Eight years after Toronto van attack, addressing gender-based violence remains critical

About this episode

The episode discusses the ongoing need for gender-based violence education and support, marking the anniversary of the Toronto van attack.

April 24, 2026 -- This week marks eight years since the 2018 Toronto van attack, an act of gender-based violence that killed 11 people. The anniversary is now recognized as Anne Marie D’Amico Day of Kindness and Love, and highlights the ongoing need for gender-based violence education and support. Host Emma Amodio speaks with Rachel Morrison from the North York Women’s Shelter about the work they do and why centring kindness matters. Then, Kinza Zafar takes listeners to the “ice man” sculpture, where people react to Drake’s latest stunt. Plus, Olivia Chow weighs in as firefighters move in to hose it down.

People in this episode

Host: Emma Amodio

Guest: Rachel Morrison

Topics covered

• gender-based violence
• Toronto van attack
• kindness
• education
• support
• community response

Keywords

• gender-based violence
• Toronto van attack
• kindness
• education
• North York Women’s Shelter
• community response
• Olivia Chow
• Kinza Zafar

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: North York Women’s Shelter

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