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Sexual violence

BY ANGELA MOMBOURQUETTE | February 22 2024

‘We consider all students everywhere to be deserving of protection.’

BY LESLEY EVANS OGDEN | July 28 2022

President says some recommendations are already being implemented, as this year’s orientation week approaches.

BY SPARROW MCGOWAN | March 25 2022

The REES platform focuses on survivors, providing them with a range of secure options to report incidents and access support services.

BY LESLEY EVANS OGDEN | December 09 2021

The ‘Flip the Script’ program she developed is having an impact on campuses in Canada and internationally.

BY EMILY BARON CADLOFF | November 16 2021

Alleged assaults at Western prompted policy reviews across Ontario, but it’s unclear what changes will come from them.

BY ANONYMOUS | August 29 2018

After struggling for months to receive the accommodations she was entitled to, one student shares her story as a lesson for university administrators, faculty members and front-line staff.

BY JEAN-FRANÇOIS VENNE | December 22 2017

In Quebec, a new law calls for universities to adopt a code of conduct covering faculty-student relationships.

BY ANQI SHEN | August 04 2017

Legislation in three provinces mandates that postsecondary institutions adopt stand-alone sexual violence policies starting this year.

BY JEAN-FRANÇOIS VENNE | November 08 2016

A surge in allegations of sexual violence and hyper-sexualized frosh activities have, in part, inspired the study.

BY NATALIE SAMSON | September 07 2016

At least five Canadian universities have hired sexual violence prevention coordinators in the last two years, with more to come.

BY NATALIE SAMSON | August 09 2016

University and community stakeholders will gather at Queen’s University this week to discuss the pros and cons of specific sexual violence prevention efforts.

BY ROSANNA TAMBURRI | June 11 2015

U of Windsor initiative reduced rape by almost 50 percent.

BY ROSANNA TAMBURRI | April 10 2015

Experts commend the strategy, but await more details on implementation and enforcement.

BY ROSANNA TAMBURRI + NATALIE SAMSON | October 20 2014

Rape chants and allegations of sexual assault spur universities to think hard about how they’re handling violence against women.

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