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Our Commitment to Support and to Safety
At Salal Sexual Violence Support Centre, we are committed to providing compassionate, survivor-centered support to everyone who reaches out to our crisis line. Our staff and volunteers reflect the...
Water Ceremony
Water Ceremony Honouring Our Ancestors, Mother Earth, and Each Other Led by Matriarch Sharon Jinkerson-Brass The Water Ceremony will be held in community, where we come together to honour water as...
Queer Resilience
March 24, 2026 at 5:30-7:00pm PST on Zoom Join us virtually to talk about the ways in which 2SLBTQ+ community members can learn to develop healthy self-care habits as well as building community...
Sexual Violence Does Not Happen in a Vacuum
At Salal, we often say that sexual assault is an isolating experience, not an isolated one. Sexual violence does not happen in a vacuum. It is shaped by broader systems that influence whose safety...
The Epstein Files Are About Survivors. Not Scandal.
The release of the Epstein files has been framed as a political and celebrity spectacle. Names are being circulated, reputations debated, and headlines built around who knew what and whom. But for...
A Queer Balm: Heated Rivalry and the Radical Pleasure of Asking
If you’re anything like me, your entire social media feed has been swallowed by Heated Rivalry—the Canadian sports romance show about two hockey players on competing teams who find themselves drawn...
National Day of Remembrance and Action on Violence Against Women
Join Salal for a Vigil of Remembrance and Community Care on the National Day of Remembrance and Action on Violence Against Women On Saturday December 6, 2025 we will gather to honour the fourteen...
When Survivors Speak, We Must Listen. Power, Accountability, and the Truth Behind the Epstein Files
As an organization dedicated to supporting survivors and challenging the systems that enable sexual violence, we believe cultural moments like this require clarity and unwavering solidarity. We...
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