1 10 3 https://d1y502jg6fpugt.cloudfront.net/62030/archive/files/0acd18785696abbb6fcba11fff99939c.pdf?Expires=1792627200&Signature=QfkLXgeEDSKcOJuP-8TMKhp0rUal5CRqjFVaQoNL9TsSxrmGNfhtcwPU8TuaPK1JPP6K94bhS9okk2Fr5yrjNP-PENelRGOliUG9fNBz5lA4LfKDmPEvghgb5wLJDsS%7EdgxTr3SGiRfn8kmeo7%7ES1lw5TQ1i3aqMOqpdJPkJWJaze3lFJz5auTJP%7ELFN8ejuM2Y108lKdWAIRiL8foy4%7EAxFrDM892535BhOC4iBAs7tsciGXBDlkuZwGwywdHKPtbHBa1MF8HVsaMdniwkt5n1zDW-QOHZ4tcU%7EBqx4UgdodfzVF2JE3qkw78FGoQGUt758ZWBEjbnjkJAa0H8qgg__&Key-Pair-Id=K6UGZS9ZTDSZM fe8819166b140a01e5bda70c31156ebb PDF Text Text One Year Later Celebrating the cross-country impacts of the OurTurn National Action Plan and outlining the challenges that remain as the organization transitions into Students for Consent Culture Canada (SFCC) [Image Description: Hand drawn sketch of an individual on a platform with a microphone standing with a crowd behind them. There are 2 signs that are visible that say “SAY THEIR NAMES” and “END RAPE CULTURE”.] Written by: Caitlin Salvino Connor Spencer �Table of Contents 1 Land Acknowledgment 2 Part 1: OurTurn One Year Later 3 The One Year Later Report - Executive Summary 4 Message From the OurTurn National Chair 6 The OurTurn National Action Plan - A Summary 8 Year in a Snapshot - Impacts of the Report 9 Timeline - A Whirlwind Year 12 Cross-Country Student Movement 14 The Campus Sexual Violence Policy Scorecard 24 Impacts Beyond the Scorecard 29 Part 2: Students for Consent Culture Canada 30 Introducing SFCC 38 What’s Next? 39 Acknowledgments 40 Citations 45 Part 3: Resources 46 Appendix A: Advocacy Resources 47 Appendix B: Breakdown of Minimum Standards 48 Appendix C: How to Grade Your Own Policy 57 Appendix D: Glossary of Acronyms Used 59 Appendix E: OurTurn in the News �Land Acknowledgement Students for Consent Culture Canada (SFCC) acknowledges that its work across Kanata (Canada) takes place on the unceded territory of different Indigenous communities. Sexual violence is a symptom of the larger colonial system that “Canada” was founded on and continues to perpetuate. We cannot speak of consent on campuses without also moving beyond acknowledging, and towards unpacking and addressing the ongoing non-consensual relationship Canada has with Indigenous communities. SFCC has an explicitly anti-colonial commitment which, among other concrete steps, includes ongoing internal education and training. When doing this work across the artificial borders of the provinces and territories, we must always root our work within the reality that Indigenous women and two-spirit individuals are three times more likely than non-Indigenous women to experience sexual violence, and that our anti-sexual violence work occurs in the midst of a national inquiry into missing and murdered Indigenous women, girls, and two-spirit individuals. SFCC commits to taking an intersectional and anti-colonial approach when invited to do work across the traditional territories of the: →→ Coast Salish Peoples, including the territories of the xʷməθkʷəy̓əm (Musqueam), Skwxwú7mesh (Squamish), Stó:lō and Səl̓ílwətaʔ/Selilwitulh (Tsleil-Waututh) Nations (University of British Columbia); →→ Cree, Lakota, Saulteaux, Assiniboine, and Métis (University of Regina); →→ Anishinaabeg, Cree, Oji-Cree, Assiniboine, Dakota, and Dene Peoples, and the homeland of the Métis Nation (Brandon University); →→ Anishinaabeg, Cree, Oji-Cree, Dakota, and Dene Peoples, and on the homeland of the Métis Nation (University of Manitoba, and University of Winnipeg); →→ Algonquin Anishnaabeg people (Carleton University and University of Ottawa); →→ The Wendat, the Anishnaabeg, Haudenosaunee, Métis, and the Mississaugas of the New Credit First Nation (George Brown College and Ryerson University); →→ Anishnaabeg, specifically Ojibwe/Chippewa people (Lakehead University, Orillia); →→ Mississaugas of Scugog Island First Nation (University of Ontario Institute of Technology); →→ Huron-Wendat, the Seneca, and most recently, the Mississaugas of the Credit River. (University of Toronto); →→ Abenaki people and the Wabenaki confederacy (Bishop’s University); →→ Kanien’keha:ka (Mohawk) (McGill University and Concordia University); →→ The Wəlastəkwiyik (Maliseet) and Mi’kmaq Peoples (Mount Allison and St. Francis Xavier University); →→ Mi’kmaq people (Dalhousie University); →→ Abegweit Mi’kmaq First Nation (University of Prince Edward Island); →→ Mi’kmaq and Beothuk peoples (Memorial University); →→ The Anishinabek Nation, Huron-Wendat, Métis, and Mississaugas of the New Credit First Nations (York University). �OurTurn One Year Later �Executive Summary 3 The One Year Later Report Executive Summary What began as a project led by a handful of students at Carleton University has since transformed into a national movement – uniting student unions and groups across the country to advocate for safer campuses and survivor’s rights, as well as centring the voices of students and student survivors. For those who are unfamiliar with our work (all of which occurred using our previous name OurTurn / À Notre Tour), over the course of a year we grew from a small collective of students into a national, grassroots, student-led organization, initiated in October 2017. Within one year of its founding, we worked to support over 40 student unions and organizations from 8 provinces. We sought to provide them with the tools they needed to prevent sexual violence, support survivors, and advocate for reforms at the campus, provincial, and federal levels. The National OurTurn Committee was launched through the publication of the OurTurn National Action Plan (English1 and French2) – a bilingual, adaptable action plan to end campus sexual violence through evidence-based programs and effective action. As part of the Action Plan, OurTurn released a comprehensive review of 60 campus sexual violence policies, including the development of a campus sexual violence policy scorecard with 45 criteria. Working alongside student union partners, within the Action Plan fourteen post-secondary institutions were evaluated with a national average grade of C- (61%). The members of OurTurn had a vast array of past experiences and expertise working on campus sexual violence from across the country that we sought to share with others. We adopted an anti-oppressive, intersectional, and survivor-centric approach. Thus, our efforts primarily depended on the needs of individual student groups. In August 2018, the National OurTurn Committee transitioned from an informal grassroots group into a new formalized non-profit called Students for Consent Culture Canada (SFCC) to better reflect the work we had been doing throughout the year which had outgrown the framework of the OurTurn National Action Plan, and to take time to organize ourselves in a way that centred anti-oppressive frameworks and reflected our values as organizers. The following report seeks to memorialize and celebrate the impacts of the OurTurn National Action Plan and cross-country work of those involved in the National OurTurn Committee. It sets the stage for our next steps as SFCC as we seek to lead advocacy around federal and provincial campus sexual violence legislation, develop intersectional prevention resources, address sexual violence committed by professors, and support the development of student union sexual violence policies. It also outlines some recurring problems and obstacles we have seen in this work over the last year. This report serves to document a first of what we hope to be many steps as we continue to learn, unlearn, and relearn as organizers, building our network of movers and shakers across the country who are working to create cultures of consent in all of our communities. �4 Message from the Chair Message From the OurTurn National Chair “This movement has always been student-led. “This movement has always been student-led” – was the phrase painted across the banner hung from the McGill University staircase. Both myself and Connor Spencer, the SSMU (Students’ Society of McGill University) VP External, had been up until 4am making the final touches. It was October 11th 2017, the day of the publishing of the Action Plan. It was the culmination of nine months of work across eight provinces, interacting with hundreds of students. For this project, I had given up everything - I took nine months off to pursue completely unpaid labour, moved cities, and flew/drove/train-ed across the country to meet with student leaders and survivors for consultations. I said the phrase “I believe you” countless times as I was told stories of campus sexual violence and failed institutional responses across the country. This was it. The report was finally being published. We were feeling a mixture of excitement and anxiety that morning – excited to finally share our team’s work with the public but anxious about the response. We were about to release “poor grades” on some of the largest institutions in our country – University of Toronto, Dalhousie University, McGill University, University of British Columbia – effectively calling them out for their failure to support survivors or provide them with adequate campus processes. I had already experienced the backlash that is often experienced by anti-sexual violence activists (particularly in the pre-#MeToo era) on [Image Description: Caitlin Salvino standing smiling with Maryam Monsef, Minister for Women and Gender Equality, holding the OurTurn Action Plan document.] my own campus at Carleton and was uncertain about how the report would be responded to at the national level. The entire day was a blur. We started with a press conference at McGill University with SSMU and the Concordia Student Union (CSU) in the morning, then drove to Ottawa to participate in another press conference at the University of Ottawa with the Carleton University Students’ Association (CUSA) and the Student Federation of the University of Ottawa (SFUO). This was in conjunction with the release of the sexual violence policy scores in a CBC Toronto report by Lisa Xing3, resulting in non-stop interviews throughout the day. The OurTurn report was gaining attention in every province in Canada – sparking a discussion on campus sexual violence policies and whether post-secondary institutions were truly creating the survivor-centric processes for survivors that they claimed they were. More importantly, there were twenty student unions and groups across the country who had partnered with us to release the report and committed to implementing the various prevention, support, and advocacy recommendations we had developed through months of consultation. �Message from the Chair 5 The initial blur of the release of the OurTurn Action Plan seemed to continue indefinitely for the rest of the year. In less than a year after the release of the report, as National Chair, I continued to travel across 6 provinces to support students in their anti-campus sexual violence advocacy and consult for provincial governments. I was the youngest individual named to the federal government’s Gender-Based Violence Advisory Committee and our organization is now consulting on the first-ever government led national campus sexual violence framework. During all of this, the number of student group and student unions using the Action Plan grew from 20 to 42. The impact of the report feels almost immeasurable – it was mentioned in the House of Commons4 on numerous occasions, cited as an influence in shaping the federal 2018 budget5, used by more institutions than we’ll ever know in shaping their sexual violence policies, and led to the passing of provincial legislation on campus sexual violence. More importantly to me, it was a tool that gave a voice and empowered students and survivors across the country to challenge their institutions and governments over their failure to adequately support survivors of campus sexual violence. After the release of the report, we created a National OurTurn Committee. This was a team of incredible students across the country who were dedicated to supporting survivors on campuses through prevention, support and advocacy. They each led work at the grassroots, provincial and national level to promote the Action Plan and move beyond it to develop new strategies to respond to campus sexual violence. [Image Description: Hand drawn black and white sketch of seven individuals sitting in a row with a left to right perspective with the left side being closest to the foreground.] Prior to the one year anniversary of the publishing of the report, the National OurTurn Committee made the collective decision to rename itself Students for Consent Culture Canada (SFCC). This change sought to reflect the development of the organization and the work it does, which although rooted in the same values and principles, has grown greatly beyond what was encapsulated in the original Action Plan. As we begin our work as SFCC, the writing of this One Year Later (OYL) report was important to us as a way to document the immense impact that the OurTurn Action Plan and National OurTurn Committee had over the past year. This is our way of ensuring that the legacy of the Action Plan continues and all of the resources developed are made and remain public. As I write this a year after the initial publishing, I can’t help but feel proud. It is not often that we take a step back and reflect on the impact we’ve had in our communities and our country. This report gives us the ability to reflect on the successes and challenges we faced, with the hopes of shaping our continued anti-sexual violence work as SFCC. With warmth and in solidarity, CAITLIN SALVINO Co-founder of OurTurn OurTurn National Chair 2017-2018 SFCC Advocacy Lead 2018-2019 �6 OurTurn Action Plan Summary OurTurn National Action Plan A Summary The OurTurn National Action Plan was always envisioned to be a first step; it was an Action Plan to create social and institutional change through evidence-based programs and effective action. The goal of its development was the need to centralize the voices of students and survivors in discussions of campus sexual violence. We believed that as students we were, and continue to be, uniquely positioned to take action to address the crisis of sexual violence on Canadian campuses. It was to be more than just a policy document, consolidating best practices from student activists from across the country to present a comprehensive Action Plan for students. It gives campus student leaders tools and direction created by student survivors to make meaningful change that will make their universities safer places to study, work, and live. The Action Plan is comprised of the following guiding principles: →→ A Survivor-Centered Approach →→ Acknowledging the Existence of Rape Culture →→ Affirmative Consent and Consent Culture →→ A Trauma-Informed Approach →→ Inclusivity and Accessibility →→ Collaboration and Integration →→ Labour That is Financially Compensated →→ Gender Sensitivity and Gender Inclusivity →→ Intersectionality TO GET STARTED, STUDENT UNIONS CAN DO THE FOLLOWING: THE ACTION PLAN Pass a motion acknowledging the existence of and committing to eliminating rape culture on their campus. The way the Our Turn Action Plan is implemented will look different on different campuses. Some student unions may adopt every program suggested by the plan, while others may adopt only a few. The goal is to have student unions across the country adapt the suggestions in new and innovative ways to fit the needs of their students. ■ Develop or adopt peer-to-peer sexual violence prevention and support training. ■ Mandate all clubs to create an equity or human rights officer position. ■ Expand peer-to-peer sexual violence and support training to other campus groups. ■ Create and implement a sexual violence awareness campaign. 2 Create an Our Turn task force on their campus. We recognize that although campuses are facing the same problem, solutions should be tailored to each specific campus and its needs and resources. This plan is not meant to be a one-size-fits-all solution, but rather a starting point for student groups who want to make change but don’t know where to begin. It may also provide next steps for student unions who have been doing this work for years and are looking to grow their programming. PREVENTION ■ Require members of student union clubs to receive peer-to-peer sexual violence prevention and support training. 1 ■ Attend and support community events related to sexual violence and genderbased violence. 3 Hold consultation meetings. 4 Conduct a student campus sexual violence survey. Think of this plan as a toolbox to complement and build upon the work that is already being done on campuses to prevent sexual violence, support survivors, and advocate for change. Our hope is that the plan will provide an opportunity for advocacy groups on campuses to consolidate their work and make a difference together. Furthermore, we hope that it will empower student groups across Canada to share ideas, resources, and advice for a unified response to sexual violence. 5 SUPPORT ■ Create a campus survivor network. ■ Create and implement an anonymous and third party disclosure form. ■ Raise awareness of community support resources. ■ Advocate for the addition of sexual violence academic accommodations to course syllabi. Adopt, implement, and adapt programming for prevention, support, and advocacy on your campus utilizing the best practices suggested by the Our Turn Action Plan. “ ...A toolbox to complement and build upon the work that is already being done on campuses to prevent sexual violence, support survivors, and advocate for change. ADVOCACY ■ Evaluate their own policy using the Our Turn Campus Sexual Violence Policy Scorecard. ■ Identify clauses to amend using the Campus Sexual Violence Policy Checklist. ■ Advocate for policy reforms at the campus level using the Our Turn Advocacy Guide. ■ Collaborate with other student unions and organizations to advocate for legislative reform at the local, provincial and federal levels. 