April 2014 marked the beginning of the two-year Enhancing Community Capacity to Respond to and Prevent Forced Marriage Project. The MOSAIC has led this project in partnership with EVA BC, funded by the Department of Justice. The objective of the project was to increase the capacity of frontline service providers to recognize the signs of forced marriage, provide a framework …

MOSAIC has recently released a news bulletin, which can be found here, to let the media know about the work that MOSAIC and EVA BC has been doing on forced marriages. The research in the bulletin found interest in the local media. Links to coverage from the Vancouver Sun, CBC, CKNW, The Voice Online and The Weekly Voice can be …

endforcedmarriages.ca is a resource developed by MOSAIC in partnership with EVA BC. It offers information to service providers and individuals facing forced marriage. The website is a part of a Department of Justice Canada funded project which aims to enhance community capacity to respond to and prevent forced marriage.

“Honour” is one of many drivers which can be used as an excuse to justify forced marriage. Forced marriage and honour are a part of a worldwide issue that exists in all communities— violence used to maintain power and control. MOSAIC’s project “Preventing and Reducing Violence Against Women and Girls in the name of “Honour”” deconstructs the term honour, promotes …

The Vancouver Courier published a full page article in which Ninu Kang talks about the proposed Bill S-7 (which has provisions on forced marriage) as having racist overtones. It’s a thoughtful read, and the perspective is in line with a position that the Executive Leadership Team at MOSAIC has developed. Vancouver Courier, January 23, 2015 For more information about how this …