The Supreme court has ruled that extreme intoxication is an available defence for violent crimes. As sexual violence survivor advocates, we at Ontario Coalition of Rape Crisis Centres (OCRCC) are both alarmed at the implications of this ruling, and frustrated …
Sexual assault centres have been operating in Ontario since the 1990s — some since the 1970s. Since then, the number of survivors accessing crisis support and counselling has multiplied—in some regions by up to 4 times. Yet funding for these …
Sexual violence in Ontario: Trends in survivors seeking support Read more »
Education prevents sexual violence: it offers ways to challenge sexual assault myths and victim-blaming, and provide information about consent, your rights and where to get support in your community. In recent years, 96% of Ontario sexual assault centres provided prevention …
Recent trends: Sexual violence prevention education Read more »
If yes, help us support sexual violence survivors in our communities. More survivors could be getting support by now. A planned 30% increase to the sexual violence sector was announced in 2018, but was cut by the current provincial government …
Are you a friend of your local community sexual assault centre? Read more »