6 7 [Image Description: Graphic of two pages of the OurTurn National Action Plan.] “ The opportunity to collaborate on the development and launch of OurTurn allowed the space to share my own experiences of sexual violence with those whose stories reflected my reality, and those whose stories were radically different. This collective effort included as many voices as possible, and in my opinion, successfully produced tangible improvement for students on Canadian campuses. - Greg Owens Former National Campaigns Coordinator, Canadian Federation of Students (CFS) �OurTurn Action Plan Summary 7 The original document6 provides guidelines for student unions and groups to take steps to: Prevent sexual violence and eliminate rape culture on our campuses Support survivors and create a culture of survivorcentrism in our programs and institutions Advocate for policy and legislative reforms at the campus, local, provincial, and national levels It then outlines twenty actionable steps student groups could adopt and implement on their own campuses as needed. These steps include: 1. Passing a motion acknowledging the existence of, and committing to eliminating, rape culture on campus; 2. Holding general and closed community consultation meetings; 3. Conducting a student campus sexual violence survey; 4. Developing or adopting a peer-to-peer sexual violence prevention and support training program and mandating members of campus clubs or student union committees/councils to complete the training; 5. Attending and supporting community events related to sexual violence and genderbased violence; 6. Raising awareness of community support resources; 7. Advocating for the addition of sexual violence academic accommodations to course syllabi; 8. Using the OurTurn Campus Sexual Violence Scorecard to grade campus sexual violence policies and identify what needs amending; 9. Advocating for policy reforms at the campus level using the Our Turn Advocacy Guide; 10. Collaborating with other student unions and organizations to advocate for legislative reform at the provincial and federal levels. The publishing of the Action Plan was the beginning of a unified grassroots response to campus sexual violence from student groups that stretched beyond boundaries, regional perspectives and biases, and student political affiliations. �8 Impacts of the Report Year in a Snapshot Impacts of the Report Over 4000 Student Signatures on OurTurn Open Letters7 260+ Club Signatures on OurTurn Open Letters8 115 Media Articles Written about OurTurn (2017–2018)9 Consulted and Advocated to 5 Provincial Governments10 Youngest Person Named to the Federal Status of Women Gender-Based Violence Committee11 4 Mentions in the House of Commons12 Participated in 8 Federal Consultations13 First Canadian Student Union Gendered and Sexual Violence Policy Drafted and Passed14 1500+ Students Trained Through Peer to Peer Anti-Sexual Violence Prevention and Support Training �Timeline 9 Timeline A Whirlwind Year Since publication, it truly has been a whirlwind of a year. Those involved with leading OurTurn worked with, travelled to, and supported students and survivors across the country in initiating grassroots movements in their communities. The following is a brief timeline of the development of the OurTurn National Action Plan and all of the advocacy that flowed from its publication. OCTOBER 11, 2017 ACTION PLAN PUBLISHED On October 11, 2017, the National OurTurn Action Plan was published. It had 20 student union and group signatories from 8 provinces across the country. Within the action plan was a commitment from all of the student partners to implement recommendations from the action plan on their own campus. [Image Description: Screen capture of a news article that reads “Student unions in Winnipeg join national effort to end sexual violence on campus”.] OCTOBER 21, 2017 NEWFOUNDLAND CONSENT CULTURE FORUM The OurTurn National Chair, Caitlin Salvino, was invited to lead a workshop at the Canadian Federation of Students – Newfoundland and Labrador Consent Culture Forum with Memorial University of Newfoundland students. The workshop focused on breaking down MUN’s sexual violence policy and identifying ways to advocate for survivor-centric and intersectional reforms. [Image Description: Photograph of Caitlin Salvino standing in between two individuals from the Canadian Federation of Students – Newfoundland and Labrador, holding copies of the OurTurn National Action Plan.] �JUNE 22, 2018 10 Timeline MAY 9, 2018 JANUARY 19, 2018 STATUS OF WOMEN POST-SECONDARY SEXUAL VIOLENCE SURVEY Three OurTurn members were invited by Status of Women to participate in a consultation and feedback session on the first-ever national Statistics Canada Survey on campus sexual violence. UOIT OPEN LETTER LAUNCHES UOIT We Believe Survivors Coalition, in partnership with OurTurn, launched an open letter an open letter before their Board of Governors meeting, calling for 7 survivor-centric reforms to the policy to be made during its review. It was supported by 8 student groups15. INVITED TO THE FEDERAL STATUS OF WOMEN GENDERBASED VIOLENCE ADVISORY COMMITTEE The former OurTurn Chair Caitlin Salvino was invited to sit on the federal government committee advising Status of Women on gender-based violence programming. She is the youngest member who has been named to this committee. [Image Description: Photograph of a booklet and name placard at a Status of Women – Gender-Based Violence Advisory Committee.] MARCH 29, 2018 CONSULTED ON BILL C-65 (WORKPLACE SEXUAL HARASSMENT) WITH SENATOR MARILOU MCPHEDRAN [Image Description: Photograph of OurTurn Chair Caitlin Salvino and Senator Marilou McPhedran holding up a paper copy of Bill C-65.] MAY 28, 2018 OURTURN GENERAL MEETING Over the weekend of May 28th, the new 2018-2019 team from across the country met in Ottawa for training, planning, mobilization, and strategizing for the upcoming year. �DEC 4, 2018 Timeline 11 PEI PASSES CAMPUS SV LEGISLATION NOV 2018 SFCC ATTENDS MULTIPLE STATUS OF WOMEN CONSULTATIONS JAN 12, 2019 After calls from OurTurn and other groups, PEI passed legislation mandating all postsecondary schools to create sexual violence policies16. BCFS GENERAL MEETING SFCC Advocacy Lead and National Chair, Caitlin and Connor facilitated a workshop on sexual violence policy best practices with students unions from across BC. [Image Description: Photograph of two of our coordinators at a Status of Women Consultation. They are both smiling.] [Image Description: Image of Prince Edward Island’s Bill No. 110, the Mandatory Sexual Assault Law Education Act.] NOV 1, 2018 OURTURN RE-INTRODUCED AS SFCC [Image Description: Photograph of two of our coordinators facilitating a workshop with student unions in BC.] NOV 27, 2018 SFCC AND AVEQ CO-PUBLISH A GUIDE FOR STUDENT ADVOCATES AND ACTIVISTS ON BILL 151 IN QUÉBEC17 [Image Description: Graphic of Students for Consent Culture Logo.] [Image Description: Graphic of the Policy Implementation Guide to Bill 151.] �12 Cross-Country Student Movement Cross-Country Student Movement 42 Student groups from across 8 provinces representing 650,000 students signed and/or used the OurTurn National Action Plan to support their anti-sexual violence work. British Columbia 1. UBC AMS 2. BCFS 3. UFV SUS 4. VIUSU 5. CCSS Saskatchewan 6. URSU (UR) 7. RPIRG 8. OurTurn Regina 9. U of R Women's Centre Manitoba 10. UWSA 11. UM GSA 12. UMSU 13. CFS MB 14. BUSU For a glossary of acronyms, please see Appendix D �Cross-Country Student Movement 13 Federal 42. CASA Quebec 26. SSMU 27. CSU 28. PGSS 29. AVEQ 30. SRC Bishops 31. AGÉCAR 32. FAÉCUM Newfoundland 39. MUNSU 40. CFS NL 41. MUN GSU PEI 37. UPEISU 38. OurTurn UPEI Nova Scotia 33. DSU 34. Students Nova Scotia Ontario 20. CASG 15. LUSU 21. SFUO 16. OurTurn Carleton 22. UTSU 17. CUSA 23. CESAR 18. RRRA 24. OUSA 19. ASSC (Laurier) 25. UOIT We Believe Survivors Coalition 35. X Resist - St. FX 36. St FX Peer Support Program �14 The Campus Sexual Violence Policy Scorecard The Campus Sexual Violence Policy Scorecard When the Action Plan was first published, the national and regional media focused primarily on the policy scores. Understandably, it was a captivating news story – students grading their institution’s response to sexual violence. Despite the extensive media attention, the goal of the report and scorecard was not to embarass institutions, but rather to fill a knowledge gap in best practices for campus policies in order to empower student activists and advocates. At its earliest stage, the scorecard was envisioned as a checklist of clauses that should and should not be included in these sexual violence policies. These clauses were developed through the firsthand experiences of individuals on the research team, consultations at Carleton and campuses across Canada, as well as comparative research on policies across Canada. As a result, we ended up with over 45 different recommendations for policies, which became our scorecard. In 2016, when Ontario became the first province to mandate the creation of campus sexual violence policies on post-secondary campuses, there was very little information on what should be in these policies. Ontario’s Bill 132, The Sexual Violence and Harassment Action Plan Act - which is similar to other campus sexual violence legislation that has since been passed in British Columbia, Manitoba, Québec, and Prince Edward Island - solely mandated the creation of these policies without basic minimum standards or oversight mechanisms required for these policies. Post-secondary institutions then created policies with little guidance from the provinces and without examples of best practices across Canada. The goal was to provide a straightforward process to evaluate campus policies in order to clearly identify shortcomings. We sought to fill the gaps in knowledge around the best practices for processes that respond to sexual violence - and to have students and student survivors leading that conversation. [Image Description: Hand drawn sketch of a hand holding a pencil as if writing.] �The Campus Sexual Violence Policy Scorecard 15 Shortcomings of the Scorecard Cross-Country Impacts As with any campaign, we have always been very open that the scorecard has its shortcomings. As a centralized scoring method, it was not able to properly be adapted to the specific nuances and differing needs between rural, urban, small and/or larger campuses. There were important sections, such as whether institutions have acknowledged the intersectional impacts of sexual violence, that were unable to evaluate whether institutions are actively taking steps to support students from marginalized groups who experience sexual violence beyond a statement in the preamble or definitions section. For some institutions that received “higher” scores (such as B+ or higher), some of our student union partners expressed to us that they experienced administrators using the “better” scores to justify not reforming or amending their school’s policy. These same student unions, however, said that the scorecard was still a helpful tool to identify key sections of their policies that they could advocate be amended. Despite these shortcomings, the OurTurn Campus Sexual Violence Policy scorecard has been incredibly successful on campuses across the country due to the efforts of incredible student leaders and survivors. Its use has extended far beyond the initial 14 campuses included in the report. Throughout 2017–2018, OurTurn was featured in over 115 news articles in addition to countless radio interviews. We have heard from students, survivors, and community advocates who have used the scorecard to help them advocate for changes to their campus policies. Although always meant to be a resource primarily for students, we have also heard from government officials and post-secondary administrators who have used the OurTurn National Action Plan as a guide as they’ve sought to develop their policies, provincial/federal legislation, or policy changes. Finally, the scorecard is based solely on the language written directly in the policy – we did not award points for things institutions claimed they were doing but did not mention in the policy (i.e. rape shield protections needed to be explicitly mentioned in the policy, as opposed to administrators saying they would never ask survivors about their sexual history in an investigation). The scorecard is not designed to document failed implementation of policies (when institutions do not follow their own policies), which is a source of immeasurable harm to survivors filing complaints. [Image Description: Screenshot of a news article whose headline says “U of T’s sexual violence policy receives C grade from student organization”.] �16 The Campus Sexual Violence Policy Scorecard Regrading of Policies Dalhousie as the Example Some of the most successful policy reform advocacy occured at Dalhousie University. Due to the year-long efforts of Masuma Asad Khan (VP Academic and External), Aaron Prosper (President), Shannon Pringle (Survivor Support Staff), and others, of the Dalhousie Student Union - working with the University administration and staff - the Dalhousie Sexualized Violence Policy was completely reformed. The policy went from a D+ (57%) to A+ (91%) - making it, although not perfect, one of the best in Canada. This included reforms to cover off-campus activities and co-op placements, the inclusion of rape shield protections and face to face protections, as well as including the ability to submit anonymous and third party complaints. Important to note, however, is that an A+ score and these reforms do not guarantee that the policy will be properly implemented to avoid re-traumatization of survivors. The efforts of these student and survivor advocates at Dalhousie resulted in meaningful changes that will give survivors an effective document to refer to in order to advocate for their rights during a process for years to come. SFCC will continue to work with students at Dalhousie to ensure that the new policy is followed and implemented properly. “ [University Admin] rely on us not being prepared, and what the OurTurn scorecard did was allow a foundation of preparation for student leaders so we had a united front. - Masuma Asad Khan DSU VP Academic & External [Image Description: Hand drawn sketch of five individuals holding up a paper document excitedly in front of a large sign that has the words “Dalhousie University” on it.] D+ 57% A+ 92% → �The Campus Sexual Violence Policy Scorecard 17 Dalhousie University Policy Scores Original (2012) 18 Updated (2018) 19 General Existence of a policy that covers Sexual Violence (+12) 12 12 Existence of a stand-alone policy (+6) 3 6 Accessible policy - Online (+2) 2 2 Accessible policy - One document (+2) 0 2 Clearly defined complaint process; requires clearly outlined and defined step-by-step process (+2) 2 2 Existence of reporting and statistic mechanisms (+2) 0 2 Ability to report externally to the criminal justice system and/or human rights tribunal (+2) 2 2 Does not include the ability to suspend complaint if the complainant also seeks recourse from criminal justice system (+2) 2 0 Renewal and review of policy (+4 if annual/every 2 years OR review after 1st year and then every 3, +3 if review every 3 years, +2 if reviewed every 4, +1 if review +5 years) 0 4 Faculty and staff are processed under the same SVP as students (+4) 4 4 Defines consent effectively 1) recognizes drugs/alcohol, 2) power relations, 3) revocation of consent, 4) consent cannot be assumed, 5) cannot be obtained through coercion and threats (+ 5) 5 5 Covers visitors and alumni (+2) (would include any specific mention of the ability to ban visitors and alum from campus and have no contact orders) 1 2 Ensures complaints are not suspended if the respondent ends their relationship with the school (i.e. transfers or drops out) (+2 points) 2 2 Covers off campus activity that impacts ability to live and learn on campus (+1) 0 1 Covers online activity (+1) 1 1 Covers stealthing (+1) 0 1 Explicitly covers co-op and practicum placements (+1) 0 1 Existence of an external third party independent member on the review committee (+2) 0 0 Existence of student representatives on the review committee (+2) 0 2 Explicitly mandating sexual violence sensitivity training (+2) 2 2 Existence of an independent investigator (+2) 2 2 Existence of informal and restorative justice mechanisms (+1 for informal and +1 for restorative justice) 1 2 Explicit rape shield protections - prohibition of questions regarding past sexual history (+2) 0 2 Existence of Face to Face Protections (+2) 0 2 Existence of specific immunity clause for drug and alcohol use (+2) 0 0 Explicit mention that all sanctions ordered against respondent will be made known to survivor (+2) 2 2 Clearly defined timelines for complaint process (+2) 2 2 Interim Measures (+1 for existence and +1 for explicit survivor-centrist stance) 1 2 Does not include a frivolous claims section (+2) 0 2 Ability to have support person present (+1) 1 1 Existence of a conflict of interest clause (+1) 0 1 Does not include an exception clause (+2) 2 2 Scope Composition of the Decision Maker(s) Formal and Informal Complaint Process Existence of protection from retaliation (+1) 1 1 Existence of ability to submit anonymous and third party complaints (+2) 0 2 Does not include a time limit to file a formal complaint after incident (+2) 0 2 Does not include a gag order (confidentiality order) at any point (+2) 0 2 Appeal process (+1 ability to appeal and +2 appeal to an external non-administrative body) 1 1 Education Creates a prevention, education and support committee (+1) 0 1 Highlights support services available for survivors (+2) 2 2 Committed funding to support programs (+1) 1 1 Highlights prevention programs on campus (+1) 0 1 On campus services that are sexual violence specific (+1) 1 1 Intersectionality recognized (+2) 2 2 Rape culture mentioned (+2) 0 2 Accommodations for survivors mentioned (+1) 1 1 TOTAL SCORE 57 92 LETTER GRADE D+ A+ �18 The Campus Sexual Violence Policy Scorecard Best Practices for Survivor-Centrism Through our own work, and in consultation with student leaders involved in policy reform advocacy, we have learned that one of the most powerful tools that students can use to advocate for change is research. One of the most impactful tactics used by student leaders was providing examples of other campus policies that included clauses they were advocating for on their campus. Throughout the past year we worked individually with student groups to provide them with research on various policies and specific clauses that they were seeking to have included in their own policies. The following is a list of some of the best practices we researched throughout the year: Your Policy Should Have: For more information as to why these are best practices or for support in analyzing your policy, please refer to Appendix C or contact outreach@sfcccanada.org ☑☑Well Defined Stand-Alone Sexual Violence Policy Some institutions place sexual violence procedures within broader student disciplinary documents. It is important to have a standalone document, that is clearly tailored to appropriately addressing sexual violence (i.e. be trauma-informed and survivor-centric). →→ Does not place the process through the Student Code of Conduct or a similar document. →→ Examples of Stand-Alone Policies: UBC’s Policy 131 on Sexual Assault and Other Sexual Misconduct20 and Lakehead University’s Sexual and Gender Based Violence Response Policy21 →→ Example of NOT a Stand-Alone Policy: McGill’s Policy Against Sexual Violence22 and University of Fraser Valley’s Prevention, Education, and Response to Sexualized Violence Policy23 ☑☑Rape Shield Protections A complainant should not have to undergo questioning about their sexual history at any point in formal or informal processes. →→ UOIT Sexual Violence Policy (2016), Section 15:24 “Students who may have experienced Sexual Violence have the right to […] Be protected from irrelevant questions such as those related to past sexual history or sexual expression” ☑☑Right to Both External and Institutional Processes The