Shift acknowledges that we are located on Treaty 4, Treaty 6, and Treaty 7 territories and the traditional meeting grounds and home for many Indigenous Peoples, including Cree, Saulteaux, Niisitapi (Blackfoot), Métis, and Nakota Sioux, the Siksika, the Piikani (Peigan), the Kainai (Blood), the Tsuut’ina (Sacree), Ktunaxa, Secwépemc, Dene, Mountain Cree, and the Stoney Nakoda First Nations, including Chiniki, Bearpaw, and Wesley First Nations. It is also home to Métis Nation of Alberta, Region 3 and Region 4. We respect the Treaties that were made, we acknowledge the harms and mistakes of the past and we dedicate ourselves to move forward in partnership with Indigenous communities in a spirit of reconciliation and collaboration.
The numbers are staggering. Every hour of every day a woman in Alberta will undergo some form of interpersonal violence at the hands of an ex-spouse or ex-partner. Lana Wells,
On Tuesday, June 5, 2012 we released a new research report: Preventing Domestic Violence in Alberta: A Cost Savings Perspective. The report is co-authored by Lana Wells, Brenda Strafford Chair
Although largely hidden, domestic violence is reaching epidemic levels with untold costs to society. Alberta has the second highest rate of reported spousal assault in the country, with two-thirds of
