Sexual Violence in Ontario

Ending sexual violence will need planning, resources and increased equity. Read our take on provincial politics and policy that affect sexual violence survivors, sexual assault centres, and violence prevention in Ontario.

  • $11.5 million increase to shelters and counselling, but no news on Sexual Violence Support services

    Last week, Minister Responsible for Women’s Issues Lisa McLeod announced a $11.5 million increase to shelters and counselling services. While we laud this investment as positive for our shelter sisters and [...]

    Published On: November 28, 2018

  • Ontario’s Resolution R4 (on gender identity): OCRCC Responds

    Ontario Coalition of Rape Crisis Centres (OCRCC) denounces resolution R4, the PC government's recent draft   resolution to not recognize gender identity. If confirmed, this resolution would guide the Ontario’s PC party’s [...]

    Published On: November 19, 2018

  • #SurvivorsCan’tWait: Ontario rape crisis centres still awaiting funding promised

    Included in the Ontario gender-based violence strategy was up to $14.8-million over three years to increase the capacity of current Sexual Assault Centres -- as well as open new ones in [...]

    Published On: October 26, 2018

  • Sexual Assault Survivors know Dr. Blasey Ford’s impossible burden

    Testimony in a sexual assault case - which relies on a survivor’s willingness to provide it - has the power to make an unknown and often serious incident visible. Without the [...]

    Published On: October 1, 2018

  • Online Sexual Violence

    What is Online Sexual Violence? Online sexual violence can include... Spreading lies online about someone’s sexual reputation Spreading truths online about someone’s sexual reputation Forwarding a sexy, nude or hookup picture [...]

    Published On: August 22, 2018

  • Poverty, Sexual Violence and Ontario Income Supports

    Sexual violence can impact anyone. But Canadian and global statistics tell us that the prevalence of sexual and relationship is gendered – that is, it is experienced at higher rates by [...]

    Published On: August 10, 2018

  • Get the Facts: Healthy Relationships

    Get the facts on Healthy Relationships...and signs of a less-healthy relationship. Read more about healthy relationships and relationship abuse in our Healthy Relationships Fact Sheet (English).  Healthy Relationships Fact Sheet (Arabic) [...]

    Published On: July 15, 2018

  • Education as Prevention: Youth, Sexual Violence and Mental Health

    Historically, many cultures in which we live have recommended silence as a way to deal with uncomfortable issues such as sexual violence. Think about the ways in which our parents, grandparents, [...]

    Published On: July 11, 2018

  • Get the Facts: What is Sexual Assault?

    Get the facts on Sexual Assault Read more about sexual assault in our Sexual Assault Definition Fact Sheet (English). Sexual Assault Definition Fact Sheet (French) Sexual Assault Definition Fact Sheet (Arabic) [...]

    Published On: June 30, 2018

  • OCRCC: Ontario elects Progressive Conservative government

    The Province of Ontario elected a Progressive Conservative, government on June 7, 2018. At Ontario Coalition of Rape Crisis Centres (OCRCC), we have appreciated the significant work of the previous Ontario [...]

    Published On: June 11, 2018

  • What is Consent?

    Get the facts about consent. Read more about consent in our Consent Fact Sheet.

    Published On: June 5, 2018

  • Get the Facts: Consent

    What is Consent? Get the facts about consent. Read more about Consent in our Consent Fact Sheet (English). Consent Fact Sheet (French) Consent Fact Sheet (Arabic) Consent Fact Sheet (Simplified Chinese) [...]

    Published On: May 30, 2018