ability to report experiences to both the post secondary institution and external bodies (such as the police) should exist without having a complaint suspended due to the other process. →→ Carleton Sexual Violence Policy (2016), Section 8.1:25 “This Policy and the formal complaint process do not prevent and are not intended to discourage an individual from also reporting sexual violence to the police and pursuing a complaint of sexual violence through the criminal justice system and/or from pursuing a complaint of sexual harassment with the Ontario Human Rights Tribunal pursuant to the Ontario Human Rights Code.” �The Campus Sexual Violence Policy Scorecard 19 ☑☑Mandatory Sexual Violence Sensitivity Training for Decision-Makers Individuals involved in hearing sexual violence complaints and deciding their outcomes must receive training in sexual violence sensitivity and trauma informed approaches. →→ Ryerson University Sexual Violence Policy (2016), Section 3 (a) (v):26 “Personnel involved in the adjudication process including staff in Human Rights Services and other offices assisting with cases of sexual violence, investigators and decision makers, will be trained in their roles, trauma-informed processes and the impact of identities on how an individual experiences sexual violence”. ☑☑Clear and Reasonable Timelines Timelines should allow for proper investigations and logistics in organizing accommodations, but should not take unnecessarily long amounts of time. We recommended that formal internal complaints do not exceed 45 days, external investigations 90 days, and 48 hours for immediate accommodations. →→ Dalhousie Sexualized Policy (2018), F:5(2):27 “Wherever possible, the investigation, including the submission of the investigation report, will be completed within 60 calendar days of the receipt of the materials by the Investigator pursuant to section F5.2a(v) of this Policy.” ☑☑Protections from Face to Face Encounters A complainant should not be required to be present at the same time/place as the respondent during any point in the process, and alternative arrangements should be made to ensure the right to due process. →→ UOIT Sexual Violence Policy (2016), Section 3428 “Where the Informal Resolution Process involves the Respondent, the Support Worker will take steps to ensure that the circumstances of any meeting will appropriately protect the dignity of the Complainant through accommodations that continue to allow their participation. Accommodations that may be considered include: providing separate rooms before the meeting; alternate means of participation such as telephone, video, pre-recorded answers and statements; prepared written responses; the opportunity to have support and representation at the hearing; and other appropriate accommodations.” ☑☑Recognition of Intersectional Impacts of Sexual Violence Policies should recognize explicitly that people from marginalized groups are more likely to experience sexual violence, and that their campus initiatives must address this. →→ University of Victoria Sexualized Violence Prevention and Response Policy (2017), S.3:29 “Some individuals or groups experience sexualized violence at higher rates. Every effort to address sexualized violence should be grounded in an intersectional understanding that each person’s experience will be affected by many factors, including but not limited to their sex; gender identity and expression; sexual identity; family status; Indigenous, racial, or ethnic background; language barrier; ability; faith; age; socioeconomic status; academic standing; as well as their position within university structures, hierarchies, and power relations.” �20 The Campus Sexual Violence Policy Scorecard ☑☑Scope Includes Off-Campus/Online/Visitors Policies must cover students involved in work placement programs/co-ops/stage/field work and online activity, and must have procedures in place for complaints to be made against visitors to the institution. →→ Carleton Sexual Violence Policy (2016), Section 3:30 “This Policy applies to all members of the University community (as defined below), whether they are in the University’s learning, living or work environment, on or off campus, or interacting through social or other electronic media […]”. →→ Memorial University-Wide Procedures for Sexual Harassment and Sexual Assault Concerns, (2018), Section 2.8:31 “A Concern or Complaint of any form of Sexual Harassment against a Non-University Person should be reported to the Advisor. Where a Complaint has been made against a Non-University Person, the Advisor will determine, in consultation with the Complainant, the appropriate steps to be taken. The Advisor may also seek advice or guidance. Sexual Harassment by a Non-University Person may result in suspension of privileges, such as access to campus or other appropriate action.” ☑☑Anonymous and Third Party Disclosures/Complaints Mechanisms Institutions should have a mechanism in place that allows for anonymous and Third Party reporting. →→ University of Toronto Policy on Sexual Violence and Sexual Harassment, s. 85 and 86:32 ”86. An allegation of Sexual Violence made by someone other than the Complainant can also be Reported to the University. However, the University’s ability to address the allegation will depend on a number of factors regarding the information available and the Complainant’s decision respecting whether or not to participate in a University process. 85. It may transpire that an allegation of Sexual Violence is Reported to the University anonymously. The University’s ability to address the allegation will be dependent on a number of factors, including the information available to substantiate the allegation and to permit a fair process.” ☑☑Survivor-Centric Interim Measures Institutions should prioritize the needs of the complainant rather than the respondent when implementing interim measures in order to prevent additional trauma and disruption. We recommend policies explicitly say that their interim measures will be survivor-centric. →→ OCAD Policy on Prevention and Response to Sexual and Gender-based Violence (2016), Section 6.2:33 “A Report of Sexual Violence to the University may result in one or more of the following measures and outcomes: • A safety plan for the Complainant; • Support in reporting the incident to Police; • Clear communication to the Respondent that the behaviour is unwelcome and must stop; • Measures to protect the Complainant during any internal or external process, including interim measures placed on the Respondent; • Measures to protect the University Community in situations where a risk is determined, including interim measures placed on the Respondent.” �The Campus Sexual Violence Policy Scorecard 21 ☑☑Prevention, Training, Rape Culture and Intersectionality Institutions must commit to providing prevention and training initiatives, combating rape culture, and acknowledging and adopting principles of intersectionality. →→ Ryerson University Sexual Violence Policy (2016), Section V (2):34 “The Office of Sexual Violence Support and Education will work with on and off-campus partners [...] to develop an annual education strategy that includes campaigns, training sessions, workshops, print and online resources, programs and events on a breadth of topics related to sexual violence on campus. These campaigns will explore topics such as rape culture, consent culture, sexual assault awareness, how to seek support, resources for survivors, advice and resources for first responders, etc. The audience for these efforts would include employees, students and visitors to our campus [...] Faculties and departments are encouraged to include education related to rape culture and sexual violence in course materials and program curriculum where appropriate. They are also encouraged to use trained facilitators who understand the sensitivity with which these topics must be raised, who have the skills to respond appropriately to disclosures and those who may be triggered by the content of the material or resulting discussions.” Your Policy Should Not Include: ××A Frivolous or Vexatious Complaints Section Policies should not have clauses that allow them to pursue disciplinary action against complainants for filing complaints. Such a clause is likely to deter someone from deciding to file a complaint through the policy. →→ Camosun College Sexual Violence & Misconduct Policy (2017), Section 4.8:35 “False Reports : Any individual who is found to have knowingly made a false report or allegation in connection with this policy will be in violation of the Student Conduct Policy, Standard of Conduct or other relevant College policy, and may be subject to disciplinary action.” ××Time Limits to File Complaints Policies should not include a time limit to file complaints, as many survivors do not come forward immediately, or may not realize that what they experienced was sexual violence right away. →→ Memorial University-Wide Procedures for Sexual Harassment and Sexual Assault Concerns, (2018):36 “To request an investigation, the Complainant shall complete, sign and file the [forms] with the Advisor, normally within twelve (12) months of the incident or within twelve (12) months of when the Complainant reasonably became aware of the incident. Events prior to the twelve (12) month period can be referenced if the incident(s) is relevant and part of a series of incidents. The Advisor has the discretion to extend the time limit beyond the twelve (12) calendar months of the incident.” �22 The Campus Sexual Violence Policy Scorecard ××A Gag Order or Broad Confidentiality Section Policies should not silence survivors or limit their ability to share their experience. →→ Acadia Policy Against Harassment and Discrimination (2007), Section F.1.5:37 “All members of the University community involved in any proceedings pursuant to this policy are expected to maintain confidentiality. A breach of confidentiality is a disservice to both the complainant and the respondent.” →→ Carleton Sexual Violence Policy (2016), Section 8.5 (b):38 “To ensure procedural fairness while a formal complaint process is underway, the Complainant, the Respondent and others who may have knowledge of the matter, including a support person, must maintain confidentiality in accordance with this Policy and not make public statements (for example: media, public and/ or social media statements) that may jeopardize the proper handling of the matter. The confidentiality obligations do not prevent a person from seeking counselling, treatment, support services or from speaking to friends and family. Any questions regarding confidentiality obligations under this Policy can be clarified by contacting the individual who receives the formal complaint”. ××An Exception Clause Policies should not allow for exceptions to be made, or procedures to be suspended, for any cases or individuals. →→ University of Ottawa Policy 67b (2016), Section 9.3:39 “An exception to this Policy will only be considered by the President in rare or in unforeseen circumstances. No exception may be made to this Policy without the written approval of the President. [Image Description: Hand drawn sketch of an individual standing in front of a projection screen, as if presenting.] �23 Policy Checklist Summary ☑☑Well Defined Stand-Alone Sexual Violence Policy ☑☑Rape Shield Protections ☑☑Right to both Criminal and Institutional Processes ☑☑Mandatory Sexual Violence Sensitivity Training for Decision-Makers ☑☑Clear and Reasonable Timelines ☑☑Protections from Face to Face Encounters ☑☑Intersectionality of Sexual Violence Recognition ☑☑Scope Includes Off-Campus/Online/Visitors ☑☑Third Party Investigator ☑☑Immunity Clause ☑☑Anonymous and Third Party Disclosures Mechanism ☑☑Survivor-Centric Interim Measures ☑☑Prevention, Training, Rape Culture and Intersectionality Support [Image Description: Hand drawn sketch of a hand holding a pencil as if writing.] and Accommodations ××Do NOT include a frivolous or vexatious complaints section ××Do NOT include time limits to file complaints ××Do NOT include a gag order or broad confidentiality section ××Do NOT include an exceptions clause For a ‘How to Grade Your School’s Policy’ template, please see Appendix C �24 Impacts Beyond the Scorecard Impacts Beyond the Scorecard The scorecard was impactful at the campus, provincial, and federal levels, sparking conversations and calls for best practices. Campus Peer to Peer Anti-Sexual Violence Training - OurTurn Carleton and CUSA The OurTurn Carleton Chapter has successfully trained over 1500 undergraduate students at Carleton University, including student leaders in Clubs & Societies, as well as students associated with Greek Life. In May 2017, The Carleton University Students’ Association (CUSA) Council passed a motion approving a pilot project in which OurTurn Carleton would provide the Sexual Violence Prevention & Support Training to members of CUSA Clubs & Societies. Under the pilot project, Clubs & Societies would be required to send at least 5 members to attend the OurTurn Training in order to receive their clubs funding for the semester. In August 2018, CUSA Council voted to continue the relationship between Clubs & Societies and OurTurn Carleton. Survivor Speaks OurTurn Carleton has also supported the CUSA Womxn’s Centre in organizing Carleton’s first (and second and third and fourth!) “Survivors Speak” event. These events give survivors of sexual violence a chance to share their story through various forms of art and expression, namely spoken word poetry, visual art, and music. What Were You Wearing? Another example of a Survivor Support Event that can be hosted on campus is a ‘What Were You Wearing’ Exhibition, such as the one hosted by OurTurn UPEI in March 2018 and September 201840. All too often when survivors disclose they are asked “what were you wearing?” This question is a clear example of victim blaming, which results from rape culture. This exhibit seeks to demonstrate that the clothing an individual wears has nothing to do with the sexual violence they experience. [Image Description: Hand drawn black and white sketch of outfits hanging on clothing hangers.] �Impacts Beyond the Scorecard 25 Provincial One of the unexpected but highly important focuses of our work this past year has been advocating at the provincial level. When the Action Plan was first published, Ontario, BC, and Manitoba had provincial legislation that mandated all post-secondary institutions to implement sexual violence policies. At the time of this OYL report being published, Québec and PEI have also passed legislation. Additionally, Nova Scotia has made the creation of campus sexual violence policies a requirement for increased post-secondary funding under their 2016-2019 Memorandum of Agreement with institutions. Although provincial governments were well-intentioned in the creation of legislation mandating campus sexual violence policies, they did not sufficiently understand the nuances of the issue. This has resulted in the omission of meaningful clauses that would provide protections to survivors seeking to pursue complaints under these policies. Government continuously places too much faith in institutions and administrators doing the right thing and going above and beyond what is explicitly written in legislation. Moreover, the current legislation fails to provide adequate mechanisms for government to document and hold institutions accountable for violating the rights of survivors who seek institutional processes. In response to these shortcomings, we developed a set of minimum standards that we used when working with partners across the country to advocate at the provincial level. In addition to the minimum standards, we also advocated for the creation of accountability processes and reforms to privacy legislation to support the well-being and rights of survivors. Working within all of the current provincial legislation and memorandum frameworks, we identified common shortcomings: 1. Lack of Robust Minimum Standards 2. Non-Existent Oversight Mechanisms [Image Description: Hand drawn sketch of three individuals holding signs standing in front of the McGill Arts building. The signs say “STOP RAPE CULTURE NOW”, “WE BELIEVE SURVIVORS”, and “INTERSECTIONALITY IS A MUST!” respectively.] �26 Impacts Beyond the Scorecard Minimum Standards Oversight Mechanisms We recommend that, in order to fulfil provincial legislation, all university policies must adopt the following 11 minimum standards: Provincial governments MUST create an independent oversight body to hear individual complaints from individuals at postsecondary institutions who believe their safety has been compromised and/ or that their rights have been violated by their institution. There must be an accessible process for individual students and survivors of campus sexual violence to file a complaint against their institution to inform the Minister or Ministerial Office that their rights under provincial legislation are being violated. Otherwise, situations like the one we are currently seeing in Québec may occur, where institutions are in violation of the legislation however there is no clear way for the province to be able to enforce the legislation41. 