SOAR Initiative Canada @soarinitiative.org · 09/09/2026Disappointed by NHL teams like Vegas, St. Louis and Edmonton treating acquittal as absolution? You’re not alone. The NHL & NHLPA need a public facing, league-specific policy addressing sexual violence, domestic violence & child abuse. Sign our petition: change.org/NHL_Official... 011
SOAR Initiative Canada @soarinitiative.org · 13/08/2026We’ll issue an official statement in the coming days. For now, turn this moment into action. Sign our petition calling on the NHL & NHLPA to adopt a league-wide, public policy addressing sexual & domestic violence. Sign. Share. The time for change is NOW. change.org/NHL_Official... 🩵💜💙 011
SOAR Initiative Canada @soarinitiative.org · 14/06/2026One week ago, we officially launched our Ambassador Call and the #ChangeTheLanguage campaign. 🩵💜💙 Share the pledge poster, post a photo with it, use #ChangeTheLanguage, and tag @soarinitiative.org Low time commitment. Big impact. Join the movement: soarinitiative.org/ontario-says-no-more 001
Reposted by SOAR Initiative CanadaShireen Ahmed @shireenahmed.bsky.social · 03/03/2026It's time to talk about hockey media in Canada. Actually, it has been time for awhile. My thoughts on comments from Insiders, hockey media approaches, using language correctly, and accountability - or the lack of it. www.cbc.ca/sports/hocke...cbc.caOPINION | Media needs to be better when it comes to covering the difficult issues in hockey | CBC SportsThe SNL appearance by U.S. hockey players provided an opportunity to focus on hockey again, and offered audiences and fans some closure. But has anything really changed? As a journalist, I often ask: ... 612065
SOAR Initiative Canada @soarinitiative.org · 01/03/2026Hearing Elliotte Friedman compare a potential Ryan O’Reilly trade to dating on Hockey Night in Canada was disappointing. Framing “no” as something to push past, even as a metaphor, reinforces harmful ideas. Sports media, reflect & speak up. Words matter. #ChangeTheLanguage @sportsnetpr.bsky.social 294
SOAR Initiative Canada @soarinitiative.org · 23/02/2026Curious how the NHL & NHLPA will respond to this latest “unbecoming” behaviour. After all, if the policy they insist is “strong enough” for the worst harms, then it should be strong enough to address attitudes that fuel them. Or does accountability only kick in once the headlines get bad enough? 000
SOAR Initiative Canada @soarinitiative.org · 08/02/2026WNBA player Rickea Jackson is named only in her relation to James Pearce Jr. Headline centres on his status & alleged violence against police & sidelines the alleged violence against her, including reports he rammed her car to stop her reaching police. #ChangeTheLanguage 🩵💜💙 132
Reposted by SOAR Initiative CanadaChristie Anastasia @christieanastasia.bsky.social · 03/01/2026I'm deeply grateful for the recognition and promotion of my nonprofit @soarinitiative.org in recent days, by people on social media whom I’ve never met before. A truly humbling experience. 🥹 🩵💜💙 001
SOAR Initiative Canada @soarinitiative.org · 26/12/2025Language shapes culture. Culture shapes accountability. Next month, we launch #ChangeTheLanguage, a movement challenging myths & how everyday language shapes views of sexual & domestic violence. Call out for social media mbassadors coming January 2026. 🩵💜💙 030
SOAR Initiative Canada @soarinitiative.org · 06/12/2025On December 6th, we remember and honour the 14 lives tragically taken during the violent, misogynistic attack at École Polytechnique on December 6th, 1989. National Day of Remembrance and Action on Violence Against Women 🤍 #16Days #femicide #whiteribbonday #jourdurubanblanc 110
Reposted by SOAR Initiative CanadaCanadian Forensic Nurses Association @forensicnurseca.bsky.social · 26/11/2025🎙️ Beyond the Verdict: The Hockey Canada Trial Hannah Varto speaks with Christie Paschakis, founder of SOAR Initiative Canada and Ontario Says NO MORE, to examine nuances and implications from the Hockey Canada trial. 🎧 Listen on Spotify: buff.ly/AVRj0qb or Zencastr: buff.ly/9BL3IK7 012
