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 or text of someone to your friends without that…
This September, Ontario will revert to an outdated 1998 sex-ed curriculum. Ontario Coalition of Rape Crisis Centres (OCRCC) believes that this shift will adversely impact Ontario’s young people. Providing comprehensive sex-ed is first and foremost “about making sure that young…
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) Healthy Relationships Fact Sheet (French) Healthy Relationships Fact Sheet…
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) Sexual Assault Definition Fact Sheet (Simplified Chinese) Sexual Assault…
OCRCC Ontario Coalition of Rape Crisis Centres
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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 government’s It’s Never Okay: An Action Plan on Sexual…
OCRCC Ontario Coalition of Rape Crisis Centres
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Count Us In: Women will vote on June 7 This article was written by Pamela Cross, Lieran Docherty, Amanda Dale, Farrah Khan, Marlene Ham, Lenore Lukasik-Foss (of OCRCC) & Margaret MacPherson, and appeared in the Globe and Mail on May 30,…
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) Consent Fact Sheet (Spanish) Consent Fact Sheet (Urdu) Share…
OCRCC Ontario Coalition of Rape Crisis Centres
Posted in Campaigns & Education, OCRCC Activities, Policy & Political Action
The last few months have seen the public extremely engaged on issues related to sexual violence, safe workplaces and many others connected to gender equity. The election is an important time. In our experience, strong engagement from political candidates and parties makes a huge difference in prevention…
This article by OCRCC Coordinator, Nicole Pietsch, appeared in The Globe & Mail. A cursory look at your social-media news feed in the past several weeks may seem to suggest the growing list of celebrities and other high-profile men being…
