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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 responds to the Student Voices on Sexual Violence Survey findings

    Sexual violence can happen anywhere. Yet colleges and universities in Canada are home to those who are at the highest statistical risk of experiencing sexual violence: young women between the ages [...]

    Published On: March 21, 2019

  • Remember December 6

    On this date in 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 women and [...]

    Published On: December 6, 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

  • Ontario: Won’t Say If They’ll Honour Funding Bump For Rape Crisis Centres

    Last week, NDP MPP Suze Morrison rose in question period to ask the Ontario Progressive Conservatives if they would honour the previous government's gender-based violence strategy, which included a promise to [...]

    Published On: October 26, 2018

  • Government repeals Ontario’s Sex Education Curriculum: OCRCC Responds

    This September, Ontario will revert to an outdated 1998 sex-ed curriculum.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 [...]

    Published On: July 18, 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

  • Count Us In: Women will vote on June 7

    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 [...]

    Published On: May 31, 2018

  • What will help Ontario Thrive? An Ontario that works to end sexual violence

    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 [...]

    Published On: May 8, 2018

  • Using Technology to Better Support Survivors: Literature Review

    Technology can make access to crisis, counselling and other supports easier to access for some populations of survivors of sexual violence in Ontario. This can include women living with disabilities and [...]

    Published On: May 8, 2018

  • OCRCC Election toolkit

    Do you know what your local political candidates will do to prevent sexual assault if elected? Ask them. Download the OCRCC Election Toolkit 2018.

    Published On: April 4, 2018

  • OCRCC Responds: Ontario’s Strategy to End Gender-Based Violence

    On March 1, 2018, the Province of Ontario launched the It's Never Okay: Ontario's Gender-Based Violence Strategy. Announced by Harinder Malhi, Minister of the Status of Women, Michael Coteau, Minister of [...]

    Published On: March 15, 2018