SOAR Initiative Canada
@soarinitiative.org
Empowering survivors of #sexualviolence, #intimatepartnerviolence & #childabuse, & advocating for the equitable access to the resources, care, & supports they need. Home of #OntarioSaysNOMORE
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Reposted by SOAR Initiative Canada
🎙️ 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
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
November 26, 2025 at 5:02 PM
🎙️ 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
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
We’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.
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Survivors deserve better. The sport deserves better.
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October 17, 2025 at 11:44 AM
We’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.
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Survivors deserve better. The sport deserves better.
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Ontario 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. 🩵💜💙
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. 🩵💜💙
September 27, 2025 at 9:23 PM
Ontario 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. 🩵💜💙
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. 🩵💜💙
Ontario 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.
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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.
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September 24, 2025 at 10:55 PM
Ontario 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.
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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.
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Ontario 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.
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August 22, 2025 at 8:34 PM
Ontario 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.
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“…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.”
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August 5, 2025 at 11:51 PM
“…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.”
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1,000 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.
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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.
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July 30, 2025 at 9:55 PM
1,000 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.
🩵💜💙
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.
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Reposted by SOAR Initiative Canada
as 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...
Sign the Petition
Ontario Says No More Calls on the NHL to Implement Policy on Sexual & Domestic Violence
www.change.org
July 30, 2025 at 1:46 PM
as 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...
Reposted by SOAR Initiative Canada
We 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.
Sign the Petition
Ontario Says No More Calls on the NHL to Implement Policy on Sexual & Domestic Violence
buff.ly
July 30, 2025 at 3:38 PM
We 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.
🚨 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 [https://tinyurl.com/46vkt4f7]
📄 Orgs: sign the open letter [https://forms.gle/bhVke3rjf1bCkdY98]
📣 Tag allies. Raise voices. 💙
549 → 773 signatures in 48 hrs. That’s not just numbers—it’s people demanding change in hockey.
📝 Individuals: sign the petition [https://tinyurl.com/46vkt4f7]
📄 Orgs: sign the open letter [https://forms.gle/bhVke3rjf1bCkdY98]
📣 Tag allies. Raise voices. 💙
July 29, 2025 at 10:41 PM
🚨 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 [https://tinyurl.com/46vkt4f7]
📄 Orgs: sign the open letter [https://forms.gle/bhVke3rjf1bCkdY98]
📣 Tag allies. Raise voices. 💙
549 → 773 signatures in 48 hrs. That’s not just numbers—it’s people demanding change in hockey.
📝 Individuals: sign the petition [https://tinyurl.com/46vkt4f7]
📄 Orgs: sign the open letter [https://forms.gle/bhVke3rjf1bCkdY98]
📣 Tag allies. Raise voices. 💙
The 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...
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...
July 26, 2025 at 6:06 PM
The 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...
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...
Christie, 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
July 24, 2025 at 12:03 AM
Christie, 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
Tomorrow, 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 🩵💜💙
July 23, 2025 at 4:39 PM
Tomorrow, 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 🩵💜💙
🚨 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 🩵💜💙
This is more than a petition. It's a call for accountability in hockey. 🏒✊
📢 Sign. Share. Demand better.
chng.it/dnXN2LpKBw
#OntarioSaysNOMORE 🩵💜💙
July 12, 2025 at 6:28 PM
🚨 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 🩵💜💙
This is more than a petition. It's a call for accountability in hockey. 🏒✊
📢 Sign. Share. Demand better.
chng.it/dnXN2LpKBw
#OntarioSaysNOMORE 🩵💜💙
📣 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.
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✍️ forms.gle/en1ukUgDHCVq...
#OntarioSaysNOMORE #NHL #NHLPA
Businesses, nonprofits, & startups — join us in urging the NHL & NHLPA to adopt a policy on sexual violence, domestic violence, & child abuse.
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✍️ forms.gle/en1ukUgDHCVq...
#OntarioSaysNOMORE #NHL #NHLPA
July 9, 2025 at 7:12 PM
📣 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
Businesses, nonprofits, & startups — join us in urging the NHL & NHLPA to adopt a policy on sexual violence, domestic violence, & child abuse.
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✍️ forms.gle/en1ukUgDHCVq...
#OntarioSaysNOMORE #NHL #NHLPA
We’re just 15 signatures away from reaching 500!
Haven’t signed yet? Click the link below and don’t forget to share!
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Sign the Petition
Ontario Says No More Calls on the NHL to Implement Policy on Sexual & Domestic Violence
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July 9, 2025 at 12:37 AM
We’re just 15 signatures away from reaching 500!
Haven’t signed yet? Click the link below and don’t forget to share!
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June 30, 2025 at 3:55 PM
Get 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
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
June 27, 2025 at 2:26 PM
Get 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
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
Join 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
📝 Sign our open letter by July 5, 2025: tinyurl.com/c3tbh9m3
📬 Questions? Email info@soarinitiative.org
#OntarioSaysNoMore #NoMoreAbuseInHockey
June 21, 2025 at 12:34 AM
Join 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
📝 Sign our open letter by July 5, 2025: tinyurl.com/c3tbh9m3
📬 Questions? Email info@soarinitiative.org
#OntarioSaysNoMore #NoMoreAbuseInHockey
🚨 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. 🥅 🏒
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Sign the petition:
chng.it/NWqhDf5zRD
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Sign the petition:
chng.it/NWqhDf5zRD
June 17, 2025 at 11:37 PM
🚨 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. 🥅 🏒
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Sign the petition:
chng.it/NWqhDf5zRD
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Sign the petition:
chng.it/NWqhDf5zRD
Supporting 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.
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#SOARInitiativeCanada #SupportAllSurvivors #NoOneLeftBehind
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#SOARInitiativeCanada #SupportAllSurvivors #NoOneLeftBehind
June 14, 2025 at 8:02 PM
Supporting 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.
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#SOARInitiativeCanada #SupportAllSurvivors #NoOneLeftBehind
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#SOARInitiativeCanada #SupportAllSurvivors #NoOneLeftBehind
On 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
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#VictimsRights #CriminalJusticeReform
🎧 Tune in here: tinyurl.com/5czhjzsv
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#VictimsRights #CriminalJusticeReform
June 13, 2025 at 3:39 PM
On 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
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#VictimsRights #CriminalJusticeReform
🎧 Tune in here: tinyurl.com/5czhjzsv
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#VictimsRights #CriminalJusticeReform
Love 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
SOAR Initiative Canada proudly stands with 2SLGBTQ+ community—today & always! 🩵💜💙
Let’s celebrate love, diversity, & equality this June and every day! 🌈
❤️🧡💛💚💙💜🩵🩷🤍🤎🖤
#HappyPrideMonth 🌈 #Pride365 #PrideInEveryForm
June 1, 2025 at 3:36 PM
Love 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
SOAR Initiative Canada proudly stands with 2SLGBTQ+ community—today & always! 🩵💜💙
Let’s celebrate love, diversity, & equality this June and every day! 🌈
❤️🧡💛💚💙💜🩵🩷🤍🤎🖤
#HappyPrideMonth 🌈 #Pride365 #PrideInEveryForm
Real 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.
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May 26, 2025 at 10:42 AM
Real 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.
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Sexual 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.
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chng.it/XfzQ77RmKn
The silence is deafening.
Demand change. Sign the petition for a safer, more respectful hockey culture.
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chng.it/XfzQ77RmKn
May 23, 2025 at 1:15 PM
Sexual 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.
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chng.it/XfzQ77RmKn
The silence is deafening.
Demand change. Sign the petition for a safer, more respectful hockey culture.
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chng.it/XfzQ77RmKn