What’s new? OCRCC responds

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.

  • OCRCC Responds to: Moving Forward on a Strategy to Address Gender-Based Violence

    We believe that a gender-based analysis of violence is critical to understanding how certain barriers impact different populations – women, men and diverse groups within these populations – differently. OCRCC offered [...]

    Published On: September 15, 2017

  • OCRCC Supports C16: An Act to amend the Canadian Human Rights Act and the Criminal Code

    Press release: Bill C-16 An Act to amend the Canadian Human Rights Act and the Criminal Code aims to amend the Canadian Human Rights Act to add gender identity and gender expression to [...]

    Published On: May 24, 2017

  • Victim of Unfounded Sexual Assault Complaint Sues the London Police Services for Violation of her Charter Rights

    Press release: Ontario Coalition of Rape Crisis Centres (OCRCC) stands in support of a survivor of sexual assualt and her claim against the London Police Services for investigating her sexual assault [...]

    Published On: March 31, 2017

  • Unfounded: OCRCC Responds

    Press release: A 20-month Globe and Mail investigation into police-reported sexual assault allegations has revealed how police services across Ontario record some sexual assault complaints as “unfounded” − a formal police classification that means “a [...]

    Published On: February 18, 2017

  • Toronto man jailed for drugging friend with ‘date rape drug’: OCRCC Responds

    Press release: OCRCC is writing regarding the case concerning Duilio “Nick” Franchino. Earlier this week, he was sentenced to nine months in jail after a jury found him guilty of drugging a [...]

    Published On: February 9, 2017

  • OCRCC Responds to Recent Developments in the Ghomeshi Case

    Press release: In 2014, when allegations of violence against women were first brought against Jian Ghomeshi, many responded with disbelief: but as disclosures about Ghomeshi from women piled up, a different reflection [...]

    Published On: May 11, 2016

  • OCRCC responds to the Ghomeshi verdict

    Press release: In 2014, when allegations of violence against women were first brought against Jian Ghomeshi, many responded with disbelief: he “sounded plausible and open,” Globe and Mail’s Margaret Wente admitted [...]

    Published On: March 23, 2016

  • OCRCC Participates at the Select Committee on Sexual Violence and Harassment

    In the fall of 2014, Ontarians were shocked by the news of several high profile cases of sexual violence and harassment. Stories emerged from workplaces, campuses, the military, and government. As [...]

    Published On: January 15, 2015