1. A Well Defined Stand-Alone Sexual Violence Policy 2. Right to both Criminal and Institutional Processes 3. Mandatory Sexual Violence Training for Decision-Makers 4. Rape Shield Protections 5. Protections from Face to Face Encounters 6. Timelines 7. Protections from Gag Orders 8. Broader Scope 9. Informing of Sanctions 10. Student Representation on Committees: 11. Review of Policy Every 2 Years For a breakdown of each minimum standard, please see Appendices B and C The lack of meaningful and accessible oversight mechanisms creates a situation whereby institutions, regardless of intention, may violate the rights and/or compromise the safety of survivors with no sanctions from the province, or recourse available to the survivor. There must be a process in place that is referenced in each campus sexual violence policy for someone to file a complaint if their school violates their policy. Betrayal Trauma Theory shows us that the existence of poor policy and unsupportive procedures ends up causing more emotional harm to survivors. Many survivors say that having to navigate procedures and policies with little support caused them more psychological damage than the assault itself42. Provincial legislation gives us an opportunity to make sure that sexual violence policies on campuses are treated as more than just checkboxes, and that the policies that are created are as robust and effective as possible. �Impacts Beyond the Scorecard 27 Our Work at the Provincial Level British Columbia January 2018 - Partnered with UBC AMS Submitted a feedback letter to the British Columbia Ministry of Advanced Education, Skills and Training suggesting minimum standards and reforms to oversight mechanisms for Bill 23 the Sexual Violence and Misconduct Policy Act. Ontario March 2018 - Met with Minister Mitzie Hunter the Ontario Minister of Advanced Education Partnered with OUSA and 19 student groups representing over 150,000 Ontario students to present a letter seeking minimum standards and oversight mechanism reforms to Bill 132, the Sexual Violence and Harassment Action Plan Act. Quebec December 2017 - March 2018 Released an open letter to the Minister of Higher Education in Québec in response to the draft that was released of Bill 151 after we testified at the National Assembly on projet de loi 151. It was signed by 20 student organizations, and 327 individual students across Québec. In April 2018 we wrote another open letter to the Minister of Higher Education in Québec calling for student representation on the committee tasked with creating the guide to accompany Bill 151, and received support from members of the committee. Nova Scotia March 2018 Invited to present to the Nova Scotia Sexual Violence Prevention Committee on best practices for campus sexual violence policies as they seek to create a guide for post-secondary institutions in Nova Scotia. Prince Edward Island January 2018- October 2018 For links to each of these open letters and presentations, see Appendix A Wrote an open letter to the premier of Prince Edward Island calling for the creation of provincial legislation that was signed by 23 student organizations, and 213 individual students. Members of the OurTurn National Committee and OurTurn UPEI Chapter met with the provincial government on several occasions to consult on their provincial legislation. On December 5, 2018 the provincial government of PEI passed Bill No. 110, the Mandatory Sexual Assault Law Education Act. This legislation requires all post-secondary institutions to create campus sexual violence policies that are reviewed every 3 years. �28 Impacts Beyond the Scorecard Federal In addition to impacts at the campus and provincial levels, the OurTurn National Action Plan also influenced work at the federal level. As a result of our efforts to advocate for the voices of student survivors within federal policy initiatives, we achieved the following: OurTurn National Action Plan is Discussed in the Canadian House of Commons The OurTurn National Action Plan was raised in the House of Commons by Members of Parliament Sheila Malcolmson and Anne Minh-Thu Quach who used the report findings to ask the Prime Minister about the creation of a national strategy on campus sexual violence. The OurTurn National Action Plan Influences the Federal Budget The 2018 federal budget stated: “The Government proposes to provide up to $5.5 million over five years, starting in 2018–19, to Status of Women Canada to work with stakeholders, including provinces and territories, towards developing a harmonized national framework to ensure consistent, comprehensive and sustainable approaches in addressing gender-based violence at post-secondary institutions across the country. Starting in 2019, for those universities and college campuses that are not implementing best practices addressing sexual assaults on campus, the Government of Canada will consider withdrawing federal funding”.43 The OurTurn National Action Plan was cited in news articles as an influence in the development of this budget proposal.44 Member Added to the Federal Status of Women (now Women and Gender Equality) Gender-Based Violence Advisory Committee The former OurTurn Chair and now SFCC Advocacy Lead, Caitlin Salvino, was invited to serve on the committee advising the Women and Gender Equality Department on gender-based violence policies. She was the youngest person named to the committee. Member added to the The Advisory Committee on the Framework to Prevent and Address Gender-Based Violence at Post-Secondary Institutions The former OurTurn Chair and now SFCC Advocacy Lead, Caitlin Salvino was invited to serve on the committee advising the Women and Gender Equality Department on the creation of a national campus sexual violence framework. This five-year project has 5.5 million dollars of federal funding to create a national campus sexual violence framework and includes the government exploring the possibility of withdrawing federal funding for universities and college campuses that are not implementing best practices in addressing sexual assaults on campus. �29 Students for Consent Culture Canada �30 Introducing SFCC Introducing SFCC Towards the end of May 2018, OurTurn was excited about transitioning to this years’ team and welcoming new amazing organizers from across the country. Taking time to reflect on what we had accomplished and brainstorm with this new group about what work and projects we wanted to do next, it became very clear that the work - although still very much grounded in the guiding principles and spirit of the Action Plan - stretched well beyond the scope of the report. We wanted to make sure that the organization and its work reflected the heart and drive of this group. From there, the beginnings of Students for Consent Culture Canada / Étudiant.e.s pour une culture du consentement took place. Over the summer we worked to become an incorporated non-profit with a more formalized structure. Finally, on Nov. 1st 2018, we launched SFCC / ÉPCC, and are excited to share our organization and work with you all! Students for Consent Culture Canada / Etudiant.e.s pour une culture du consentement is an organization dedicated to supporting intersectional and grassroots anti-sexual violence advocacy and activism on campuses across Canada by serving as a hub of resources, tools, and institutional memory for students to engage with. We engage in advocacy at the provincial and federal levels to create better policies, practices, and accountability measures to protect student survivors. Our overall goal is to work towards creating cultures of consent both on campuses and within civil society en large across Canada. We are explicitly committed to an intersectional, anti-colonial, and emergent approach to anti-sexual violence work, with many of our team members having lived through the change in anti-sexual violence organizing on campuses from before and after #MeToo. �Introducing SFCC 31 SFCC Operates within Three Main Portfolios: Education Overseen by the Education Lead with the immense support of the Education Coordinators, Education within SFCC / ÉPCC includes upkeep and development of our online resources on sexual violence for the general public to access, the development of trainings, the creation of popular education materials, and the writing and publishing of our research reports that are used to support our mobilizations for action at the university, provincial, and federal levels. The Education Team can be reached at education@sfcccanada.org. Advocacy Overseen by the Advocacy Lead with the immense support of the Advocacy Coordinators, Advocacy at SFCC/ÉPCC spans three levels - campus, provincial, and federal. This portfolio takes the research done by the Education Portfolio and uses it to support its mobilization and push for change at all three levels. Examples of what this work looks like is a) supporting student unions as they evaluate and push for changes to their university’s sexual violence policy; b) creating guides45 for student unions that explain and interpret provincial legislation and its requirements for universities and how to report if your university is in violation of provincial legislation; and c) working with the Department for Women and Gender Equality (WAGE) towards a national strategy around campus sexual violence. The Advocacy Team can be reached at advocacy@sfcccanada.org. Outreach Overseen by the Outreach Lead with the immense support of the Outreach Coordinators, the Outreach portfolio is responsible for mobilization, strategy, general communications of the organization, and facilitating the network of connections between student unions and groups, community organizations, and SFCC/ÉPCC. They are in charge of our social media accounts, your first point of contact to the organization, and can be reached at outreach@sfcccanada.org. �32 Introducing SFCC Processes for Predatory Professors Written By a Member of the SFCC Team “ Chanting “we will not be silenced” and “this will not blow over,” more than 700 students and professors walked out of class and gathered on the McGill campus Wednesday to protest against what they call the mismanagement of sexual misconduct allegations against professors at both Concordia and McGill universities. “Can everyone here who has been warned of or heard of an abusive professor during their time here please raise their hand,” Connor Spencer of the McGill student union asked the crowd. Nearly everyone did.46 - René Bruemmer Montréal Gazette, April 13th 2018 Brock University47, UQÀM48, UBC49, Concordia50, McGill51, University of Manitoba52, University of Windsor53, Université de Montréal54, Yukon College55…. these are all post-secondary institutions who have had visible media coverage on cases against predatory professors (and there are even more across Canada that did not receive media coverage). As the effects of the online iteration of the #MeToo movement took place, we saw the public conversations on campuses around sexual violence start to shift. There has always been a culture within academia that leads to the grooming of young and vulnerable students by older teaching staff in mentorship positions. There have been open secrets on almost every campus, passed down from older (most often female and non-binary) students to the younger ones about which professors and teaching staff were ‘creepy’, who they should avoid being alone with, or who actively pursued intimate relationships with students. I personally was sat down and given this list of names by older women in my faculty within my first 2 weeks on my campus. One of the names was a professor whose class I was enrolled in. He taught one of the largest required first-year courses in the Faculty of Arts. In an effort to be ‘relatable’ he held his office hours in the school bar. I, and many of my classmates, were underage. According to these older women, he had repeatedly been sent on sabbatical after allegations of relationships with students emerged as the university did not want to discipline him due to his prominence in his field. A culture of predatory professors would come to define my entire experience at university, as more names were added to that original list, and older friends warned me about the serial behaviours of professors who had taken a special interest in me in my departments. This is not the place to detail my own experiences, beyond saying that I know I am not alone. �Introducing SFCC 33 In many cases, these professors are often the ones students like best. They are charismatic, engaging, and often publicly identify themselves as feminists. For years, by developing these underground networks and filing complaints (that often go nowhere, or become even more strenuous and traumatizing for the student than the original abuse)56, students have sought to come up with ways of dealing with this culture. This last year has overwhelmingly shown that our universities have no idea how to properly respond to complaints against faculty. There is a gap in our data. Invisible numbers of students who have dropped out of post-secondary education or transferred schools because of the sexual violence and predatory behaviour they encountered. A large amount of these invisible students are women of colour, who in addition to facing grooming by older professors, also face fetishization both in and outside of the classroom. – provincial privacy law and confidentiality, unions and faculty bystanders, and how rape culture on campuses allows these behaviours to happen. Important to note - as many post secondary administrators where students have been active on this issue seem to misunderstand this – there is a difference between intimate relationships between students and teaching staff, and the predatory behaviours from faculty that students experience. They are different, must be treated differently, and both must be actively and properly addressed by the university or college. Our hope is that we can work to not only create these tools for students to use to mobilize for change on their campuses and in their provinces, but also to create a network for the students who are working on this issue on the ground at their respective campuses, to support each other and share knowledge and best practices. Everyone has a right to a learning environment free of sexual violence and sexual predators that compromise their health, wellbeing, and academic careers. Until we begin to address the culture of predatory teaching staff on our campuses head on, no post secondary institution will be able to guarantee their students – especially women and non-binary students of colour – that right. This is why SFCC is currently working on a research report which will look at this issue in depth, and will make concrete recommendations at the community/campus, provincial, and national levels. We will be following the launch of this research report with mobilization around the recommendations in January 2020. This report will have 3 main focuses The issue of predatory professors is one with an incredible amount of nuance and detail, which we hope this report will be able to – for the first time – flesh out and compile in order to act as a resource for student activists, advocates, and survivors. To all of the students across Canada who have been working to hold predatory professors on their campuses accountable. We stand with you. With all of our hearts, souls, and solidarities. Keep doing this work. And know you are not alone. We will all keep fighting this together. “We will not be silenced. This will not blow over.”57 With love, rage, and in solidarity. [Image Description: Photograph from behind a speaker at a rally. The speaker’s back is to the camera. Beyond the speaker is a large crowd raising their arms, holding up signs and looking at the speaker.] �34 Introducing SFCC Gendered and Sexual Violence Policy and Student Unions In the spring of 2017, after a public callout of an executive of the student union who was a serial predator, an anonymous group called the Community Disclosure Network (CDN) and others on campus called on the Students’ Society of McGill University (SSMU) to create a policy that would be able to deal with violence perpetrated by students in relative positions of power on campus through their relationship with the union. The incidents of that year had made it clear that SSMU did not know how to investigate or respond to disclosures and reports, and the lack of clear procedure, survivor-centric processes and disclosure training perpetuated the re-traumatization of survivors who sought to hold the SSMU executive members accountable for their actions. SSMU was not alone in dealing with the issue of not having an independent and survivors-centric process to respond to elected representatives and union staff perpetrating sexual violence. For example, student unions at Concordia58, University of Prince Edward Island, University of Saskatchewan59, York University60 and the University Ottawa61 have all had similar incidents over the past few years. Student unions are gaps in jurisdiction within many university sexual violence policies as universities have limited authority within the context of student unions’ employment, official decision-making bodies, clubs, and services, which is necessary to maintain the independence of the union. To respond to this gap in jurisdiction, SSMU hired a team of 3 individuals- Caitlin Salvino, Bee Khaleeli, and Priya Dube -to spearhead a full time consultation and writing process through the Winter 2018 semester. They conducted extensive consultations (including closed consultations, one co-hosted by the Indigenous Student Alliance and Black Students Network, one in partnership with the Office for Students with Disabilities and one by Queer McGill and the Union for Gender Empowerment) and met with individuals and groups from across campus, as well as a community lawyer. On October 11th 2018, the SSMU Gendered and Sexualized Violence Policy (GSVP)62 and its Implementation Guide63, written as a result of these consultations, were passed by the SSMU Legislative Council, making the SSMU the first student union in Canada to have its own thorough policy and procedures surrounding gendered and sexual violence perpetrated within its jurisdiction. GSVP Report Prepared by: Caitlin Salvino | Bee Khaleeli | Priya Dube [Image Description: Screenshot of the title page of the SSMU GSVP Report.] �Introducing SFCC 35 The overall purpose of this policy is to create a response to gendered and sexual violence within the SSMU community that is holistic and encapsulates the four components of: 1. Prevention 3. Advocacy 2. Support 4. Response All of these components rely on an intersectional framework to account for the different ways in which various groups experience and are impacted by gendered and/or sexual violence. The accompanying guide is just as important as the policy, as it clearly outlines what is included in the policy without using legal jargon. The accompanying guide also includes diagrams and flowcharts that clearly explain aspects of the policy, such the steps of reporting and who exactly will be involved throughout the process. The complexity of the process and its results cannot be properly encapsulated by this short text, but we urge all student unions to begin these processes to ensure that their members are protected and that their jurisdictions are covered by GSVPs. “ It is time for us to begin to address this culture head on and remove predators from leadership positions in our movements, and holding each other accountable for the harm we cause each other in a concrete and measurable way. Our hope is that SSMU’s GSVP can serve as a document and process for other student unions to refer to when approaching this work. The student movement has historically been a place where a lot of gendered and sexual violence has occurred, whether at conferences, congresses, events, or at protests. It is time for us to begin to address this culture head on and remove predators from leadership positions in our movements, and hold each other accountable for the harm we cause in a concrete and measurable way. For a link to the GSVP report please click Appendix A For support in developing your own GSVP please contact us at outreach@sfcccanada.org [Image Description: Hand drawn black and white sketch of the McGill Arts Building.] �36 Introducing SFCC Unpaid Anti-Sexual Violence Labour We at SFCC wanted to make sure that we took the time to speak to something which we feel very few of the people who were engaged with our work knew - that all of our work for the last year was done entirely unpaid. Despite multiple organizations promising at some point to fund our labour, all fell through, and as a result– mirroring what happens on almost all campuses, – anti-sexual violence work was done unpaid by women on top of their studies and paid employment. This made it very hard for those on our