Fall/Winter 2019 ACT UP PrinceIVITIES Edward Island Advisory Council onDATE the Status of Women NEW COUNCIL CHAIRPERSON’S MESSAGE: CHAIRPERSON DEBBIE LANGSTON The PEI Advisory I am honoured to be appointed as Council on the Chairperson of the PEI Advisory Status of Women is Council on the Status of Women, and very pleased that I am looking forward to undertaking the Government the work, pushing forward with our of Prince message, and advocating for gender Edward Island equality for all Islanders. has appointed Debbie Langston of I am happy my appointment Blooming Point to chair the Council comes in time to lead the Purple from October 2019 to the end of her Ribbon Campaign Against Violence term in March 2021. Debbie previously Against Women, as we prepare served as Vice-Chairperson. for a meaningful December 6th Debbie and her sisters were raised Montreal Massacre Memorial Service by their mother in the UK. After to commemorate 30 years since leaving school, Debbie worked for the 14 women lost their lives at l’Ecole Metropolitan Police Service, where Polytechnique, just because they were she met her husband Robin. They women. immigrated to Canada with their young I am likewise looking forward to family in 2004. Debbie graduated from meeting four newly appointed Council the Holland College Child and Youth members who will join us at the table. Care Worker course in 2009 and is currently enrolled in the Bachelor of I would like to thank Council staff, Jane, Arts program at UPEI. She has worked Michelle, and Becky, and all the women in a variety of settings and is currently who served on the Council this past employed as a Youth Service Worker year for a successful year of advising with the Public Schools Branch. Debbie government and educating the public is a passionate advocate for equality on issues that affect the status of PEI for women and the rights of other women. marginalized groups. I extend special thanks to outgoing Debbie is the 20th woman appointed Chairperson Yvonne Deagle, who to chair the PEI Advisory Council on finished her term in September. We the Status of Women in its 45-year weren’t able to celebrate her end history. She is proud to be the Council’s of term in person due to Hurricane first Black Dorian, so I was pleased to spend time YEARS with her at the Purple Ribbon Pinning Chairperson. 0ANS Bee. Yvonne was a caring, dedicated 3 Yvonne Deagle & leader for our Council work. 1989–2019 Debbie Langston ... since the Montreal Massacre. at the Purple Wishing everyone warmth and peace We remember. Ribbon Pinning as the winter solstice approaches. Bee. ... depuis le massacre de Montreal. Nous nous rappelons toujours. Debbie Langston ACTIVITIES UPDATE PEI Advisory Council on the Status of Women Fall/Winter 2019 MEMORIAL SERVICES FOR VICTIMS OF VIOLENCE PURPLE RIBBON First mourn, then work for change CAMPAIGN 2019-2020 Multilingual Poster December 6 is the National Day Charlottetown Memorial Service of Remembrance and Action on This year’s multilingual 11”x17” Violence Against Women. On 12:00 noon, Friday, December 6 poster highlights the Purple December 6, candle-lighting Memorial Hall, Confederation Ribbon Campaign theme “Support Centre of the Arts (venue Survivors: Support the person. services remember 14 young sponsor), Charlottetown women who in 1989 were murdered Involve the Community. Right the Guest Speaker: Dawn Wilson, world” in ten languages. because they were women in the “Supporting Survivors in PEI: A Montreal Massacre. We remember Remembrance” Translations are from English into 10 women since 1989 murdered More info: 902-368-4510 French (by Service de traduction du on Prince Edward Island by men PEI Advisory Council on the Status gouvernement de l’Î.-P.-É.); Mi’kmaq who knew them. Join others in your of Women (by Thirly Levi); and through PEI community to light a candle of Association for Newcomers to remembrance, to honour, to reflect, Summerside Memorial Service Canada, into Nepali and Hindi (by and to act 12:00 noon, Friday, December 6 Krishna Thakur), Mandarin Chinese so these Presbyterian Church (next to (by Alex Yin), Spanish (by Antony murders Three Oaks High School) Baker), Vietnamese (by Caitlyn end. 130 Victoria Road, Summerside Huynh), and Arabic and Farsi (by More info: 902-436-9856 Fereshteh Shaer). East Prince Women’s Information These represent the founding and Centre most commonly spoken languages of our province. Posters are available by request or at www.gov. pe.ca/acsw. See sample on page 3! Resources for Teachers Again this year, the Purple Ribbon Campaign has produced a resource guide for PEI teachers. The guide includes bilingual handouts for students about what it means to support survivors of violence, especially survivors of sexual assault. The guides also