On September 21, join 16 trail-blazing women, from Vancouver’s Technology, StartUp & Entrepreneurial communities for a dynamic panel conversation on Innovating Differently: Women, Entrepreneurship and Technology. What can Canada do to further encourage women to start and grow innovative technology or tech-enabled businesses? What support and … [Read more...]
08/27/2012 – FUTURE WOMEN OF INFLUENCE 2012 ONLINE AUCTION
August 27, 2012 by
Support the Canadian Womens Foundations Girls Fund FUTURE WOMEN OF INFLUENCE 2012 ONLINE AUCTION MONDAY, AUG 27, 2012 FRIDAY, SEPT 7, 2012 CANADA-WIDE WOMEN OF INFLUENCE is holding their annual nation-wide online auction this year in support of the Canadian Womens Foundations Girls Fund from Monday, August 27 September 7. Future … [Read more...]
NDP calls Missing Women Inquiry costs “astronomical”
August 10, 2012 by
Eyebrows are being raised over seemingly massive costs associated to the Missing Women inquiry. Taxpayers have now spent almost eight million dollars on the process, and that figure is expected to rise. Public account numbers show inquiry Commissioner Wally Oppal billed the province more than 324thousand dollars for the fiscal year ending in … [Read more...]
Man harrassing women at Joyce Street Skytrain station
August 9, 2012 by
Vancouver Police are looking for a man who may be connected to seven different harrassment complaints all around the Joyce Street Skytrain station. The complainants are all women in their early 20's. Police are on the look out for a dark skinned man between 25 to 30 years old. He is about five nine or five ten inches tall. The suspect has short … [Read more...]
NDP Public Safety critic says latest RCMP controversy could impact trust among women
July 6, 2012 by
The NDP's Public Safety critic is questioning how women can trust the RCMP or individual officers after one posed for pictures on a sexual torture website. Kathy Corrigan says the latest black eye for the mounties could prevent victims of abuse from going to police. "When you have people particularily women trusting the RCMP in a lot … [Read more...]
Mayor and police chief are looking forward to results of Missing Women Inquiry
July 1, 2012 by
As British Columbians wait for Missing Women Commissioner Wally Oppal to present his findings, two key stakeholders in Vancouver say they're constantly working to make improvements. Police Chief Jim Chu says numerous changes have already been made in the ten years since serial killer Robert Pickton was finally caught. "There's lessons to be learned … [Read more...]
Ward looks back at Missing Women inquiry
June 11, 2012 by
Now that BC's Missing Women inquiry is officially over, a key lawyer asking questions during 93 days of hearings continues to take issue with how everything played out. "The year went by before it actually started the hearings and then, when they did start, the commission put a great deal of stock in internal police reports -it got started on the … [Read more...]
Businessman known for “Women are slaves” rant pleads guilty
June 7, 2012 by
A Surrey businessman caught on tape for a shocking, sexist tirade has entered a guilty plea in court. Rajend chetty is best known for launching a verbal attack on the sister of an employee he was accused of not paying. The janitorial company owner was accused of using Craigslist to lure vulnerable people into working for him, and then withholding … [Read more...]
Missing Women inquiry concludes in Vancouver
June 6, 2012 by
More than 90 days of hearings over eight months. Now BC's Missing Women inquiry has ended, with the man in charge promising positive results. "It's been a challenge. It's been difficult, but we'll move forward." Commissioner Wally Oppal must review testimony from more than 80 witnesses and 280 exhibits before delivering his final report to the bc … [Read more...]
Former mayor testifies at Missing Women Inquiry
May 16, 2012 by
The former Mayor of Vancouver, who once said he wasn't interested in financing a "location service" for hookers, is now testifying at the Missing Women Inquiry. In April of 1999, Philip Owen said he was not in favour of offering a reward to find 20 sex trade workers missing from the Downtown Eastside, because there was no proof any had been … [Read more...]
