manitoba following the disappearance and murder of 13-year-old Candace Derksen. Candace’s mother,

Sarelle Sheldon finds her voice and her dignity

This is an interview with Sarelle Sheldon, a social work student at McGill, who talks about her individual experience as a rape survivor. She discusses the experience itself, her interactions with the police and her family, the idea of ‘rape culture’ and victim blaming, and more. “I chose to speak up because Rehtaeh Parsons