Current Projects
The Centre and its researchers are involved in various projects that seek to build knowledge and contribute to society’s understanding about violence and efforts to reduce and prevent violence. While not exhaustive of the research activities being undertaken at the Centre, the projects below provide a sampling of current efforts that focus on local, national and international responses to violence and its prevention.
The Canadian Geography of Justice Initiative
This project has been funded primarily by Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council Insight program. Principal Investigator: Myrna Dawson. [2013-present] Project Description: Little attention is given to variation in official responses to crime across Canadian jurisdictions despite…
Canadian Femicide Observatory for Justice and Accountability
This project has been supported by various funding agencies, including the Canada Research Chair Program, and through two consecutive grants from the Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council. The goals of the Canadian Femicide Observatory for Justice and Accountability (CFOJA) are…
Examining Prevention Potential of Recommendations Generated by Domestic Violence Death Reviews Nationally and Internationally
Early funding for this project was provided by the Canada Research Chair program. The Principal Investigator is Dr. Myrna Dawson. Domestic violence death reviews have existed since the early 1990s, beginning in the United States, then spreading to Canada, Australia, the United Kingdom, and New…
Examining Regional Variations in Social and Legal Responsiveness to Violence Against Women in Canada
This project is funded by the Canada Research Chair program. The Principal Investigator is Dr. Myrna Dawson. Internationally, Canada was one of the first countries to introduce legal reforms to respond to intimate partner, domestic and sexual violence and to provide funding for shelters and…
Canadian Domestic Homicide Prevention Initiative with Vulnerable Populations
The Canadian Domestic Homicide Prevention Initiative with Vulnerable Populations (CDHPIVP) is a five-year project funded by the Social Sciences Humanities Research Council (SSHRC) to conduct research on domestic homicides in Canada; to identify protocols and strategies that will reduce risk; and to…
