University of Toronto Men's Issues Awareness Society

05/03/2022

Coming up at 7:30pm EDT. Our CEO Justin Trottier discusses building Toronto's first Family Shelter for abused men and children, on Listen live

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03/30/2022

Our Family Shelter for Men and Children, a first-of-its-kind emergency residence for fathers and children escaping domestic violence, is celebrating its 1st year anniversary. Sat April 9th. Join us virtually or in-person. Registration required.

Join us to mark a milestone and learn about the first year of operations here at the first-of-its-kind Family Shelter for Men and Children

12/10/2021

Tomorrow we're hosting the biggest men's issues event of the year! Will you be at MOMENTUM 2021: The National Men's Issues Conference? Full day for only $20.21. Don’t miss this unique opportunity to hear from an all-star group of international speakers.

   MOMENTUM 2021: The 2021 Canadian National Men’s Issues Conference, will be hosted virtually via Zoom video on Saturday, December 11, 2021. MOMENTUM provides a platform to address a range of critical issues and timely current events, while working together to chart a path forward, building on ...

11/19/2021

On International Men's Day, please support the Canadian Association for Equality, Canada's most effective champion for boys, men and fathers. And help us keep open the first Family Shelter for Men and Children.

Visit https://www.canadahelps.org/en/charities/cafe-ccmf/ to make a tax deductible charitable donation.

Today your donation to boys and men is doubled. Monthly gifts are matched six times over. Celebrate International Men's Day by renewing your support so we can open more Centres and Shelters for men and families.

2021 marks the 10 Year anniversary of the Canadian Association for Equality and the Canadian Centres for Men and Families. Here is a recap of what we've accomplished, with your support:

* We opened the very first Family Shelter for abused men and children, which has welcomed over 25 resident families to date!
* We co-produced the 2019 documentary Erasing Family, released to critical acclaim
* We received intervenor status in the Supreme Court case R v Langan, and argued before the highest court that male stereotypes can lead to wrongful convictions
* We completed a federal government funded research project, "Studying Male Homelessness as a Consequence of Domestic Violence."
* We host the annual event MOMENTUM: The Canadian National Men's Issues Conference, the largest gathering of its kind in Canada
* We ran three billboard awareness campaigns, focusing on su***de prevention and parental alienation
* We operate first-of-their-kind Canadian Centres for Men and Families in Toronto, Ottawa, Calgary, St. Thomas and York Region - and we are on track to open a Centre in Vancouver.

On International Men's Day, help us build on this momentum. Let's make the next 10 years even more impactful for the men and families that are counting on us.

Thank you for your leadership in joining with us on behalf of men and boys!

Justin Trottier
Executive Director, Canadian Centre for Men and Families
CEO, Canadian Association for Equality

Canadian Centre for Men and Families: Reduce su***de among men at risk; Strengthen the father-child bond; Support victims of domestic abuse.

11/05/2021

MOMENTUM 2021: The Canadian National Men's Issues Conference, provides a platform to address a range of critical issues affecting boys and men in Canada and around the world.
This exciting event is being offered at an incredibly reduced price of only $20.21! Don’t miss this unique and affordable opportunity to hear from our group of international experts. Register at: https://www.equalitycanada.com/momentum2021.

09/03/2021

Support CAFE's Equal Parenting advocacy campaign the election. Add your voice to our growing coalition of activists mobilizing in dozens of ridings across Canada. Contact [email protected]. Please provide your name and riding.

08/25/2021

The Best Interest of the Children: What Fathers Bring to the Family Table. blog post by Bijan Rafii York Executive Director offers a comprehensive review of the scholarship making the case for supporting involved, engaging fatherhood http://ow.ly/7imM50FXQvs

08/25/2021

The Best Interest of the Children: What Fathers Bring to the Family Table. blog post by Bijan Rafii York Executive Director offers a comprehensive review of the scholarship making the case for supporting involved, engaging fatherhood

08/19/2021

Patio Furniture Needed at New Toronto Family Shelter. Let's give our dads and kids a nice space to relax and engage. Can your help with donations of patio furniture: chairs, couches, tables, loungers, plants, tents, etc? Contact [email protected]

08/18/2021

Join Our Federal Election Advocacy Campaign and mobilize for fathers and families! With the election upon us, CAFE is calling on volunteers for an advocacy campaign aimed at advancing our two core family fairness policy proposals: a presumption of equal shared parenting after family break-up, and a reform to the Canada Child Benefit program, which currently treats fathers as second class parents. Want to join our National Advocacy Team? Contact [email protected]. Please provide your name, riding, and whether you would attend meetings with candidate.

08/12/2021

Register Now. Our Free Men's Issues Webinar Series continues with Douglas Todd: Memoirs from Canada's Leading Men's Issues Reporter. Thursday August 26th at 8PM EDT. From the silent epidemic of male su***de to the opioid crisis to the failure to launch of young men, award-winning and prolific journalist Douglas Todd shares his experiences writing about men, describes the reception he's received and explores changes he's seen in the coverage of gender during his long career.

Douglas Todd has been a columnist with the Vancouver Sun and Postmedia News for 38 years. He is one of Canada's most prolific reporters covering men's issues. His work has appeared in the National Post, Toronto Sun, Calgary Herald, Ottawa Citizen, Windsor Star, Edmonton Journal, and Montreal Gazette...