SOAR Initiative Canada @soarinitiative.org · 17/10/2025We’re deeply disappointed by the Golden Knights’ decision to sign Hart. An acquittal is not exoneration & "regret" is not accountability. This choice sends a clear message: protecting reputations matters more than supporting survivors. Survivors deserve better. The sport deserves better. 🩵💜💙 010
SOAR Initiative Canada @soarinitiative.org · 27/09/2025Ontario Says NO MORE recently held separate, introductory meetings with both the NHL & NHLPA. We thank both orgs who showed a willingness to engage with us & acknowledge the critical issues of sexual violence, domestic violence, and child abuse in hockey & beyond. This is just the beginning. 🩵💜💙 042
SOAR Initiative Canada @soarinitiative.org · 24/09/2025Ontario Says NO MORE has been working quietly but relentlessly. We know how deeply this issue has affected survivors and their allies. An update to our open letter to the NHL and NHLPA is coming. Your voices continue to guide us. We see you. We hear you. We’re not done. 🩵💜💙 001
SOAR Initiative Canada @soarinitiative.org · 22/08/2025Ontario Says NO MORE is appalled by the Ministry’s decision not to appeal the acquittals of 5 former members of Canada’s 2018 World Junior Hockey Team. This failure to act harms survivors & reinforces victim-blaming. We stand with E.M. & all survivors of sexual violence. 🩵💜💙 000
SOAR Initiative Canada @soarinitiative.org · 06/08/2025“…The justice system is not broken, it operates exactly as intended. This is a system that, by design, prioritizes the rights of the defendant while turning the survivor’s trauma into a battleground….It’s beyond time for the justice system to get an overhaul.” 🩵💜💙 000
SOAR Initiative Canada @soarinitiative.org · 30/07/20251,000 signatures. What once felt like a dream is now reality. 🙌 As a small nonprofit still seeking funding, this means everything. We’re not done. Let’s show the NHL & NHLPA: NO MORE silence. NO MORE complicity. NO MORE abuse in hockey. 🩵💜💙 001
Reposted by SOAR Initiative Canadathe late great hannibal lizova @yanoforsure.bsky.social · 30/07/2025as part of the #OntarioSaysNoMore campaign, @soarinitiative.org has launched a petition, calling on the NHL & NHLPA to implement a formal, comprehensive, league-specific policy that addresses sexual violence, domestic violence, & child abuse. www.change.org/p/ontario-sa...change.orgSign the PetitionOntario Says No More Calls on the NHL to Implement Policy on Sexual & Domestic Violence 053
Reposted by SOAR Initiative CanadaOffside News @offsidenewsco.bsky.social · 30/07/2025We encourage you to join us in signing this petition from @soarinitiative.org & the #OntarioSaysNOMORE campaign, calling calling on the NHL & NHLPA to implement a formal, comprehensive, league-specific policy that addresses sexual violence, domestic violence, & child abuse.buff.lySign the PetitionOntario Says No More Calls on the NHL to Implement Policy on Sexual & Domestic Violence 043
SOAR Initiative Canada @soarinitiative.org · 29/07/2025🚨 Deadline extended to Aug 15! 549 → 773 signatures in 48 hrs. That’s not just numbers—it’s people demanding change in hockey. 📝 Individuals: sign the petition [tinyurl.com/46vkt4f7] 📄 Orgs: sign the open letter [forms.gle/bhVke3rjf1bCkdY98] 📣 Tag allies. Raise voices. 💙 000
SOAR Initiative Canada @soarinitiative.org · 26/07/2025The NHL’s response to sexual assault, domestic violence and child abuse cases isn’t cutting it. We need consistent accountability across the league. It’s time for a comprehensive policy on abuse in hockey. Link to petition : tinyurl.com/46vkt4f7 Link to our Open Letter : forms.gle/bhVke3rjf1bC... 000
SOAR Initiative Canada @soarinitiative.org · 24/07/2025Christie, founder of SOAR Initiative & Ontario Says NO MORE, talks to @michellemackey about the Hockey Canada trial & the trauma survivors face in court. This case reveals a justice system failing those it should protect. Survivors deserve better. 🩵💜💙 #WeStandWithEM 000
SOAR Initiative Canada @soarinitiative.org · 23/07/2025Tomorrow, a verdict will be handed down in the Hockey Canada sexual assault trial, but no court decision can erase the trauma EM & survivors face. EM's bravery has sparked a crucial shift in how we confront sexual violence & rape culture. #WeSupportSurvivors #WeStandWithEM 🩵💜💙 030
