Haven Society and other community organizations have joined together to launch the Clothesline Project to coincide with the International 16-day campaign of activism against gender violence. Read more about the international campaign here.
Read more about Haven Society’s leadership and Nanaimo’s participation here.

Domestic violence still remains hidden behind closed doors – and it’s time to air our “dirty laundry.”
Haven Society and other community organizations have joined together to launch the Clothesline Project to coincide with the International 16-day campaign of activism against gender violence. The campaign and the Clothesline Project run from International Day for the Elimination of Violence Against Women (November 25) until Human Rights Day (Dec. 10) and spans significant dates, including the National Day of Remembrance and Action on Violence Against Women (Dec. 6).  Read more here…

Canadians are calling for a collaborative, strong and innovative national housing strategy to eliminate homelessness across the country.

They want a plan that boosts the country’s affordable housing stock and employs new financial solutions to improve the living conditions of vulnerable people, including indigenous communities. Government, participants say, must also set clear outcomes and targets, collect data, and examine existing laws and policies to ensure fair access to safe and affordable housing.  Read the rest of this article at The Toronto Star…

As psychiatric disorders become attributable to specific, testable causes, will psychiatry become obsolete?

The lack of objective medical tests in psychiatry is a common criticism of the field. According to some, being a doctor means using physical exams, lab work or imaging to evaluate patients. Indeed, oncologists can find a tumor on a CT scan. Cardiologists can diagnose a heart attack with blood tests or an electrocardiogram.  Read the rest of this article at Scientific American…

Hardy and Amelia Leighton’s deaths served as a wake-up call that fentanyl was threatening even recreational drug users, but the truth is more complicated, reports Andrea Woo

It was intended to be a quiet night in, a chance to get ahead on their packing. Hardy and Amelia Leighton had left their toddler son, Magnus, with parents; packing boxes filled their apartment. Robin Malcolm, Amelia’s mother, grew concerned when she couldn’t get a hold of them.  Read the rest of this article at The Globe and Mail…