Jackson Katz

On April 22, 2010 EVA BC hosted an event at Victoria's Fairmont Empress Hotel that saw acclaimed educator, author and filmmaker Jackson Katz speaking to elected BC officials that included the Minister for Children and Family Development, Mary Polak and Opposition Leader Carol James along with a number of MLAs and senior leaders in BC that included police, military and violence against women service providers.

The breakfast event was held in recognition of the proclaimed Prevention of Violence Against Women Week, BC Victims of Crime Awareness Week and National Victims of Crime Awareness Week - all of which took place from April 18 - 24, 2010.

Download Jackson Katz Short Biography

Download Jackson Katz Media Alert (April 20, 2010)

Download "10 Things Men Can Do To Prevent Gender Violence"

EVA BC is grateful to the Department of Justice Canada for their financial support of this event.

Doreen Pelkey, Tsawout Nation Elder

Jackson Katz, Keynote Speaker Tracy Porteous, Executive Director, EVA BC

Honourable Mary Polak, Minister of Children and Family Development Kathy Corrigan, MLA for Burnaby-Deer Lake

Honourable Mary Polak, Kathy Corrigan, MLA for Burnaby-Deer Lake

Minister of Children and Family Development

Mavis Erickson, Highway of Tears Coordinator Chief Jamie Graham, Victoria Police Department, Speaking to a Reporter

Mavis Erickson, Highway of Tears Coordinator Chief Jamie Graham, Victoria Police Dept.

Sonya Boyce, Executive Director, Surrey Women's Centre and Robin Wilson, Whitewater Communication Superintendent Rob Rothwell, Vancouver Police Department; Shauna Filgate, Program/Policy Analyst, Ministry of Children and Family Development; Brian Rendell, Director Legal Operations, Criminal Justice Branch; and Chief Superintendent Craig Callens, RCMP

Sonya Boyce, Brian Rendell, Director Legal Operations, Criminal

Executive Director, Justice Branch; Shauna Filgate, Program/Policy

Surrey Women's Centre; and Analyst, MCFD; Superintendent Rob Rothwell

Robin Wilson, and Chief Superintendent Craig Callens, Vancouver

White Water Communications Police Dept.

Susan Armstrong, Parm Kroad and Wendy Walsh of the Victoria Women's Transition House Society Inspector Del Manak and Inspector Jamie Pearce, Victoria Police Department; and Inspector Trent Edwards, Saanich Police Department

Wendy Walsh, Parm Kroad and Susan Inspector Del Manak and Inspector Jamie Pierce,

Robinson, Victoria Women's Transition Victoria Police Dept.; and Inspector Trent

House Society Edwards, Saanich Police Dept.