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OCRCC responds to current issues related to sexual violence and the needs of sexual violence survivors. Read our press releases and our take on sexual violence trends in Ontario.

  • Ontario Coalition of Rape Crisis Centres (OCRCC): December 6: the National Day of Remembrance and Action on Violence Against Women in 2023

      Violence can affect anyone—but the events of December 6, 1989 made clear that violent victimization is often gendered. On December 6, 1989, a gunman killed 14 women at Montreal’s [...]

    Published On: December 5, 2023

  • Supporting 2SLGBTQQIA+ inclusion and confronting transphobia and homophobia: OCRCC responds

      Two-Spirit, lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer, questioning, intersex, asexual, non-binary (2SLGBTQQIA+[1]) rights are facing escalating intolerance in Canada, and the 2SLGBTQQIA+ community is facing serious expressions of hate.   [...]

    Published On: September 21, 2023

  • Ontario rejects some recommendations from triple murder inquest jury: Ontario Coalition of Rape Crisis Centres (OCRCC) responds

      On September 22, 2015, three women were found murdered at separate locations within a 25-kilometre radius of Wilno, Ontario in Renfrew County. In 2017, Basil Borutski was convicted of first-degree [...]

    Published On: July 13, 2023

  • Pride and Confronting growing homophobia and transphobia in our communities: OCRCC responds

      Pride Month is a celebration of Two-Spirit, lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer, questioning, intersex, asexual, non-binary (2SLGBTQQIA+[1]) people and communities. Pride recognizes the rights and achievements of people belonging [...]

    Published On: June 19, 2023

  • “Safe Night Out” Bill 124, An Act to amend the Liquor Licence and Control Act, 2019 and the Occupational Health and Safety Act respecting training on sexual violence and harassment: Ontario Coalition of Rape Crisis Centres (OCRCC) responds

    About us The Ontario Coalition of Rape Crisis Centres (OCRCC) is an equity-seeking network of community-based rape crisis/sexual assault centres across Ontario, committed to leading social transformation that prevents and [...]

    Published On: May 25, 2023

  • May is Sexual Violence Prevention Month

    While anyone can experience sexual violence, social and systemic issues have a role to play in the prevalence of sexual violence. Some people are more vulnerable to being targeted [...]

    Published On: May 7, 2023

  • Sexual Violence in Canada: Stats Canada

    Canada releases its findings of Incident-based crime statistics in Canada every year. In the most recent year of data, incidents of sexual assault reported to police were at their [...]

    Published On: April 30, 2023

  • Supporting Youth Experiencing Technology-Facilitated Sexual Violence

    The internet is a space in which youth (ages 13 to 29) connect with others, express themselves and assert themselves. But sometimes unwanted sexual comments or images, exposure to [...]

    Published On: April 25, 2023

  • December 6: Naming acts of violence against Indigenous women

    On December 6, 1989, a gunman killed 14 women at Montreal’s École Polytechnique, before killing himself. In the suicide note he left on his body, he described his rage against [...]

    Published On: February 21, 2023

  • Hockey Canada and sexual violence: Ontario Coalition of Rape Crisis Centres (OCRCC) responds

    Hockey Canada continues to face critical reaction to its management of sexual violence. The sports organization – which is responsible for establishing rules and standards, promoting the sport, and international [...]

    Published On: October 11, 2022

  • U.S. Supreme Court’s decision to overturn Roe v. Wade, impacting the right to abortion: OCRCC responds

    The U.S. Supreme Court reversed Roe v. Wade on June 24, 2022, declaring that the constitutional right to abortion, upheld for nearly half a century, no longer exists. We at [...]

    Published On: July 4, 2022

  • Supreme Court rules extreme intoxication defence available for violent crimes: OCRCC responds

    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 [...]

    Published On: May 18, 2022