We all deserve an Ontario government that is committed to ending gender-based violence.
This campaign was created by a dedicated coalition of anti-gender-based violence advocates and survivors who have united to urge all political candidates in the Ontario election to commit to ending GBV.
Ontario is having a snap election on February 27th, 2025. Women, girls, and gender-diverse people across Ontario—especially Indigenous, Black, trans, Two-Spirit, non-binary individuals, immigrant, refugee, and non-status women, and women with disabilities—are facing heightened risks of violence.
Learn more by visiting: www.votetoendgbv.com
Call to Action:
We urge all provincial political parties to commit to ending gender-based violence through increased investment, coordinated strategy, and systemic change. This election, let’s urge all political candidates to:
- Declare intimate partner violence an epidemic to acknowledge the public health and safety crisis.
- Establish an independent accountability mechanism to advance community-led long-term planning efforts to address and eradicate gender-based violence and to ensure leadership and accountability across parties and election cycles.
- Fund and sustain the solutions required to respond to and prevent gender-based violence.
Policy Recommendations
For policymakers and community members seeking to understand WomanACT’s policy positions and recommendations, please see our written submissions and statements below.
WomanACT Written Submission to the Toronto Police Service Board
How New Laws & Regulations are Created in The Province of Ontario
Issue Brief: Gender-Based Violence Service Provision and Access in Times of Crisis
Issue Brief: Information sharing and intimate partner violence in Canada
National Action Plan to End Gender-Based Violence: What we heard
Creating a Gender Equity Strategy and Gender Equality Office for Toronto
Ontario’s Social Assistance Programs: A Violence Against Women Perspective
Policy Impacts on Violence Against Women in Canada: A Review of Literature on Selected Policies
VAW Sector Representatives Recommendations: Income Security – A Roadmap for Change
Policies Matter: Addressing Violence Against Women Through Reflection, Knowledge and Action