SOAR Initiative Canada @soarinitiative.org · 12/07/2025🚨 500+ have signed! If everyone who signed brings in just ONE more person, we’ll hit 1,000 in no time. This is more than a petition. It's a call for accountability in hockey. 🏒✊ 📢 Sign. Share. Demand better. chng.it/dnXN2LpKBw #OntarioSaysNOMORE 🩵💜💙 002
SOAR Initiative Canada @soarinitiative.org · 09/07/2025📣 FINAL CALL for organizational signatories! Deadline: July 27. Businesses, nonprofits, & startups — join us in urging the NHL & NHLPA to adopt a policy on sexual violence, domestic violence, & child abuse. 🩵💜💙 ✍️ forms.gle/en1ukUgDHCVq... #OntarioSaysNOMORE #NHL #NHLPA 000
SOAR Initiative Canada @soarinitiative.org · 09/07/2025We’re just 15 signatures away from reaching 500! Haven’t signed yet? Click the link below and don’t forget to share! chng.it/xCptkd44NCchng.itSign the PetitionOntario Says No More Calls on the NHL to Implement Policy on Sexual & Domestic Violence 000
SOAR Initiative Canada @soarinitiative.org · 30/06/2025Learn more about Ontario Says NO MORE, here: soarinitiative.org/ontario-says... 🩵 001
SOAR Initiative Canada @soarinitiative.org · 27/06/2025Get Ready, Ontario! A powerful new movement is here: Ontario Says NO MORE—led by SOAR Initiative Canada—to unite communities against domestic & sexual violence under one unifying symbol. Coming soon: Call for partnerships and ambassador roles! #OntarioSaysNoMore 001
SOAR Initiative Canada @soarinitiative.org · 21/06/2025Join us in urging the NHL & NHLPA to adopt a league-specific policy on sexual violence, domestic violence & child abuse. 📝 Sign our open letter by July 5, 2025: tinyurl.com/c3tbh9m3 📬 Questions? Email info@soarinitiative.org #OntarioSaysNoMore #NoMoreAbuseInHockey 111
SOAR Initiative Canada @soarinitiative.org · 18/06/2025🚨 The NHL still has no formal, league-specific policy on sexual assault & domestic violence—unlike other major leagues. On the She Matters podcast, SOAR Canada’s Founder & Director, Christie, calls for change. 🥅 🏒 🩵💜💙 Sign the petition: chng.it/NWqhDf5zRD 001
SOAR Initiative Canada @soarinitiative.org · 14/06/2025Supporting survivors means standing for justice—without exception. Advocacy must be inclusive, intersectional & rooted in humility. We see you. We hear you. We stand with ALL survivors. Always. 🩵💙💜 #SOARInitiativeCanada #SupportAllSurvivors #NoOneLeftBehind 001
SOAR Initiative Canada @soarinitiative.org · 13/06/2025On the latest She Matters Podcast, SOAR Initiative Canada Founder, Christie, joins She Matters United to unpack the injustice survivors face in courtrooms—especially in cases like the #WorldJuniorsTrial. 🎧 Tune in here: tinyurl.com/5czhjzsv 🩵💜💙 #VictimsRights #CriminalJusticeReform 011
SOAR Initiative Canada @soarinitiative.org · 01/06/2025Love knows no boundaries. 🏳️🌈🏳️⚧️ SOAR Initiative Canada proudly stands with 2SLGBTQ+ community—today & always! 🩵💜💙 Let’s celebrate love, diversity, & equality this June and every day! 🌈 ❤️🧡💛💚💙💜🩵🩷🤍🤎🖤 #HappyPrideMonth 🌈 #Pride365 #PrideInEveryForm 011
SOAR Initiative Canada @soarinitiative.org · 26/05/2025Real advocacy is intersectional. If you align with those spreading anti-immigrant, homophobic, or transphobic rhetoric, you’re not for *all* survivors—just the ones who look or live like you. 🩵💜💙 000
SOAR Initiative Canada @soarinitiative.org · 23/05/2025Sexual violence has been entrenched in hockey for decades, yet the NHL still lacks a policy to address it—unlike the MLB, NBA & NFL. The silence is deafening. Demand change. Sign the petition for a safer, more respectful hockey culture. 🩵💜💙 chng.it/XfzQ77RmKn 0176
SOAR Initiative Canada @soarinitiative.org · 15/05/2025The NHL is lagging behind other pro leagues on abuse prevention. We're calling for: ✅ Independent investigations ✅ Trauma-informed support ✅ Real accountability 📢 Join us. Sign the petition. Share. tinyurl.com/4bmme25u 🩵💜💙 011