team, particularly those with intersecting marginalized identities, to continue to work with us, as they had to focus on attaining paid work. That is why we wish to publicly thank both the Carleton Gender Equality Measurement Group (GEM) and the Concordia Student Union (CSU) for their financial support this year. Professor Doris Buss and the GEM group were the first organisation that provided us with funding to support our travel and labour. This funding at the earliest stage of the project was crucial in ensuring that we were able to continue supporting students across the country before we had fully developed as an organisation. Furthermore, we are also thankful to the CSU, who after hearing last spring the amount of work we did and how it was unpaid, voted not only to give us funds to be used specifically towards our labour in this coming year, but who also voted to pay an honorarium to back pay a portion of the work that was done over the past year. Our work over the past year is an example of the larger trend of the devaluation of labour that has historically been done by women: support and (specifically early) education work. On our cam- puses, anti-sexual violence advocacy and student survivor support is done primarily by women, and primarily women of colour, and is almost always unpaid. This makes the work incredibly precarious and unsupported, leading to burn-out of student leaders who compromise their academic careers, health, and well-being for this work, such as many of us did over this past year. We need to shift public opinions of what work we see as valuable, and begin to adequately financially support the students on our campuses doing anti-sexual violence advocacy, activism, and support work, and break this culture of accepting the common occurrence of precarious and unpaid anti-sexual violence work. “ The CSU was pleased to support OurTurn, and now SFCC. The struggle to address sexual violence on-campus is on-going. Through the advocacy work undertaken by SFCC, the CSU has been able to push for more comprehensive and survivorcentric policies and process for survivors at our school. - Sophie Hough-Martin CSU General Coordinator [Image Description: Hand drawn black and white sketch of seven individuals sitting in a row with a left to right perspective with the left side being closest to the foreground.] �Introducing SFCC 37 Intersectionality in the Era of #MeToo By coincidence, the OurTurn National Action Plan was published one week to the day before the Harvey Weinstein story broke and the #MeToo hashtag took hold on the internet, beginning what the media largely referred to as the ‘#MeToo movement’. This put us in the incredibly interesting position of doing anti-sexual violence work on campuses both before and after the #MeToo movement. As a result, we witnessed firsthand the shift that took place within this work on campuses and how it has continued to impact anti-sexual violence work since October 2017. For the first time, campus anti-sexual violence work is beginning to go on resumes – something that before 2018 was unheard of unless you were working in a social service field. We saw a sharp difference in how post-secondary administrators spoke to us after #MeToo, such as less push back over an acknowledgement of rape culture on campuses, and using terms such as ‘pro-survivor’. These examples speak to a larger cultural shift that has occurred and whose consequences we are seeing in work across campuses today. Crucial to this conversation is that what is largely referred to as the #MeToo movement, is actually a wave of the Me Too movement started 12 years ago by Tarana Burke when she first used the phrase to bring awareness to the prevalence of sexual violence. Burke’s exclusion from much of the crediting of her own work is emblematic of the larger shift we have seen taking place across campuses, where new organizers are occupying more public space on this issue rather than those who have put in the years of labour that has allowed these moments to occur for us. This is not to say that new voices are wrong or that they should not be involved -in fact, the reality is quite the contrary. We wish to call on those who have recently begun engaging in this work, or who have found themselves being given prominent space over others on the issue of campus sexual violence, to engage in the following best practices:listed on the right. Best Practices 1. Before you start a new group on campus, see if there is a group that already exists on campus and is doing similar work and find out how you can support them; 2. Reflect on your positionality. Be aware of how much space you are taking up. Step back and reflect on whether someone has already said what you want to say, or if someone is in a better position to speak to what you wish to say; 3. Bring other advocates into the room / into interviews with you. The reality is that white, cis, ablebodied women will most often seem ‘more easily approachable’ by university administrators and media, and for that reason will be invited into more rooms and contacted more often by media for interviews. Bring others into these spaces with you, or refer media to them instead; 4. The student movement against sexual violence has been built by women (particularly women of colour) on our campuses for many years. Make sure your work acknowledges this, as well as the fact that marginalized students with intersectional identities are the ones who are most likely to experience sexual violence as students and are the least likely to be believed by persons in positions of authority; 5. Be intentional in your intersectional practice. It is not enough to merely have a land acknowledgement at the beginning of your events or to have a dedication to intersectionality in your constitutions. Listen to and collaborate with groups led by marginalized students on your campus in order to support the initiatives they are working towards. Have closed consultations for marginalized students and pay the folks who run them. Make space at rallies specifically for just Black and/or Indigenous women, women of colour, and non-binary folks to come and speak if they would like. We share these few best practices in an attempt to build a better, stronger, more reflective Canadian student antisexual violence movement. In order to instill the cultural shifts we need in our communities, everyone needs to be involved. This being said, it is absolutely essential that we understand the history this movement is rooted in, and how we can always better our practices in order to foster change. We need to build and actively participate in the culture we wish to shift towards. �38 What’s Next? What’s Next? With the publishing of this report, we turn the page from the OurTurn chapter to the SFCC chapter and focus our sights on our next projects: Slowly, one by one and all together, we are shifting. →→ Preparing an in depth report on changes to campus sexual violence policies in Canada over the last 2 years We are challenging decades of visible and invisible power structures on our colonial and patriarchal campuses. →→ Creating a national network of students engaged in anti-sexual violence work to share best practices and support each other →→ Continuing to grade policies and support student groups on the ground who reach out to us for assistance →→ Creating more resources on the nuances of best practices for provincial anti-sexual violence legislation →→ Writing a large scale research report on the culture of predatory professors on Canadian campuses →→ Collaborating with other student survivorled organizations on a zine for students pushing for change from their post-secondary administrators →→ Participating in the Advisory Council for a National Campus Sexual Violence Strategy The most rewarding part of this last year and a half has been speaking and working with students on the ground on their campuses to help them strategize as to how to better their institutions’ practices. This work will take a long time, but it will be the work that defines our generation’s student movement. Thank you to all the students, activists, survivors, and advocates who are dedicating their time and energy to bettering their campuses for those who come after them. We have always been, and will continue to be, perpetually in awe of all of your resilience, strength, and power. You show us every day that although change (and healing) is not linear, it is inevitable. �Acknowledgments 39 Acknowledgments We would like to thank the amazing people who have been involved in the OurTurn and SFCC work over the last year and a half, either as part of our team, or as crucial supports and allies behind the scenes. Specifically we would like to thank: Allison Kilgour Fae Johnstone Anne Moreau Greg Owens Arisha Khan Jad El Tal Ashley Grenstone Jade Cooligan Pang Asma Mushtaq John Hutton Brittany Galler Karan Saxena Caitlin Salvino Kelsey Gilchrist Caroline Simoes Correa Kristen Perry Cherlene Cheung Léa Roswell Connor Spencer M E Paxton Caseley Emma Cox Sam Rockbrune Emily Barber Tia Wong A huge thank you to Professor Doris Buss and the Carleton Gender Equality Measurement Group, AVEQ, and the Concordia Student Union for formally recognize our work as valuable and to invest in its sustainability. Another huge thank you to the Student’s Society of McGill University - and specifically the always wonderful Zachary Kay - for the graphic design for this report. Another huge thank you as well to Jacqui Bush for the drawings throughout this report. 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Students’ Society of McGill University, online: <https://ssmu.ca/wp-content/uploads/2018/04/Presentation-GSVP -2018-04-05. pdf?x26516> �45 Resources �46 Appendix A Appendix A: Advocacy Resources Open Letter to The British Columbia Ministry of Advanced Education, Skills and Training Open Letter to The Ontario Minister of Education An Open letter to the Minister of Higher Education in Québec An Open Letter to the Premier of Prince Edward Island An Open Letter to Reform the UOIT Sexual Violence Policy First Open Letter to Carleton Community about Sexual Violence Policy Draft Second Open Letter re: Carleton Sexual Violence Policy Open Letter to McGill Calling for External Investigation into Complaints Against Profs Presentation to the Nova Scotia Sexual Violence Prevention Committee SSMU Gendered and Sexualized Violence Policy Report Open Letter in Support of Prof. Macfarlane at the University of Windsor �Appendix B 47 Appendix B: Breakdown of Minimum Standards If you would like further clarification beyond this breakdown, please contact advocacy@sfcccanada.org. We recommend the following 11 minimum standards for all university policies to have in order to fulfill provincial legislation be the following: 1. A Defined Stand-Alone Sexual Violence Policy: The existence of a stand-alone sexual violence policy that DOES NOT place the process through the Student Code of Conduct. The procedures must be stand-alone and must be clearly outlined in a step by step process for students, staff, and faculty; 2. Right to both Criminal and Institutional Processes: The ability to report experiences to both their institution and the police without risk of having a complaint suspended due to the other process; 3. Mandatory Sexual Violence Training for Decision-Makers: A mandate of sexual violence sensitivity training on trauma-informed approaches for those involved in hearing the sexual violence complaint and deciding the outcomes; 4. Rape Shield Protections: Explicit rape shield protections, whereby a complainant cannot be asked questions about their sexual history at any point of the informal or formal complaint process; 5. Protections from Face to Face Encounters: The inclusion of protections from face to face encounters is essential, as a complainant should not be required to be present at the same time as a respondent. Similar to the criminal justice system these interests between survivor protections and procedural fairness can be balanced through the use of a screen and/or video technology; 6. Timelines: Clearly defined and reasonable timelines for a complaint process that DO NOT exceed 45 days for a complaint process and 48 hours for immediate accommodations; 7. Protections from Gag Orders: Protections from institutions imposing a gag order on complainants, whether it be through an explicit gag order or a broadly defined confidentiality requirement; 8. Broader Scope: Campus Sexual Violence Policies must explicitly create a procedure for students to report sexual violence and/or sexual harassment while participating in a work placement, internship or co-op and require that the university keep record of all places in which sexual violence has occurred to ensure that future students are not placed at risk of sexual violence while pursuing co-op or other professional/educational opportunities; 9. Informing of Sanctions: A mandate that institutions must inform both the complainant and respondent of all sanctions ordered by the review committee; 10. Create a Sexual Violence Prevention and Support Taskforce: The Taskforce must have meaningful student representation of at least 30%, at each institution; 11. Review of Policy Every 2 Years: We recommend that institutions be required to review their policy every 2 years at most, with every year being ideal. �48 Appendix C Appendix C: How to Grade Your Own Policy The score card used was developed through extensive consultations and research, introduced in October 2017 in the OurTurn Action Plan. Many student groups have asked us for information so that they could grade their own policies, which is why we’ve added this stand alone document. If you would like to officially grade your policy with our team, you can always reach out to us at outreach@sfcccanada.org and we will go through the process with you. Grading your institution’s Sexual Violence Policy can be difficult, as the clauses listed below are not always simple to find. Here are a few basic tips for grading your policy: →→ Search for key terms - policies are often long and full of legal terminology. If you are having trouble finding sections, try searching for key terms. →→ Don’t give points for common practice if it isn’t explicitly outlined in the policy. We know that many institutions follow aspects of this scorecard in practice, but it is important that these practices are outlined explicitly in the policy. →→ Consult - once you’ve gone through your policy, take note of the sections you’re unsure about. You can ask staff and administration at your institution about whether or not certain points are included. However, as we know, administrators and university staff often are not the best resource for an objective opinion on how a clause can be interpreted. You can therefore always contact us and we’ll be happy to chat through your policy with you! �Appendix C 49 General Possible Points Notes for Determining Score +12 A significant number of points can be earned simply for having a policy that covers Sexual Violence. While the inclusion and omission of certain criteria will add or detract points, 12 is assigned just for having a policy in place. +6 Full points if the policy and procedures are contained within a single, stand-alone policy, and does not refer to the procedures outlined in another policy or disciplinary document that deals with anything other than sexual violence (ie a student code of conduct). Accessible policy - Online +2 Full points (2) if easily found online; 1 point if document is online, but not easily found and/or format not accessible to all readers; 0 points if policy cannot be accessed online. Accessible policy - One Document +2 +2 if you only have to refer to one document to find all policy and procedures. Clearly defined complaint process; requires clearly outlined and defined step-by-step process +2 +1 if process is clearly outlined and comprehensible; +1 if process is laid out step-by-step so reader can follow it logically. Existence of reporting and statistic mechanisms +2 +2 if there are proper mechanisms in place to publicly report statistics on complaints received. Ability to report externally to the criminal justice system and/or human rights tribunal +2 +2 if policy references the ability to report externally to police/law enforcement and a human rights tribunal/commission. +2 Policies should not suspend internal complaint processes if a complainant also seeks recourse from law enforcement. 