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Our city is unwell: Inoculation for violent, unmasked Winnipeg Police officers is a 10% budget reduction in 2021

After a year of brazen police violence and historical anti-police activism, Winnipeg’s city council is proposing an increase in funding for the WPS. WPCH is calling on City Council to immediately amend the 2021 preliminary budget to include a 10% reduction to the WPS operating budget.

13 min read - Published: 4 years ago

Through the Kaleidoscope: Building Justice for Survivors

In the case of sexual and gender-based violence (SGBV), what would real justice look like for Survivors? What practices do we need to build to make it achievable, and what processes for seeking justice already exist under our noses, that are underutilized and undervalued?

9 min read - Published: 4 years ago

The Abolitionist Necessity: Sexual and Gender-Based Violence in the Canadian Prison System

In 2012, Julie Bilotta went into labour while in a segregation cell at the Ottawa-Carleton Detention Centre. Instead of being provided with the necessary assistance to ensure a safe delivery...

4 min read - Published: 4 years ago