Saskatoon honours National Day of Remembrance and Action on Violence Against Women

The City of Saskatoon has lowered the flags in Civic Square to half-mast today and encouraged employees to wear a white ribbon or moose hide pin to honour the National Day of Remembrance and Action on Violence Against Women.

The White Ribbon Campaign represents a pledge to never commit, condone, or remain silent about violence against women and girls. The Moose Hide Campaign, created by an Indigenous father and daughter team, calls on men and boys to stand up against violence, especially against Indigenous women and children.

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• ‘I’m here for you’: Sask. launches new phase of intimate partner violence awareness campaign
• Sask. adds cyberstalking, coercive control to definition of interpersonal violence
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The national day was established by the federal government in 1991 to commemorate December 6, 1989, when 14 women were murdered at the École Polytechnique de Montréal.

Saskatchewan continues to have the highest rates of family and intimate partner violence in Canada, the city said in a news release. Across the country, Indigenous women and girls are killed over six times more often than non-Indigenous women.

These are not just statistics — they represent our neighbours, families and community members, the city said.

Where can I get help?

To connect to domestic violence support in your community, call 211, text 211 or visit abuse.sk.211.ca. The service is free, confidential, and available 24/7 365 days a year in over 175 languages, including 17 Indigenous languages.

As well, there are 18 helplines available in Saskatchewan to support people experiencing various forms of abuse and domestic violence. All are confidential, free, and available 24/7.

1. Naseeha Mental Health Helpline

• Support for everyone (Muslim and non-Muslim callers)
• Available via text or call 1-866-627-3342

2. Canadian Human Trafficking Hotline

• Confidential, multilingual service available 24/7
• Available via call at 1-833-900-1010 or online chat at canadianhumantraffickinghotline.ca

3. Canadian Resource Centre for Victims of Crime

• Support for victims, survivors, and their families
• Available via text or call at 1-877-232-2610, or online chat at crcvc.ca

4. First Nations and Inuit Hope for Wellness Helpline

• Support for Indigenous people
  Available via call at 1-855-242-3310 or online chat at hopeforwellness.ca

5. 24-Hour Residential School Crisis Line

• Support for those affected by residential school trauma
• Available via call at 1-866-925-4419

6. NISA Helpline

• Faith-based support for parents and women
• Available via call at 1-888-315-6472

7. LGBT National Hotline

• Support for the LGBTQ2S+ community
• Available via call at 1-888-843-4564 or online chat at lgbthotline.org

8. Kids Help Phone

• Multilingual service for young people
• Available via text or call at 1-800-668-6868 or online chat at kidshelpphone.ca

9. Youthspace.ca

• Crisis and emotional support for people under 30
• Available via text at 778 7830177 or online chat at youthspace.ca

10. Shelwin House 24-Hour Support

• Support for women
• Available via Call at 1-306-244-7773

11. Saskatoon Crisis Intervention Service

• Support for everyone
• Available via call at 1-306-933-6200

12. Crisis Suicide Helpline

• Support for everyone
• Available via call at 1-833-456-4566

13. North East Outreach and Support Services

• Support for everyone
• Available via call at 1-306-752-9463

14. Southwest Crisis Services Crisis Line

• Support for everyone
  Available via call at 1-306-778-8383

15. Farm Stress Line

• Support for everyone, especially those in farming communities
  ◦ Available via call at 1-800-667-4442

16. Mobile Crisis Line

• Crisis support for everyone
• Available via call at 1-800-607-0310

17. Talking Stick

• Anonymous online chat support for Indigenous people
• Available via online chat on a free app only, available for Apple and Android

18. Child Abuse Line

• Support for children and youth
• Available via call at 1-800-387-5437

NOTE: This information was current in November 2025. If you have a service you would like added to our list please send details here.

Read more:

• ‘I’m here for you’: Sask. launches new phase of intimate partner violence awareness campaign
• Sask. adds cyberstalking, coercive control to definition of interpersonal violence
• Dating relationships make up majority of intimate partner violence reports in Sask.