SOAR Initiative Canada @soarinitiative.org · 01/05/2025May is Sexual Violence Prevention Month in 🇨🇦. Let's break the silence, challenge myths, & support prevention. 🩵 Believe survivors 🩵 Learn consent 🩵 Advocate for safer spaces 🩵 #ChangeTheLanguage Your story matters. YOU matter. 🩵💜💙 #SVPM2025 #BelieveSurvivors 001
SOAR Initiative Canada @soarinitiative.org · 30/04/2025👖 On April 30th, we wear denim! 👖 #DenimDay #supportsurvivors #SAAM 🩵💜💙 001
SOAR Initiative Canada @soarinitiative.org · 22/04/2025FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE April 22 2025 We stand with E.M. and all survivors as five former World Junior hockey players face trial for sexual assault. This case may retraumatize many—please take care. Full media release available here: shorturl.at/quGBP 002
SOAR Initiative Canada @soarinitiative.org · 21/04/2025📢 Save the Date! 📢 Denim Day – April 30th, 2025 👖 Join the global movement in wearing denim to support survivors and challenge victim-blaming in sexual violence, and stand against #rapeculture. Tight jeans ≠ consent 🩵💜💙 #DenimDay #SAAM 001
SOAR Initiative Canada @soarinitiative.org · 11/04/2025“It’s just a game” doesn’t excuse normalizing sexual violence. Games like “No Mercy” can blur the line between fantasy and harm. Entertainment shapes culture—and platforms must do better when it comes to protecting users, especially teens, from abusive content. 001
SOAR Initiative Canada @soarinitiative.org · 08/03/2025On this day—and every day—we celebrate all the women who have paved the way for the rights of women and girls across the globe, and we empower those who continue to fight systemic barriers and inspire change. 🩵💜💙 #IWD2025 #AccelerateAction 042
SOAR Initiative Canada @soarinitiative.org · 01/01/2025January is Stalking Awareness Month. It’s important to acknowledge the seriousness of stalking & the impact it has on victims as it is still treated far too lightly by police, crown prosecutors, lawyers & judges. If you or someone you know is affected by stalking, there is support available. 🩵💜💙 002
SOAR Initiative Canada @soarinitiative.org · 22/12/2024Blake Lively has filed a legal complaint against Justin Baldoni. To read the full document, click the link below. ⬇️ static01.nyt.com/newsgraphics... 032
SOAR Initiative Canada @soarinitiative.org · 12/12/2024📚✨We’ve added three more titles to SOAR Canada’s booklist.✨📚 Our booklist of recommended reads was curated by survivors, advocates & allies on the topics of sexual violence, intimate partner violence & child abuse, as well as on trauma recovery & healing. soarinitiative.org/soar-canada-... 🩵💜💙 002
Reposted by SOAR Initiative CanadaDr Kate Womersley @katewomersley.com · 11/12/2024“Women were being left in pain and discomfort that “interferes with every aspect of their daily lives”, including their education, careers, relationships and fertility, while their conditions worsen.” www.theguardian.com/society/2024...theguardian.com‘Medical misogyny’ condemns women to years of gynaecological pain, MPs toldDamning parliamentary report blames lack of education by healthcare workers and ‘pervasive stigma’ for poor care 24921
Reposted by SOAR Initiative CanadaThe Flying Child @theflyingchild.bsky.social · 08/12/2024The responses we receive as survivors of CSA are frequently victim-blaming, shaming, & dismissive. They reveal shocking failures to safeguard & support. As a society we can do better than this. 🌸Help us create a world where victims/survivors are seen, believed, protected & supported #16days #CSA 23513
Reposted by SOAR Initiative CanadaSHERA Research Group International Collective researchers MVAWC @sheraresearch.bsky.social · 12/12/2024BRAVO to our sister in the fight Dr Charlotte Proudman @drproudman.bsky.social All charges against her have been dismissed SHE WILL SPEAK FREELY. A great day for women’s rights everywhere 0175
SOAR Initiative Canada @soarinitiative.org · 05/12/2024Today, we remember and honour the 14 lives tragically taken in an act of femicide at École Polytechnique on December 6, 1989. National Day of Remembrance and Action on Violence Against Women 🤍 Journée Nationale de Commémoration et d'Action Contre la Violence à l'Égard des Femmes 🤍 003