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The province is providing another $10 million for sexual violence supports through the Ending Violence Assocation of B.C. as more survivors speak out about their experiences on social media.
The money will go to the Ending Violence Association of B.C. to provide more help for survivors of sexual assault and gender-based violence.
Federal laws offer victims few options for redress. That’s where new provincial legislation could come in.
Article content Anti-domestic-abuse activists say they have seen an increase in so-called revenge porn or non-consensual sharing of intimate images during the pandemic, which is why Tracy Porteous welcomes B.C. legislation to crack down on the practice. As executive director of Ending Violence B.C., Porteous is one of the activists consulting with Grace Lore, B.C.’s parliamentary secretary for gender equity, as Lore helps draft a law that could ensure abuse images are quickly removed from the internet. We apologize, but this video has failed to load. Try refreshing your browser, or As 'rev...
VANCOUVER -- The provincial government is looking at options for legislation aimed at helping B.C. victims of so-called "revenge porn." In a news release Thursday, the province announced its Gender Equity Office is "undertaking consultations" on ways to address the non-consensual distribution of intimate images. Also known as image abuse, revenge porn is already an offence under Canada's Criminal Code, but on the provincial level, B.C. may be able to provide additional tools for people to protect themselves. The parliamentary secretary for gender equity will lead the consultation on b...