0 points if policy does mention suspension of of internal processes. +4 4 points if policy review is annual or every 2 years, OR if policy is reviewed after 1st year and then every 3 years following; 3 points if policy is reviewed every 3 years; 2 points if policy is reviewed every 4 years; 1 point if policy is reviewed every 5+ years. Existence of a policy that covers Sexual Violence Existence of a stand-alone policy Does not include the ability to suspend complaint if the complainant also seeks recourse from criminal justice system Renewal and review of policy SECTION SCORE / Maximum 34 Points �50 Appendix C Scope Possible Points Notes for Determining Score Faculty and staff are processed under the same SVP as students +4 +4 if the processes for if the respondent is a staff/ faculty member or if they are a student is outlined in the policy, and that they are as similar in process as the relevant collective agreements will allow. Defines consent effectively 1) recognizes drugs/alcohol, 2) power relations, 3) revocation of consent, 4) consent cannot be assumed, 5) cannot be obtained through coercion and threats +5 +1 for each of the 5 different definition components; 0 points if policy does not include a definition of consent. Covers visitors and alumni (would include any specific mention of the ability to ban visitors and alum from campus and have no contact orders) +2 +2 if policy explicitly mentions that visitors and alumni are included within its scope. Ensures complaints are not suspended if the respondent ends their relationship with the school (i.e. transfers or drops out) +2 +2 if the policy explicitly says that complaints will not be suspended if the respondent ends their relationship with the school. Covers off campus activity that impacts ability to live and learn on campus +1 0 points if off campus activity is not covered by the policy (using the language of ‘university sanctioned events’ is not enough as it does not cover parties or people’s apartments). Covers online activity +1 0 points if online activity is not covered by the policy. Covers stealthing +1 0 points if off stealthing is not covered by the policy. Explicitly covers co-op and practicum placements +1 0 points if co-op and practicum placements are not covered by the policy. SECTION SCORE / Maximum 17 Points �Appendix C 51 Composition of the Decision Maker(s) Possible Points Notes for Determining Score Existence of an external third party independent member on the review committee +2 0 points is there is no external third party independent member on the review committee; also 0 points if there is no review committee. Existence of student representatives on the review committee +2 0 points is there is no student representatives on the review committee; also 0 points if there is no review committee. Explicitly mandating sexual violence sensitivity training +2 +2 if policy explicitly mandates decision makers to receive sexual violence sensitivity training; 0 points if training is not mentioned in policy. +2 +2 if the policy explicitly says the complainant has the ability to request an external investigator. Only +1 if you only have that ability in an appeal process, or if only the institution can decide to use an independent investigator. Existence of an independent investigator SECTION SCORE / Maximum 8 Points �52 Appendix C Formal and Informal Complaint Process Possible Points Notes for Determining Score Existence of informal and restorative justice mechanisms +2 +1 for existence of informal resolution mechanisms included in the policy; +1 for restorative justice mechanisms included in the policy. Explicit rape shield protections prohibition of questions regarding past sexual history +2 0 points there is no explicit protections in the policy. Existence of Face to Face Protections +2 0 points if protections for face-to-face encounters are not included in the policy. Existence of specific immunity clause for drug and alcohol use +2 0 points if there is no immunity clause for drug and alcohol use included in the policy Explicit mention that all sanctions ordered against respondent will be made known to survivor +2 +2 if policy explicitly outlines that all results of the complaint, as well as sanctions if applicable, will be made known to the complainant. This is hard in many provinces due to restrictions in privacy law it is important that if this is the case in your province that the institution outline this limitation in the policy as well. However they still lose the points, even if they explain it properly. Clearly defined timelines for complaint process +2 0 points if clear timelines are not included in the policy. Interim Measures +2 +1 for the existence of interim measures in the policy; +1 if interim measures are included in the policy with an explicitly survivor-centred stance. Does not include a frivolous claims section +2 0 points if policy references frivolous or vexatious claims (also referred to as complaints made in “bad faith”, “malicious complaints”, etc.). Ability to have support person present +1 0 points if the ability to have a support person present are not referenced in the policy Existence of a conflict of interest clause +1 0 points if there is not a conflict of interest clause included in the policy. Does not include an exception clause +2 0 points if any exceptions to the policy exist (ex. Policy can be suspended by the president/other authority, rules can be changed by the president/ other authority, etc.). Existence of protection from retaliation +1 0 points if protection from retaliation is not referenced in the policy. �Appendix C 53 Existence of ability to submit anonymous and third party complaints Does not include a time limit to file a formal complaint after incident Does not include a gag order (confidentiality order) at any point Appeal process SECTION SCORE +2 +1 if policy includes ability to submit anonymous complaints/disclosures; +1 if policy includes the ability for third-party complaints/disclosures to be made +2 1 point can be given if an existing time limit is 3 or more years in length; Full points (2) if the policy does not put any time limitation on filing formal complaints. +2 +2 if no where in the policy does it suggest that a complainant is unable to speak about their experiences at any point. Policies will almost never use the term ‘gag order’ and so you will have to watch out for strict language in confidentiality clauses. +3 1 point for inclusion of the ability to appeal internal decisions; 2 points if the policy includes the ability to appeal to a non-administrative body; 3 points if both criteria are met. / Maximum 30 Points �54 Appendix C Education Possible Points Notes for Determining Score +1 0 points if a prevention/education/support committee is not referenced in the policy. Note that committees can be listed with a different name, but must serve the same purposes of prevention, education, and support to receive point. Highlights support services available for students +2 +1 point if support services for students are mentioned in the policy; +2 points if support services for students are explicitly highlighted in the policy and examples/ names are given. Committed funding to support programs +1 0 points if funding/resources for support programs are not committed. Highlights prevention programs on campus +1 0 points if prevention programs are not mentioned in the policy (prevention programs could include committees, strategys, strategic plans, frameworks, working groups, etc.). On campus services that are sexual violence specific +1 Even if support services on campus are mentioned, 0 point unless they are specific to/specialize in sexual violence. Intersectionality recognized +2 +2 points if intersectional impacts of sexual violence are recognized (ex. acknowledges marginalized communities on campus, recognizes the impacts of intersectionality and sexual violence, etc). Rape culture mentioned +2 +2 point if rape culture is mentioned. Accommodations for survivors mentioned +1 0 points if accommodations for survivors are not mentioned in the policy. Creates a prevention, education, and support committee SECTION SCORE / Maximum 11 Points FINAL SCORE FINAL LETTER GRADE Letter Grade Scale (Based on Carleton University’s Scale) A+ A A- B+ B B- C+ C C- D+ D D- 90100% 8589% 8084% 7779% 7376% 7072% 6769% 6366% 6062% 5759% 5356% 5052% �Appendix C 55 Print This to Grade Your Own Policy Points General Existence of a policy that covers Sexual Violence Existence of a stand-alone policy Accessible policy - Online Accessible policy - One document Clearly defined complaint process; requires clearly outlined and defined step-by-step process Existence of reporting and statistic mechanisms Ability to report externally to the criminal justice system and/or human rights tribunal Does not include the ability to suspend complaint if the complainant also seeks recourse from criminal justice system Renewal and review of policy Scope Faculty and staff are processed under the same SVP as students Defines consent effectively 1) recognizes drugs/alcohol, 2) power relations, 3) revocation of consent, 4) consent cannot be assumed, 5) cannot be obtained through coercion and threats Covers visitors and alumni (would include any specific mention of the ability to ban visitors and alum from campus and have no contact orders) Ensures complaints are not suspended if the respondent ends their relationship with the school (i.e. transfers or drops out) Covers off campus activity that impacts ability to live and learn on campus Covers online activity Covers stealthing Explicitly covers co-op and practicum placements Composition of the Decision Maker(s) Existence of an external third party independent member on the review committee Existence of student representatives on the review committee Explicitly mandating sexual violence sensitivity training Existence of an independent investigator Formal and Informal Complaint Process Existence of informal and restorative justice mechanisms Explicit rape shield protections - prohibition of questions regarding past sexual history Existence of Face to Face Protections Existence of specific immunity clause for drug and alcohol use Explicit mention that all sanctions ordered against respondent will be made known to survivor �56 Appendix C Clearly defined timelines for complaint process Interim Measures Does not include a frivolous claims section Ability to have support person present Existence of a conflict of interest clause Does not include an exception clause Existence of protection from retaliation Existence of ability to submit anonymous and third party complaints Does not include a time limit to file a formal complaint after incident Does not include a gag order (confidentiality order) at any point Appeal process Education Creates a prevention, education and support committee Highlights support services available for survivors Committed funding to support programs Highlights prevention programs on campus On campus services that are sexual violence specific Intersectionality recognized Rape culture mentioned Accommodations for survivors mentioned Sections Section Scores GENERAL SCOPE COMPOSITION OF THE DECISION MAKERS FORMAL AND INFORMAL COMPLAINT PROCESS EDUCATION FINAL SCORE FINAL LETTER GRADE Letter Grade Scale (Based on Carleton University’s Scale) A+ A A- B+ B B- C+ C C- D+ D D- 90100% 8589% 8084% 7779% 7376% 7072% 6769% 6366% 6062% 5759% 5356% 5052% �Appendix D 57 Appendix D: Glossary of Acronyms Used AGÉCAR: Association Générale des Étudiants et Étudiantes du Campus de Rimouski ASCC: Advocates for a Student Culture of Consent - Wilfrid Laurier University AVEQ: Association for the Voice of Education in Québec BCFS: British Columbia Federation of Students BUSU: Brandon University Students’ Union CCSS: Camosun College Student Society CASA: Canadian Alliance of Student Associations CASG: Carleton Academic Student Government CESAR: Continuing Education Students’ Association of Ryerson CFS MB: Canadian Federation of Students - Manitoba CFS NL: Canadian Federation of Students - Newfoundland CSU: Concordia Student Union CUSA: Carleton University Students’ Association DSU: Dalhousie Students’ Union FAÉCUM: Fédération des associations étudiantes du campus de l’Université de Montréal GSVP: Gendered and Sexualized Violence Policy GSU MUN: Graduate Students’ Union of Memorial University of Newfoundland LUSU: Lakehead University Student Union MUNSU: Memorial University of Newfoundland Students’ Union OT Carleton: OurTurn Carleton OT Regina: OurTurn Regina OT UPEI: OurTurn University of Prince Edward Island OUSA: Ontario Undergraduate Student Alliance OYL: One Year Later PGSS: Post-Graduate Students’ Society (McGill University) RPIRG: Regina Public Interest Research Group �58 Appendix D RRRA: Rideau River Residence Association (Carleton University) SFCC: Students for Consent Culture Canada SFUO: Student Federation of the University of Ottawa SRC: Student’s Representative Council (Bishop’s University) SSMU: Students’ Society of McGill University Students NS: Students Nova Scotia UBC AMS: University of British Columbia Alma Mater Society UFV SUS: University of Fraser Valley Student Union Society UMGSA: University of Manitoba Graduate Students’ Association UMSU: University of Manitoba Students’ Union UOIT: University of Ontario Institute of Technology UPEISU: University of Prince Edward Island Students’ Union UR PRIDE: University of Regina Pride Centre U of R Women’s Centre: University of Regina Women’s Centre URSU: University of Regina Students’ Union UTSU: University of Toronto Students’ Union UWSA: University of Winnipeg Students’ Association VIUSU: Vancouver Island University Student Union �Appendix E 59 Appendix E: OurTurn in the News March 2017 1. “CUSA Forms Sexual Violence Support Committee”, Rachel Emmanuel, The Charlatan, March 2, 2017, https://charlatan.ca/2017/03/cusa-forms-sexual-violence-support-committee/. August/July 2017 2. “Clubs Funding Tied to Sexual Violence Prevention”, Madison Ranta, The Charlatan, July 12, 2017, IwAR3f7DYKcluVRfltwU6QK5f5YtFyslsTxf8dxhRXgSjh39VZSwr8IKk45DA. 3. Our Turn Steps Up to Stop Sexual Violence, Amedeo De Pretto, The Charlatan, July 30, 2017, https://charlatan.ca/2017/07/our-turn-steps-up-to-stop-sexual-violence/. 4. “Editorial: OurTurn Shows Student Dissatisfction with SVP”, August 12, 2017, The Charlatan, https://charlatan.ca/2017/08/editorial-our-turn-shows-students-dissatisfaction-with-svp/. September 2017 5. Consent Team Educates New Students, Amedeo De Pretto, September 8, 2017, https://charlatan.ca/2017/09/consent-team-debuts-at-frosh/. 6. “Sexual Assault Policies at Universities Fail the People They’re Supposed to Protect”, Lisa Xing, CBC News September 12, 2017, https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/toronto/campus-sexual-assault-policies-in-ontario-don-t-meetstudent-expectations-1.4281177?fbclid=IwAR0-YS-02VnyU9Qm5PmY-ooF1YW0PhMnH0aKVjionzQzmlgJd7z6adZokE. 7. “How these three women are helping survivors they say are left behind by campus sexual assault policies”, CBC Toronto, September 17, 2017 (Introducing OurTurn), link. 8. “Student Criticized the Sexual Violence Policy”, Meaghan Haldenby, September 22,2017, The Charlatan, https://charlatan.ca/2017/09/student-criticizes-sexual-violence-policy/. �60 Appendix E October 2017 9. “Les universités notées sur leur politique sur la violence sexuelle”, Radio-Canada, October 11, 2017, https://ici.radio-canada.ca/nouvelle/1060801/universites-politique-violence-sexuelle. 10. “Our Turn Publishes National Action Plan Against Sexual Violence”, The Charlatan, October 12, 2017, http://charlatan.ca/2017/10/our-turn-publishes-national-action-plan-against-sexual-violence/. 11. “Our Turn: A National, Student-Led Action Plan to End Campus Sexual Violence” UTSU Blog, October 11, 2017, http://charlatan.ca/2017/10/our-turn-publishes-national-action-plan-against-sexualviolence/. 12. “Student unions in Winnipeg join national effort to end sexual violence on campus”, CBC News, October 11. 2017, https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/manitoba/sexual-violence-university-manitoba-1.4351015. 13. “MUN Gets Failing Grade in Report on Sexual Assault Policies” NTV, Jodi Cooke, October 12, 2017, http://ntv.ca/mun-gets-failing-grade-in-report-on-sexual-assault-policies/?fbclid=IwAR3oQOthgIh ECShjRL4DfkOoAatib33ABU1nQv6vxkfvTC4c7EbukQLFu98. 14. “Universities Rated for Sexual Violence Response”, City News Winnipeg, https://winnipeg.ctvnews.ca/video?clipId=1230068&binId=1.1164782&playlistPageNum=1&fbclid=IwAR1d5HOsrVTyppbTt3c4P3k6WDMBU24MMYmFG6iVB3g52j1U15CkxetpdI4#_gus&_gucid=&_ gup=Facebook&_gsc=mPeNaCi. 15. “SFUO launches Our Turn Action Plan”, The Fulcrum, October 16, 2017, http://thefulcrum.ca/news/sfuo-launches-turn-action-plan/. 16. “Dalhousie Student Union Joins Coalition to Improve Grade on Sex Assault Policy”, Moira Donovan, October 16, 2017, CBC News, https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/nova-scotia/dalhousie-university-student-union-sexual-assaultpolicy-our-turn-report-1.4356642. 17. “University sexual assault policies average C- in analysis by nationwide student group”, CBC Toronto, October 11, 2017, http://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/toronto/our-turn-movement-unites-survivors-of-sexual-assaultthrough-student-unions-1.4348709. 18. “The state of sexual assault”, The Ontarion, October 18, 2017, https://www.theontarion.com/2017/10/the-state-of-sexual-assault/. 19. “Carleton, uOttawa fare well in report on response to campus sexual violence”, Ottawa Citizen, October 12, 2017, http://ottawacitizen.com/news/local-news/carleton-uottawa-fare-well-in-report-on-response-tocampus-sexual-violence. 20. “Our Turn Press Conference addresses sexual violence on campus”, The Bull & Bear, October 13, 2017, http://bullandbearmcgill.com/turn-press-conference-addresses-sexual-violence-campus/. �Appendix E 61 21. “University of Regina Reacts to D+ Grade for Sexual Assault Policy”, CBC News Sask, October 13, 2017, https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/saskatchewan/university-regina-sexual-assaultpolicy-1.4354884. 22. “UPEI Working to Improve Sexual Assault Policy that earned it a D+”, CBC News, October 16, 2017, https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/prince-edward-island/pei-upei-sexual-harrassment-policystudents-our-turn-d-1.4357101?fbclid=IwAR3hFOsyO5uRRPIP98pOow0hd09Hi87UQDaIterswkAkOC 7Da-c7O_TbL2k. 23. “OurTurn Action Plan gives McGill’s Sexual Violence Policy a C- Grade”, CAitlin Kindig, The McGill Tribune, October 17, 2017, http://www.mcgilltribune.com/news/our-turn-action-plan-aims-to-mend-university-sexualviolence-policies-101717/. 24. “On sexual violence policy reform, it’s McGill’s turn”, The McGill Tribune, October 17, 2017, http://www.mcgilltribune.com/opinion/mcgill-our-turn-sexual-violence-policy-1178748/. 25. “À Notre Tour dévoile son plan d’action”, Sébastien Oudin-Filipecki, le delit, October 17, 2017, https://www.delitfrancais.com/2017/10/17/a-notre-tour-devoile-son-plan-daction/. 26. “Letter to the Editor: Clarifying McGill’s Policy Against Sexual Violence”, Angela Campbell, October 18, 2017, The McGill Tribune, http://www.mcgilltribune.com/opinion/letter-to-the-editor-clarifying-mcgills-policy-against-sexualviolence-1018/. 27. “U of T’s sexual violence policy receives C grade from student organization”, The Varsity, October 18, 2017, Aidan Currie, https://thevarsity.ca/2017/10/18/u-of-ts-sexual-violence-policy-receives-c-grade-from-studentorganization/. 28. “Sexual Violence Policy Still Lacking”, Nora McCready, The McGill Daily, October 19, 2017, https:// www.mcgilldaily.com/2017/10/sexual-violence-policy-still-lacking/. 29. “Students Take Sexual Violence Policies Into Their Own Hands”, The Globe and Mail, Emma Jones, https://www.theglobeandmail.com/news/national/education/canadianuniversity-report/students-take-sexual-violence-policies-into-their-own-hands/ article36637617/?fbclid=IwAR1VmfAo4I_39LGOmERGZqFp9_z8Ax_FAnpEp-yFbuiRbBiyESkuYkSvPQs. 30. “Ryerson reacts to A- score on sexual violence policy report”, Ryersonian, October 20, 2017, http://ryersonian.ca/ryerson-reacts-to-a-score-on-sexual-violence-policy-report/. 31. “U of T Given C Grade on Assault Policies”, The Medium, Ali Taha, October 23, 2017, https://themedium.ca/news/u-t-given-c-grade-assault-policies/?fbclid=IwAR2YND46DVG5Cb1-cu6 8LehrE2y3cAXErU9lxSNgQJGCmLKTwTy9JvK48JE. 32. “Please Read the Policy: Trying to Understand McGill’s Policy Against Sexual Violence”, Ariella Garmaise, October 24, 2017, http://www.mcgilltribune.com/please-read-policy/?fbclid=IwAR0e73aS ppgTHdbdknnIFiOwL_arPmeWFUnEvFRjnL-bn-IPC_Dp2Xr5C04. �62 Appendix E 33. “Kimothy Walker: Learning to Take Risks from Anti-Sexial Violence Advocate Caitlin Salvino”, Kimothy Walker, October 25, 2017, https://ottawasun.com/news/local-news/kimothy-walker-learning-to-take-risks-from-anti-sexualviolence-advocate-caitlin-salvino. 34. “Winnipeg Chapter of Take Back the Night holds annual march against sexual violence”, The Manitoban, Diana-Abashi Ubokudom, October 25, 2017, http://www.themanitoban.com/2017/10/winnipeg-chapter-take-back-night-holds-annual-marchsexual-violence/32581/. 35. “What the U of R’s D+ Ssexual Assault Policy Means”, The Carillon, Taylor Balfour, October 25, 2017, https://www.carillonregina.com/u-rs-d-sexual-assault-policy-means/. 36. “Addressing Campus Sexual Violence Requires More Than Just a Policy”, The Varsity, Adina Heisler, October 29th, 2017, https://thevarsity.ca/2017/10/29/addressing-campus-sexual-violence-requires-more-than-just-apolicy/?fbclid=IwAR3MH1QEiF8UYUsOPkWis3gQf0mk3eGfG4mbgGDg6_v1J-FrsJFD9DfCY8U. 37. UPEI Presents Policy Priorities to the Province, The Cadre, https://thecadreupei.com/2017/10/24/upeisu-presents-policy-priorities-to-the-province/?fbclid=IwA R34ro5nUJ3dCm6CJrsH_6kY7gB9L4pcAdMDTYss9o9g2FO25X5Z8vplyIA. 