Each month we do a MentorAction Member Bio. This month we would like to introduce John Barron. "Hello, my name is John Barron, and I am a Detective in the Domestic Violence Unit with the Hamilton Police Service. I became part of MentorAction because of my role within...
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MentorAction Steering Committee Member – Carl
Each month, we introduce a member from the MentorAction Steering Committee. This month we would like to introduce Carl Haley. "My name is Carl and I am an addictions counselor who has been working in human services for about 8 years. I joined MentorAction because I...
Steel City Allies
The Steel City Allies are allies who have taken their #firststepfirstchange towards ending gender-based violence. Gender-based violence is a global pandemic. We all have women and girls in our lives who we love and care about and all women and girls have an undeniable...
Steel City Allies – A Community Campaign
The Steel City Ally Community Campaign calls upon allies to end gender-based violence. Through an online promise (or pledge), allies can take their #firststepfirstchange. This is a call to action to end gender-based violence. In Canada, a woman or girl is killed every...
MentorAction Bio – Shawn Chisholm
Each month we introduce a member of MentorAction. This month we would like to introduce Shawn Chisholm. "My name is Shawn Chisholm, and I’ve been with on the Steering Committee with MentorAction since the early days. I believe that ending gender-based violence rests...
Black History Month
Black History Month is officially recognized in Canada annually during the month of February. The Honourable Jean Augustine was the first Black Canadian women elected to Parliament and she introduced the motion in December 1995. The motion was unanimously carried by...