This fonds contains records for the Regional Coordinating Committee to End Violence Against Women (RCCEVAW) from 1984 until 2006, when they changed their name to the Ottawa Coalition to End Violence Against Women (OCTEVAW). The fonds includes administrative records and correspondence related to the RCCEVAW steering committee, their numerous subcommittees and task forces, and the organizations that grew out of their work. The RCCEVAW also collected records related to violence against women, including research material, newspaper clippings, policy documents, police protocol, and more. ... Ce fonds contient les dossiers du Comité régional de coordination pour contrer la violence faite aux femmes (CRCVFF) de 1984 à 2006, année où il a changé de nom pour devenir la Coalition d'Ottawa pour contrer la violence faite aux femmes (COCVFF). Le fonds comprend des documents administratifs et de la correspondance liés au comité directeur du RCCEVAW, à ses nombreux sous-comités et groupes de travail, ainsi qu'aux organisations qui sont nées de leur travail. La RCCEVAW a également rassemblé des documents relatifs à la violence contre les femmes, y compris des documents de recherche, des coupures de presse, des documents politiques, des protocoles de police, etc.
This series contains the RCCEVAW's incoming and outgoing correspondence, as well as files in which the group collected correspondence on particular projects or issues.
This series contains miscellaneous reports and research material related to the problem of violence against women, including studies of intimate femicide, police response to domestic violence calls, and assisting victims of sexual abuse. This series is made up of material that had not been obviously collected or created by a particular subcommittee; instead, these records were produced by other organizations and individuals, and pertain to the RCCEVAW's overall work.
This series contains pamphlets, brochures, and other records related to the RCCEVAW's public education efforts. THis series also contains flyers and training documents for their workshops and public events.
This series contains newspaper clippings collected by the RCCEVAW in the course of their work. Clippings are primarily related to women killed by their male partners, domestic violence in Canadian courts, custody and access, and the father's rights movement; the RCCEVAW collected clippings that supported their position, as well as those which advocated against their proposed reforms.
This series contains minutes, research material, and other records related to a number of RCCEVAW Subcommittees and Task Forces, including the Lesbian Issues Subcommittee, the Community Framework Subcommittee, the Court Support Subcommittee, the Subcommittee on programs for Children who have Witnessed Domestic Violence, the ID Task Force, and the Recovered Memory Task Group. This series also contains records related to organizations which grew out of the RCCEVAW, such as the Sexual Assault Network and Immigrant and Visible Minority Women Against Abuse.
This series contains minutes and other records related to the Women with Disabilities Subcommittee and the Accessibility Subcommittee, including correspondence, newsletters, and research material. The Women with Disabilities Subcommittee was primarily concerned with the higher likelihood of abuse experienced by disabled women.
This series contains minutes of the RCCEVAW Family Law Subcommittee, and related records such as research material, newspaper clippings, policy briefs, and legislative reports. Some issues especially relevant to the Family Law Subcommittee include: divorce court proceedings, custody and access, mandatory joint custody, the treatment of child witnesses, and mediation in domestic disputes.
This series contains minutes of the RCCEVAW Criminal Justice Subcommittee, and related records such as research material, newspaper clippings, policy briefs, court proceedings, police protocol and training documents, and legislative reports. Some issues especially relevant to the Criminal Justice Committee include: the disclosure of rape crisis centre files, sentencing in domestic cases, restraining orders, police response to domestic violence, and stereotypes against women in Canadian courts.
This series contains minutes of RCCEVAW steering committee meetings, including those produced during their early years, when they were called the Regional Coordinating Committee on Wife Assault. This series also contains financial records and agreements, project proposals and reports, and other material related to the organization's general mandate.