38. “Concordia’s Standalone Sexual Violence Policy”, The Concordian, Ian Down, October 31, 2017, http://theconcordian.com/2017/10/concordias-standalone-sexual-violence-policy/?fbclid=IwAR22gYpsv8lbV6CVAOvIKtEyo5jkHnAAjm-4dbI-IF8PAsNqC1jXczsMh0. November 2017 39. “Let’s Talk About Sex: A Conversation About Sexuality in the Millenial Era”, Meral Jamal, November 7, 2017, https://charlatan.ca/2017/11/lets-talk-about-sex-a-conversation-about-sexuality-in-themillennial-era/. 40. “Tired of Waiting, students make their own plan to fight sexual assault on campus”, NOW Toronto, November 14, 2017, https://nowtoronto.com/lifestyle/class-action/our-turn-sex-assault-campus-report-card/. 41. “Acquittal of Man Accused of Rape Prompts Protest”, Centretown News, Laura Atherton, November 15, 2017, http://centretownnews.ca/acquittal-of-man-accused-of-rape-prompts-protest/?fbclid=IwA R1I7vyDuhLUfkALY8t6JBeWu0KvTdE5J4_BL9ZIkWKwPI0YsU_1Nfvn9w0. 42. “Canadian University Policies Silent on Stealthing”, The Concordian, Ian Down, November 1, 2017, http://theconcordian.com/2017/11/canadian-university-policies-silent-stealthing/?fbclid=IwAR0KxDK geFME8hHmztNgC1K2lOsHaPf-fq6iDgEo_BqxAl18-CKeSaqoW2s. �Appendix E 63 43. UPEI Community Responding to Our Turn Report, https://thecadreupei.com/2017/10/23/upei-community-responding-to-our-turn-report/?fbclid=IwA R2ChFRFcM3CcXb4Brf69pQ9O6mcMAwkGX6U_eGiD6_RzGZn8e2RAGMT2eg. 44. “L.U. Receives B Grade, Ranks Third in Study on Sexual Violence Response”, The Argus, Editor, November 6, 2017, http://theargus.ca/?p=25610&fbclid=IwAR1a5Adl9TBhhB6vQDWmpkfCs97i5S9QqI3die_v7r4cAhsBtiBTswCHLQ. 45. “Dalhousie Receives a D+ Score for its Current Sexual Assault Policy”, Dalhousie Gazette, Leah Simonot, November 24, 2017, http://dalgazette.com/news/dalhousie-receives-d-score-current-sexual-assault-policy/. December 2017 46. “University Sexual Harassment Victim Kept in Dark Over Whether Professor Was Punished”, CBC News, December 1, 2017, https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/montreal/quebec-canada-university-sexual-assault-1.4427033. 47. “Bill 151 Exposes GAps in McGill Policy Against Sexual Violence”, The McGill Tribune, Audrey Carleton, December 6, 2017, http://www.mcgilltribune.com/news/bill-151-exposes-gaps-in-mcgill-policy-against-sexualviolence-12617/. January 2018 48. “Gaps in Bill 151”, The McGill Daily, Yasmeen Safaie, Janiary 23, 2018, https://www.mcgilldaily.com/2018/01/gaps-in-bill-151/?fbclid=IwAR2qclggF6rKQI3CnfOdvtKZICDcm qitoBhhl9EvzIwB6sCdcGdDF-u5jSo. 49. “UPEI Student Group to Hold Sexual Violence Awareness Workshop”, Sarah MacMillan, CBC News, January 24, 2017, https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/prince-edward-island/pei-upei-our-turn-sexual-violenceconference-1.4501655?fbclid=IwAR1eyVpC4hAXhYVFoniL87V0AOy-BfJcSqZ3h5mpO_yap1tCA4_ fXUPfICE. 50. “Summerside Woman Attends National Discussion About Sexual Victimization on Post-Secondary Campuses”, Journal Pioneer, Millicent McKay, January 22, 2018, https://www.journalpioneer.com/news/local/summerside-woman-attends-national-discussionabout-sexual-violence-and-victimization-on-post-secondary-campuses-179544/?fbclid=IwAR15Hr UOmP4TPwHj5ivpXf5PgbqioAh365Fx7o9Z0unzfqatkxAjTNFiIxQ. �64 Appendix E 51. “Carleton University Art Illustration Addresses Rape Myths”, Ottawa Citizen, Paula Mccooey, January 22, 2018, https://ottawacitizen.com/news/local-news/carleton-university-art-installation-addressesrape-myths. 52. “SSMU Introduces New Gendered and Sexual Violence Policy with New Coordinator”, Jackie Yao, The McGill Tribune, January 30, 2018, http://www.mcgilltribune.com/news/new-ssmu-gendered-sexual-violence-policycoordinator-290118/. February 2018 53. “CSU Wants Better Student, Survivor Representation on Sexual Misconduct Task Force”, Kelsey Litwin, The LINK, February 1, 2018, https://thelinknewspaper.ca/article/csu-wants-better-student-survivor-representation-onconcordias-sexual-misco. 54. “McGill Students’ Society Moves to Fill Loophole in Campus Sexual Violence Policy”, Leah Hendry, CBC News Montreal, February 12, 2018, https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/montreal/mcgill-students-society-moves-to-fill-loopholein-campus-sexual-violence-policy-1.4527042?fbclid=IwAR3_PoZpDci5nvVCZcmOBH7ewJrUsJ_ Jj2IuHBUgO-I21rEkQiCTHN6PtHA. 55. “An overdue conversation: #Metoo is bringing discussion about consent to the fore”, Ottawa Citizen, Elizabeth Payne, February 12, 2018, https://ottawacitizen.com/news/local-news/dating-in-the-age-of-metoo. 56. “Carleton Students Create Action Plan to Combat Sexual Violence on Campus, RedEye Collective, February 23 2018, https://www.spreaker.com/user/redeye/carleton-students-create-action-plan-to?fbclid=IwAR3VsQQSiypD9gT71PPV_2z_RcO2pady7s8etbBES-m83fktXy8QiIEMMu0. 57. “Liberals Promise $5.5M to Fund Sex Assault Crisis Centres at Universities”, Global News, Rebecca Joseph, February 27, 2018, https://globalnews.ca/news/4052092/budget-2018-sex-assault-universities/?fbclid=IwAR33rmZDmz80qDc7yNf1c_jQtwQYEMFBdJrlKxetMrLVLWpRjljy100Bf4. 58. “Canadian Universities To Face Funding Cuts If They Fail To Address Campus Sexual Assaults”, HuffPost, Zi-Ann Lum, February 27, 2018, https://www.huffingtonpost.ca/2018/02/27/canada-budget-2018-universities-funding-cuts-sexasszault-campus_a_23372615/. 59. “Association étudiante de l’Université McGill: une politique sur les violences sexuelles dès cet automne” - Journal de Montreal https://www.journaldemontreal.com/2018/02/14/association-etudiante-de-luniversite-mcgill-unepolitique-sur-les-violences-sexuelles-des-cet-automne?fbclid=IwAR1epQszM3z8pgdFoZeKmkYkXn OkoRX34ZHlFWgsjKGTFY4lD9AcDkalhHY. �Appendix E 65 March 2018 60. “McGill’s Student Society to Draft Their Own Sexual Violence Policy”, Jelena Maric, March 1, 2018, https://charlatan.ca/2018/03/mcgills-student-society-to-draft-their-own-sexual-violence-policy/. 61. “Opinion: Addressing Sexual Violence”, Paxton Caseley, The Guardian, March 7, 2018, https://www.theguardian.pe.ca/opinion/opinion-addressing-sexual-violence-191417/. 62. “Federal Funding Tied to Sexual Violence Policies at Universities” , The Charleton, March 9, 2018 http://charlatan.ca/2018/03/federal-funding-tied-to-sexual-violence-policies-at-universities/. 63. “Students Hope to See Better Training to Prevent Sexual Misconduct”, Cassie Doubleday, The Link, March 11, 2018, https://thelinknewspaper.ca/article/students-hope-to-see-better-training-to-prevent-sexual-misco nduct?fbclid=IwAR2cZMKQK0qYFKsm5F5xyreafFulINmPhAGEs2Mu-n5n0lOM9jU1W9cxO3I. 64. “Sexual Violence Survey Launched at Ontario Colleges and Universities”, The Canadian Press, CBC News, March 25, 2018, https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/toronto/ontario-survey-university-college-students-sexualviolence-1.4592299?fbclid=IwAR3puaW7Ud35-FLe2ETyS59UAU2Ckcbe2QHPmXp1TR13n6FqVBv0 _O_RqsE. 65. “Sexual Assault Survivors’ Stories Illustrated with Clothes They Were Wearing”, CBC News, March 28, 2018, https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/prince-edward-island/pei-upei-sexual-violence-artexhibit-1.4596615. 66. “UPEI Art Installation Answers the Question ‘What Were You Wearing’?”, Allison O’Brien, https://thecadreupei.com/2018/04/05/upei-art-installation-answers-the-question-what-were-youwearing/. 67. “Tackling sexual violence on GBC campuses”, The Dialog, March 29, 2018, http://dialognews.ca/2018/03/29/tackling-sexual-violence-on-gbc-campuses/. April 2018 68. “A Timeline: Sexual Violence at Concordia and its (Mis)Management”, Kelsey Litwin, April 3, 2018, https://thelinknewspaper.ca/article/a-timeline-sexual-violence-at-concordia-and-itsmismanagement/. 69. “After Concordia, McGill Faces its Own #MeToo Moment”, Steve Rukavina, April 4, 2018, https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/montreal/mcgill-university-sexual-assault-allegations1.4602975?fbclid=IwAR3szIv-6kb30OJPAE8v7t8KyOl6RRtWIh2InvBfxFK0pi3UN6ekgEjm3Xg. 70. “Loaded Statements in U of M Sexual Violence Survey Draw Criticism” CTV News Winnipeg, Josh Crabb, April 4, 2018, https://winnipeg.ctvnews.ca/loaded-statements-in-u-of-m-sexual-violence-survey-drawcriticism-1.3871789. �66 Appendix E 71. “U of M Survey Delves into Dangerous Attitudes About Sexual Assault, Consent”, Bryce Hoye, CBC News Winnipeg, April 4, 2018, https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/manitoba/sexual-violence-consent-survey-universitymanitoba-1.4605819. 72. “McGill Mishandled Complaints against Profs of Sexual Violence”, CTV New Montreal, April 5, 2018, https://montreal.ctvnews.ca/mcgill-mishandled-complaints-against-profs-of-sexual-violencessmu-1.3872455. 73. “McGill Students’ #MeToo Testimonials Bolsters Call for Independent Investigation”, the Montreal Gazette, Charlie Fidelman, April 5, 2018, https://montrealgazette.com/news/local-news/mcgill-students-metoo-testimonials-bolster-callfor-independent-investigation. 74. “SSMU Hold Press Conference REgarding Open Letter on Sexual Violence”, Luca Brown, The Bull and Bear, April 6, 2018, http://bullandbearmcgill.com/ssmu-holds-press-conference-regarding-open-letter-on-sexualviolence/. 75. “McGill University now has their #MeToo Movement Moment as Students Protest Lothario Professors”, Bonnie K. Goodman, Medium, April 9, 2018, https://medium.com/@BonnieKGoodman/mcgill-university-now-faces-their-metoo-movementmoment-as-students-protest-lothario-professors-1d350f8d5985. 76. Why Sexual Assault Survivors Can’t Say #MeToo at Some Canadian Universities, Emma Jones, The Discourse, April 12, 2018, https://www.thediscourse.ca/gender/why-sexual-assault-survivors-cant-say-metoo-at-somecanadian-universities?fbclid=IwAR0NYEyCr7btUCtM1HeJC96OAa1hSc2hdunIOsJVklAke_8sE18Hy_U_ 3Hw. 77. “Québec Students Want Say on How SexualViolence Addressed on Campus”, Leah Hendry, CBC Montreal, https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/montreal/quebec-students-want-say-on-how-sexualviolence-addressed-on-campus-1.4625217?fbclid=IwAR3LtGLFpHuGSE2jlLbe2gpVvcl1N8Tpv9oOdgE wp8T3xLTGgUMJEjUWXus. 78. “Concordia, McGill Students Stage Walkout Over Alleged Sexual Misconduct, Demand More Action”, CBC News, April 11, 2018, https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/montreal/walk-out-concordia-mcgill-1.4614779. 79. “We’re Here to Learn, Not to Face Harassment: McGill, Concordia Students Stage Walkout” Felicia Parrillo, Global News, April 11, 2018, https://globalnews.ca/news/4138326/were-here-to-learn-not-to-face-harassment-mcgillconcordia-students-stage-walkout/. 80. “Open Letter Demands External Investigation on Faculty Sexual Misconduct”, Cherry Wu, The McGill Tribune, April 11, 2018, http://www.mcgilltribune.com/news/open-letter-demands-external-investigation-on-facultysexual-misconduct-041118/. �Appendix E 67 81. “Des étudiants dénoncent l’inaction de McGill dans le dossier des violences sexuelles”, Le Devoir, Lisa-Marie Gervais, April 12, 2018, https://www.ledevoir.com/societe/525008/des-etudiants-denoncent-l-inaction-de-mcgill-dansle-dossier-des-violences-sexuelles?fbclid=IwAR1ZPCrbdJdXuZy3wCkKWMLV5jc3xGG_ux8-ZxHgaCG2t1cxl-Hn-UxKmg. 82. “Concordia and McGill Students Stage Walkout to Denounce Campus Sexual Violence”, The Link, Erika Morris, April 12. 2018, https://thelinknewspaper.ca/article/concordia-and-mcgill-students-stage-walkout-to-denouncecampus-sexual-viole. 83. “McGill, Concordia Students Protest Over ‘Mismanagement’ of Sexual Misconduct Allegations”, Montreal Gazette, Renė Bruemmer, April 13, 2018, https://montrealgazette.com/news/local-news/metoo-students-at-mcgill-concordia-walk-out-ofclasses-over-sexual-violence-inaction. 84. “Commentary: We Have Always Known About McGill’s Predatory Professors”, Arno Pedram, The McGill Daily, April 13, 2018, https://www.mcgilldaily.com/2018/04/we-have-always-known-about-mcgills-predatoryprofessors/. 85. “McGill Profs Back Students in Call for Investigation into Sexual Misconduct Allegations”, Leah Hendry, April 16, 2018, https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/montreal/mcgill-university-sexual-misconduct-1.4621578. 86. “McGill Fails to Protect Against Sexually Abusive Professors, students say”, Macleans, Alexandra Harvey, April 18, 2018, https://www.macleans.ca/education/mcgill-fails-to-protect-students-from-sexually-abusiveprofessors-students-say/?fbclid=IwAR3w6PDME6IbPnLbvfwxW37hSpfiQL_TE0kqQ2IdWkyzoDgHP_ RG9Zkxbns. 87. “SSMU and PGSS call on Minister David to Launch Full Investigation into McGill”, The McGill Daily, YAsmeen Safaie, April 18, 2018, https://www.mcgilldaily.com/2018/04/ssmu-and-pgss-call-on-to-minister-david-to-launch-fullinvestigation-into-mcgill/. May 2018 88. “Sexual assault policies at universities have students asking: Are these new systems any better than the courts”, The Globe and Mail, May 3, 2018,| https://www.theglobeandmail.com/canada/article-sexual-assault-policies-at-universities-havestudents-asking-are/. 89. “GUTS Interview with Connor Spencer”, Julia Metraux, GUTS, May 24, 2018, http://gutsmagazine.ca/interview-with-connor-spencer/?fbclid=IwAR2JYIWsDGScsm9BUszNnK2O1 M7JtCtEDOA3D85oZoG0CJvHDX20m2H3aoE. �68 Appendix E 90. “Shared Perspectives: A Joint Publication on Campus Sexual Violence Prevention and Response”, CASA et al, May 8, 2018, https://www.ousa.ca/misc_sharedperspectives_campus_sexualviolence?fbclid=IwAR1eTUo_LP3lSISzRhOOvd-gV0DqNFelLlH0wcrJYy2YtNXCf9yrQasNew. 91. “McGill to name ‘arm’s length’ Investigator for Sexual Misconduct Cases”, Montreal Gazette, Michelle Lalonde, May 10 2018, https://montrealgazette.com/news/local-news/mcgill-to-name-arms-length-investigator-forsexual-misconduct-cases. 92. “McGill to appoint independent investigator into sexual misconduct allegations”, CTV Montreal, May 11, 2018, https://montreal.ctvnews.ca/mcgill-to-appoint-independent-investigator-into-sexualmisconduct-allegations-1.3926282. June 2018 93. “One Year Later”, Ubyssey, Samantha McCabe, June 3, 2018, https://www.ubyssey.ca/features/one-year-later-next/. 94. “Getting Involved on Your Campus with Caitlin Salvino”, Beyond the Bake Sale Podcasts, June 6, 2018, https://beyondthebakesale.ca/season-1/?fbclid=IwAR3kjA8qgCNypNuHoCKr71J1c9gfpnO9vXLVjqe6 QQBnGC_lRAigbIrhOuE. 95. “Combating Sexual Violence: A Story of Two Universities”, John Hutton, June 27, 2018, Medium, https://medium.com/@johnhutton/combatting-sexual-violence-a-story-of-two-universitiese931992f7ce1?fbclid=IwAR2DP8O20-mYtEy7o9wVz-os-_-BzlX5KMqdISiCbPyCIGulp-EJTV5LLkI. 96. “We Believe Survivors Brings a Voice to Students”, Tracy Wright, The Chronicle, June 6, 2018, https://chronicle.durhamcollege.ca/2018/06/believe-survivors-brings-voice-students/. 97. “UOIT’s Sexual Violence Policy Scores a C+, Advocates Call for Change”, Jillian Follert, Durham Region News, June 11, 2018, https://www.durhamregion.com/news-story/8652838-uoit-s-sexual-violence-policy-scores-a-cadvocates-call-for-changes/. 98. “Concordia University Task Force Proposes Mandatory Sexual Violence Prevention Training for All”, Kate McKenna, CBC News, https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/montreal/concordia-university-task-force-proposes-mandatorysexual-violence-prevention-training-for-all-1.4723495. 99. Concordia’s Sexual Misconduct Task Force Calls for More Education”, Michelle Lalonde, June 27, 2018, https://montrealgazette.com/news/local-news/concordias-sexual-misconduct-task-force-calls-formore-education. �Appendix E 69 August 2018 100. “Breaking Down Our Turn’s First Year of Action”, Temur Durrani, The Charlatan, August 3, 2018, https://charlatan.ca/2018/08/breaking-down-our-turns-first-year-of-action/. 101. “Fraternities in Canada Take Steps to Address Issues of Consent, Sexual Violence, Gabriele Roy, Toronto City News, https://toronto.citynews.ca/2018/08/30/fraternities-in-canada-take-steps-to-address-issues-ofconsent-sexual-violence/. 102. “Fraternities in Canada Take Steps to Address Issues of Consent, Sexual Violence, The Canadian Press, CBC News, https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/ottawa/fraternities-universities-sexual-consentviolence-1.4804480. 103. “Des universités ne divulguent pas les sanctions des profs”, Journal de Montreal https://www.journaldemontreal.com/2018/08/19/des-universites-ne-divulguent-pas-les-sanctionsdes-profs?fbclid=IwAR0RRDj6slKHBDhgmaJUhfBpUmOYV3zjmksYdG3kMSKNDTwTY0V9fCMPpFE. September 2018 104. “CUSA Amends Motion Tying Clubs Funding with OurTurn Training”, Charlatan, Temur Durrani, September 6, 2018, https://charlatan.ca/2018/09/cusa-amends-clubs-funding-tied-with-ourturn-training/. 105. “Students Voice Concerns as Concordia, McGill Prep for Sexual Violence Law”, Montreal Gazette, Miriam Lafontaine, September 15, 2018, https://montrealgazette.com/news/local-news/students-voice-concerns-as-concordia-mcgillprep-for-sexual-violence-law. 106. “Universities and CEGEPS Creating New Sexual Assault Policies”, CTV News Montreal, September 15, 2018, https://montreal.ctvnews.ca/universities-and-cegeps-creating-new-sexual-assaultpolicies-1.4095694. 107. “‘I was Worried We’d Get Destroyed’: How a Student Scholar and a Troublemaker Galvanized Student Action Against Carleton’s Sexual Violence Policy”, Ottawa Citizen, Tracey Lindman, September 18, 2018, https://ottawacitizen.com/news/local-news/i-was-worried-wed-get-destroyed-how-a-scholarand-a-troublemaker-galvanized-student-action-against-carletons-sexual-violence-policy. 108. “The Red Zone: Why Early Education on Sexual Assault is Critical for Universities”, The Ubyssey, Samantha McCabe, September 18, 2018, https://www.ubyssey.ca/news/why-early-education-on-sexual-assault-is-critical/. 109. “Poor Grade on Sexual Assault Policy Spurs Change”, Ryan Haughey, The Uniter, September 20, 2018, http://uniter.ca/view/poor-grade-on-sexual-assault-policy-spurs-change. �70 Appendix E October 2018 110. “Special Investigator Appointed to Combat Sexual Violence”, The McGill Tribune, Sydney King, October 2, 2018, http://www.mcgilltribune.com/news/mcgill-administration-moves-forward-with-sexual-violenceinvestigations-and-policy-change-100218/. 111. “Sexual Violence Accommodations Included in Syllabi, CASG and OurTurn Partner”, Temur Durrani, The Charlatan, October 11, 2018, http://charlatan.ca/2018/10/sexual-violence-accommodations-included-in-syllabi-casg-andourturn-partner/. November 2018 112. “New bill makes sexual violence policies mandatory at P.E.I. post-secondary schools”, CBC News PEI, Nicole Williams, November 13, 2018. https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/prince-edward-island/p-e-i-legislature-bill-post-secondarysexual-violence-policies-1.4904177?cmp=rss&utm_source=Academica+Top+Ten&utm_ campaign=1ad0a88feb-EMAIL_CAMPAIGN_2018_11_14_04_53&utm_medium=email&utm_ term=0_b4928536cf-1ad0a88. 