include resources on consent and healthy relationships. Resources for teachers focus on commemorating 30 years since the Montreal Massacre and also highlight resources and opportunities for teachers thanks to the Premier’s Action Committee on New this year: How to Support Survivors poster. Available at gov.pe.ca/acsw or by Family Violence Prevention. request to 902-368-4510. Bookmarks with purple ribbons are also still available. The resource guides provide teachers with links to the curriculum outcomes for Grades 7–9 Social Studies, Grade 9 Health, and high- school Family Life. Resources from the teachers’ guide are available to anyone by request or at www.gov.pe.ca/acsw. ACTIVITIES UPDATE PEI Advisory Council on the Status of Women Fall/Winter 2019 ADVISORY COUNCIL MEETINGS 2019: HIGHLIGHTS The PEI Advisory Council on the Status of Women meets four to six times a year in communities across PEI. At meetings, members focus on issues important to the status of Island women, plan actions to advise the Minister Responsible for the Status of Women and her government, and organize events and publications to raise public awareness. March 9, 2019, Charlottetown, PEI September 7, 2019, by New Members & Council Planning teleconference A February meeting was cancelled Appreciation for the Outgoing due to bad weather, so on March Chairperson 9, Council members welcomed Yvonne Deagle’s final meeting newly appointed members Caroline as Chairperson became a MacRae and Gina Younker for a teleconference due to the facilitated Council planning session impending arrival of Hurricane led by Sara Roach-Lewis. Council Dorian! Council members thanked Executive followed up the session Yvonne for her leadership and with action-planning later in the also thanked outgoing members month. Madison Blanchard and Pam 2019 Purple Ribbon multilingual poster. May 3, 2019, Montague, PEI Schurman-Montgomery whose terms also ended in September. Council Collaborations Council members filled in the Chairperson Yvonne Deagle and outlines of the renewed Equality Council staff members walked Report Card model and built shared through the Council’s calendar year understanding of Council’s work with new and continuing members towards equity. and provided updates on Council’s collaborations, coalitions, and Next meeting: December 6, 2019, partnerships to advance gender in Charlottetown, PEI. Council equality. members will help to coordinate the June 28, 2019, Summerside, PEI annual Montreal Massacre Memorial Service and will welcome four new Renewing the Report Card Model members to their first meeting. Council members met in beautiful Summerside and committed to continuing the Equality Report Card project to assess government progress towards gender equality, with a renewed model. Members defined the outlines of the project towards a next Report Card in 2021. Interviews with women of three generations and cultural backgrounds, remembering 30 years since the Montreal Massacre. Full interviews available at peiacsw.wordpress.com. Many hands make Gina Younker and Caroline MacRae Barb McDowall, Serena Smith, Gaylene light work! joined the Advisory Council on the Carragher, and Emily Rutledge joined Volunteers Status of Women in February 2019. the Advisory Council on the Status of pin 17,000 Women in October 2019. purple ribbons to Apply to be appointed to the PEI Advisory Council on the Status of Women bookmarks through the Government of PEI, Engage PEI: www.princeedwardisland.ca/ each year. en/information/executive-council-office/engage-pei ACTIVITIES UPDATE PEI Advisory Council on the Status of Women Fall/Winter 2019 Council Members Debbie Langston, Chairperson, Blooming Point Cathy Rose, Vice-Chairperson, Fortune Chris MacPhail, Treasurer, Canoe Cove Caroline MacRae, Member, Summerside Gina Younker, Member, Cornwall Emily Rutledge, Member, Charlottetown Gaylene Carragher, Member, Stanhope Barb McDowall, Member, Charlottetown Serena Smith, Member, Summerside Staff Jane Ledwell, Executive Director Michelle Jay, Program Coordinator Becky Tramley, Office Manager (p/t) Contact PEI Advisory Council on the Status of Women PO Box 2000 Charlottetown, PEI C1A 7N8 Phone: 902-368-4510 Email: [email protected] Location From the top left: 1) Advisory Council on the Status of Women members at Sherwood Business Centre the June 2019 Council meeting in Summerside; 2) Hosting a winter program 161 St. Peter’s Road, Charlottetown for Family Violence Prevention Week in O’Leary; 3) West Prince in warmer weather! Staff and chair at North Cape; 4) Eight past and current Chairpersons of the Advisory Council attending the annual Chairs Circle in May 2019; 5) A On-line post-hurricane presentation of Yvonne Deagle’s service award as outgoing Website: www.gov.pe.ca/acsw Chairperson;