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by OCRCC Ontario Coalition of Rape Crisis CentresPosted on Posted in OCRCC in the Media, Policy & Political Action, Press Releases, Uncategorised

Ontario Coalition of Rape Crisis Centres (OCRCC) has learned that the PC Government intends to commit to $2 million in annual funding for Ontario Sexual Assault Centres for work with survivors of sexual violence impacted by human trafficking. On March …

PC Government commits $2 million for human trafficking; but ends funding to reduce wait-times: OCRCC Responds Read More »

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by OCRCC Ontario Coalition of Rape Crisis CentresPosted on Posted in OCRCC Activities, OCRCC in the Media, Uncategorised

The Toronto Rape Crisis Centre and Ontario’s 41 other sexual-assault centres are a lifeline to scores of survivors of sexual violence in Ontario. For one survivor who shared her story, meeting a sexual assault centre counsellor was a turning point …

‘No one should have to wait’: Supports for sexual assault survivors Read More »

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by OCRCC Ontario Coalition of Rape Crisis CentresPosted on Posted in Policy & Political Action, Uncategorised

With the start of the criminal trial of Harvey Weinstein, the pervasiveness of sexual assault is back in the public eye. We have heard people make comments that “the #MeToo Movement has gone too far.” But it seems the movement …

Even today, sexual violence survivors struggle to be heard Read More »

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by OCRCC Ontario Coalition of Rape Crisis CentresPosted on Posted in OCRCC Activities, Policy & Political Action, Uncategorised

“The day in march 2018 when the Ontario Liberals announced their gender-based violence strategy, I cried with joy. The plan included $14.8 million in additional funding for Ontario’s rape crisis centres. “That money was needed. At the Toronto Rape Crisis …

“I have to tell rape victims to come back in 11 months”: A counsellor at the Toronto Rape Crisis Centre, on the provincial funding cuts Read More »

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by OCRCC Ontario Coalition of Rape Crisis CentresPosted on Posted in Uncategorised

On December 6, 1989, a gunman killed 14 women − 13 students and one staff – at Montreal’s École Polytechnique, before killing himself.  He had studied for admission to the school, but was not accepted — a decision he blamed …

30 Years Later: Remember December 6 Read More »

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by OCRCC Ontario Coalition of Rape Crisis CentresPosted on Posted in OCRCC in the Media, Policy & Political Action, Uncategorised

The network of sexual assault and rape crisis centres across Ontario is demanding Ontario’s attorney general reverse recent changes to victim compensation services. According to the Ontario Coalition of Rape Crisis Centres, survivors of historical sexual abuse are now unable to …

Ontario’s revamped compensation program unavailable to victims of historical sexual crimes: OCRCC Responds Read More »

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by OCRCC Ontario Coalition of Rape Crisis CentresPosted on Posted in Uncategorised

In September, the Ontario Government announced supports meant to “make it easier for victims of violent crime and their families to get the help they need when and where they need it most” [1]. These changes include both an “enhanced” …

Sexual abuse survivors: Province cuts crime victims fund Read More »

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by OCRCC Ontario Coalition of Rape Crisis CentresPosted on Posted in Campaigns & Education, Resources, Uncategorised

Thinking about the impacts the upcoming federal election could have on important issues, such as reproductive rights, gender-based violence, the experiences of marginalized communities, community violence and systemic inequalities?  Talking to local candidates in your community?  Going to a candidates’ …

OCRCC: Federal Election Toolkit Read More »

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by OCRCC Ontario Coalition of Rape Crisis CentresPosted on Posted in OCRCC in the Media, Policy & Political Action, Press Releases, Resources, Uncategorised

Last week, Statistics Canada released recent findings of Incident-based crime statistics[1] in Canada. In these statistics, we can see that the prevalence of sexual assault in Ontario rose from 7,434 police-reported incidences in 2016 and 8,782 in 2017 to 10,634 …

Statistics Canada: Almost 19% year over year increase in Sexual Assaults in Ontario Read More »

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by OCRCC Ontario Coalition of Rape Crisis CentresPosted on Posted in OCRCC Activities, Resources, Uncategorised

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