113. “Keeping our Kids Safe”, CityLife, MATV, Nov. 28th, 2018 https://matv.ca/montreal/mes-emissions/citylife/keeping-our-kids-safe. March 2018 114. “Skepticism, muted hope greet report on climate of mistrust, sexual misconduct in Concordia English department”, CBC News Montreal, Claire Loewen, March 8th 2018. https://www.cbc.ca/news/ canada/montreal/concordia-sexual-misconduct-reax-1.5047770 115. “CAQ government has no plans to change privacy laws in light of Concordia report on sexual harassment”, CBC News Montreal, Steve Rukavina, March 21st 2018. https://www.cbc.ca/news/ canada/montreal/caq-government-has-no-plans-to-change-privacy-laws-in-light-of-concordiareport-on-sexual-harassment-1.5064529 �[Image Description: Hand drawn sketch in black and white of an individual speaking on a platform with a microphone with a crowd behind them. In the crowd are 2 signs that say “STEP UP” and “YOUR SILENCE PROTECTS VIOLENCE”.] �72 FACEBOOK FACEBOOK.COM/SFCCCANADA INSTAGRAM INSTAGRAM.COM/SFCCCANADA TWITTER TWITTER.COM/SFCCCANADA WEBSITE WWW.SFCCCANADA.ORG � Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Other publications Text A resource consisting primarily of words for reading. Examples include books, letters, dissertations, poems, newspapers, articles, archives of mailing lists. Note that facsimiles or images of texts are still of the genre Text. Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Our Turn: One Year Later Description An account of the resource A 2019 report written by Students for Consent Culture summarizing the impacts of the OurTurn National Action Plan and outlining the challenges that remain as the organization transitions into Students for Consent Culture Canada (SFCC). Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Caitlin Salvino, Connor Spencer Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Students for Consent Culture, Concordia Student Union Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 2019/04/03 Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource PDF Students for Consent Culture (SFCC) https://d1y502jg6fpugt.cloudfront.net/62030/archive/files/b0d272c43032160608436174e3a1b00c.pdf?Expires=1792627200&Signature=tEGhZIdhW5acHVW6ophSgnGWFWSIoMmnhrzBrX83NtJHjwxDegQu4ubYKoPucm51jP-XebipsDuV8Ua0ymmY3-77x2NDIZXxUPxKObYAHUhNJwDN1uRzGK9bDQ-SO6LR4RG2TP-iYiFtiRhoteB5IApLwd1oQwNMPVwB9E9pwzyWVFdnaCsSG%7EWtbGLTXrn3sPh4h2OgQ12tdseppgyDZWfg7vM5siJnWWAc5timsMRJ0Q1FWr09v3uCsGQxFudX0BFzVGdOsfJsNb24-bLKk%7E-tg3ZfWcFORcWnbTRFBmq9SDhSLdWCsq7DQ-mM4HtonlKgv5w5So1xmBkabN95Ug__&Key-Pair-Id=K6UGZS9ZTDSZM 130c7c7f6fc17daa1cc44d7524cdfe7a PDF Text Text A National, Student-Led Action Plan to End Campus Sexual Violence �MESSAGE FROM THE CHAIRS 3 IT’S OUR TURN 5 GUIDING PRINCIPLES 8 THE ISSUE 12 What is Sexual Violence? 13 Impacts of Sexual Violence 14 Intersectionality and Sexual Violence 15 Rape Culture on Canadian Campuses 16 CAMPUS SEXUAL VIOLENCE POLICIES 17 THE OUR TURN ACTION PLAN 23 Prevention 26 Support 28 Advocacy 30 THE BEGINNING OF A MOVEMENT 31 ACKNOWLEDGMENTS 32 SOURCES CITED 33 APPENDIX A 35 APPENDIX B 38 PLEASE CITE AS Salvino, Caitlin, Kelsey Gilchrist, and Jade Cooligan-Pang. ‘OurTurn: A National Action Plan to End Campus Sexual Violence’. Montreal, QC: Student’s Society of McGill University, 2017. �A MESSAGE FROM THE CHAIRS “ This movement started with a single letter. The Board passed the policy anyway. We continued to advocate for reforms to the Sexual Violence Policy in the weeks and months following the vote. We went to meetings. We wrote a second open letter, which included extensive research on other campus sexual violence policies and received more support than the first one. We put up banners and held several rallies. However, members of our university administration continued to refuse to reopen the policy or take action to work with students to address sexual violence on our campus. Furthermore, the provincial government who mandated the creation of these policies was absent, lacking any meaningful oversight mechanism regarding the policies that they mandated be created. When Carleton University released the first draft of the Carleton University Sexual Violence Policy in October 2016, a few of us got together and drafted an open letter suggesting reforms. These were common sense reforms—backed up by research—that would provide better protections for survivors of sexual violence pursuing a complaint process. Before we knew it, the letter gained momentum, collecting hundreds of signatures from students and campus groups, collectively representing thousands of members of the university community. In March 2017, disappointed by the response from the administration, we decided to take action. Since we weren’t making any progress from a policy standpoint, we sought to create a student response to sexual violence on our campus, taking a holistic approach that would include prevention programs, new support options for survivors, and continuing advocacy efforts. We struck a task force of student volunteers from a variety of backgrounds, all dedicated to this work, and started doing research. We looked into everything we could think of — sexual violence prevention programs, campus education initiatives, reporting practices, relevant laws and policies, and more— to determine the best plan moving forward. Although the university administration adopted some of the more minor amendments, the final draft of the Carleton Sexual Violence Policy was passed on December 1, 2016 without making the majority of the changes requested by students in our letter. This was a policy that students did not support or approve. Even though the Ontario government required student consultation in the development of post-secondary sexual violence policies, we were barred from the meeting. Instead, we stood in the rain outside the building and protested. We brought posters, we chanted, and we hoped that someone would listen. 3 �As this project grew, we realized that Carleton students weren’t the only ones dealing with the crisis of campus sexual violence and an administration reluctant to work with students to address the issue. In fact, we learned that the same thing has been happening at universities and colleges across the country. cating for better policies and practices. It includes evidence-based suggestions that can be adopted and adapted by student unions and advocacy groups on campuses across the country. The 20 student unions who have signed on to the plan have committed to doing just that. But this plan is far from exhaustive. In fact, our hope is that it is just the beginning. This action plan is intended to inspire more students to join the movement, sharing new ideas to make our campuses safer and fight for change. We want this action plan to initiate a national conversation about an issue we do not discuss nearly enough. When we talked to students at these institutions, we heard the same story over and over. Sexual violence is a pervasive issue on Canadian post-secondary campuses. Students continue to advocate for change — and are met with inaction or outright opposition from their administrations. So students have started making that change themselves. It’s our turn to change our campus to make it safer for all members of the community. It’s our turn to shift our campus culture from one that facilitates rape culture to one that actively promotes a culture of consent. This is our plan to address the issue of sexual violence on our campuses. As we explored the work already being done by students, we determined that our goal would be to build on it, bringing together best practices and uniting students in their efforts. Please take the time to read it. And we hope you do more than read; we hope you are inspired to join the work that we’ve begun. Sexual violence affects all of us, and it’s time we did something about it. The National Our Turn Action Plan, published by the Student’s Society of McGill University (SSMU), is our commitment as students to preventing sexual violence, supporting survivors, and advo- CAITLIN SALVINO Chair of the National Our Turn Committee KELSEY GILCHRIST Vice-Chair of the National Our Turn Committee 4 JADE COOLIGAN PANG Vice-Chair of the National Our Turn Committee �I T ’ S O U R TURN Our Turn is a national student movement to address sexual violence on our university and college campuses. As students, we are uniquely positioned to take action to address the crisis of sexual violence on Canadian campuses: The following document is the first step; it’s an action plan to create social and institutional change through evidence-based programs and effective action. It was researched and written by students — undergraduate and graduate, survivors and allies — of varying ages, races, religions, abilities, and genders, who came together to take action against a crisis that we do not talk about nearly enough. ■ This is our campus that we live, study and move through every day. ■ This is our culture that must shift from one that facilitates rape culture to one that promotes consent culture. It’s more than a policy document; it’s an action plan for students. It gives campus student leaders the tools and the direction they need to make meaningful changes that will make their universities safer places to study, work, and live. ■ This is our plan to take meaningful steps to eliminate sexual violence in our communities and support survivors. 20 Student unions from universities and colleges across Canada have signed onto the Our Turn Action Plan. Not only have they been involved in the development of this action plan, they have also committed to initiating a student-led response to sexual violence on their campuses by using this action plan as a guide. The National Our Turn Action Plan provides guidelines for student unions and groups to take steps to: P R E V E N T sexual violence and eliminate rape culture on our campuses S U P P O RT survivors and create a culture of survivor-centrism at our institutions A DVOCAT E for policy and legislative reforms at the campus, provincial and national levels 5 �T H E A C T I O N PLAN TO GET STARTED, STUDENT UNIONS CAN DO THE FOLLOWING: 1 Pass a motion acknowledging the existence of and committing to eliminating rape culture on their campus. The way the Our Turn Action Plan is implemented will look different on different campuses. Some student unions may adopt every program suggested by the plan, while others may adopt only a few. The goal is to have student unions across the country adapt the suggestions in new and innovative ways to fit the needs of their students. 2 Create an Our Turn task force on their campus. We recognize that although campuses are facing the same problem, solutions should be tailored to each specific campus and its needs and resources. This plan is not meant to be a one-size-fits-all solution, but rather a starting point for student groups who want to make change but don’t know where to begin. It may also provide next steps for student unions who have been doing this work for years and are looking to grow their programming. 3 Hold consultation meetings. 4 Conduct a student campus sexual violence survey. Think of this plan as a toolbox to complement and build upon the work that is already being done on campuses to prevent sexual violence, support survivors, and advocate for change. Our hope is that the plan will provide an opportunity for advocacy groups on campuses to consolidate their work and make a difference together. Furthermore, we hope that it will empower student groups across Canada to share ideas, resources, and advice for a unified response to sexual violence. 5 Adopt, implement, and adapt programming for prevention, support, and advocacy on your campus utilizing the best practices suggested by the Our Turn Action Plan. “ ...A toolbox to complement and build upon the work that is already being done on campuses to prevent sexual violence, support survivors, and advocate for change. 6 �PREVENTION ■ Develop or adopt peer-to-peer sexual violence prevention and support training. ■ Require members of student union clubs to receive peer-to-peer sexual violence prevention and support training. ■ Mandate all clubs to create an equity or human rights officer position. ■ Expand peer-to-peer sexual violence and support training to other campus groups. ■ Create and implement a sexual violence awareness campaign. ■ Attend and support community events related to sexual violence and genderbased violence. SUPPORT ■ Create a campus survivor network. ■ Create and implement an anonymous and third party disclosure form. ■ Raise awareness of community support resources. ■ Advocate for the addition of sexual violence academic accommodations to course syllabi. ADVOCACY ■ Evaluate their own policy using the Our Turn Campus Sexual Violence Policy Scorecard. ■ Identify clauses to amend using the Campus Sexual Violence Policy Checklist. ■ Advocate for policy reforms at the campus level using the Our Turn Advocacy Guide. ■ Collaborate with other student unions and organizations to advocate for legislative reform at the local, provincial and federal levels. 7 �G U I D I N G PRINCIPLES The following principles guided the development of the Our Turn National Action Plan. As other student unions adopt and implement the action plan we encourage them to also employ these guiding principles. 2. ACKNOWLEDGING THE EXISTENCE OF RAPE CULTURE An integral part of this action plan is recognizing that rape culture is a root cause of the high rates of sexual violence on university and college campuses. Our Turn adopts the definition of rape culture provided by the government of Ontario, which states that rape culture is: A culture in which dominant ideas, social practices, media images and societal institutions implicitly or explicitly condone sexual assault by normalizing or trivializing male sexual violence and by blaming survivors for their own abuse.3 1. A SURVIVOR-CENTERED APPROACH A survivor-centred approach requires all those who engage in sexual violence prevention and support programming to prioritize the rights, needs, and wishes of the survivor. Our Turn adopts the definition of a survivor-centered approach developed by the United Nations Entity for Gender Equality and the Empowerment of Women (UN Women).1 UN Women defines a survivor-centered approach as a method that “seeks to empower the survivor by prioritizing [their] rights, needs, and wishes”.2 For the purposes of this action plan the term survivor-centrism recognizes that everyone, regardless of their gender or other identities, can experience sexual violence and choose to self-identify as a survivor. The use of the term “rape culture”, has been denounced by a diverse range of critics. This extends from individuals who deny the existence of rape culture as a concept to those who argue that the use of the term “rape” privileges certain forms of sexual violence.4 Our Turn is sensitive to these critiques, however, in consideration of the prominence of this term and its recognition by various levels of government — including post-secondary institutions, the government of Ontario and the Canadian federal government — we maintain that rape culture exists on Canadian campuses and must be addressed. 8 �Silence or non-communication must never be interpreted as consent and a person in a state of diminished judgment or capacity cannot consent.8 Additionally: 3. AFFIRMATIVE CONSENT AND CONSENT CULTURE This Action Plan adopts the requirement of affirmative consent in all sexual activities. Affirmative consent requires that a person is able to freely choose between two options: yes and no. This means that there must be an understandable exchange of affirmative words which indicates a willingness to participate in mutually agreed upon sexual activity. The fact that consent was given in the past to a sexual or dating relationship does not mean that consent is deemed to exist for all future sexual activity.5 ■ A person is incapable of giving consent if they are asleep, unconscious or otherwise unable to communicate; ■ A person who has been threatened or coerced (i.e., is not agreeing voluntarily) into engaging in the sexual activity is unable to consent; ■ A person who is drugged is unable to consent; Consent is the voluntary agreement to engage in sexual activity. It is the responsibility of the person initiating or engaging in a sexual activity to obtain clear and affirmative responses at all stages of sexual engagement.6 ■ Consent is not obtained if any individual is incapacitated due to consumption of alcohol or drugs. Any sexual activity involving alcohol or drug use requires the standard of affirmative consent. The use of alcohol and/or drugs by an individual never implies consent and should not be assumed to have played a role in causing a survivor’s experience of sexual violence. Furthermore, the use of drugs or alcohol by the perpetrator never justifies their actions; No consent is obtained or implied, where: ■ The agreement is expressed by the words or conduct of a person other than the specific individuals who are involved in the sexual activity; ■ An individual’s profession should not impact their ability to provide or withdraw consent. Specifically, individuals choosing to engage in sex work maintain autonomy over their bodies and the ability to consent or not consent to any form of sexual activity. However, it is important to distinguish the term ‘sex work’ from ‘sex trafficking’. Sex trafficking is a criminal act, under which consent cannot be obtained in any circumstances; ■ An individual is incapable of consenting to the activity; ■ An individual induces another individual to engage in the activity by abusing a position of trust, power or authority; ■ An individual expresses, by words or conduct, a lack of agreement to engage in the sexual activity; ■ An individual, having consented to engage in sexual activity, expresses, by words or conduct, a lack of agreement to continue to engage in the activity.7 ■ Recognizing the intersectionality of consent and ability, consent “might not be given properly if an individual has a disability that limits his, her or their verbal or physical means of interaction – in such instances, it is extremely important to determine how consent will be established”.9 9 �4. A TRAUMA-INFORMED APPROACH 5. INCLUSIVITY AND ACCESSIBILITY A trauma-informed approach to sexual violence seeks to ensure that the prevention and support programs implemented respect the wishes of survivors and reduce re-traumatization. According to the Ending Violence Association of BC in their report Campus Sexual Violence: Guidelines for a Comprehensive Response, being trauma-informed within the campus context refers to understanding the impacts of sexual violence on survivors (and others) and responding in a manner that promotes their empowerment and recovery and minimizes retraumatization.10 Individuals living with various needs or disabilities experience ability, impairment and societal barriers in unique and individual ways. In the development of this action plan, specific steps were taken to ensure that all voices were being heard and any consultation processes were accessible through a variety of mediums. Furthermore, specific steps have been taken to ensure that this document and following documents are linguistically accessible in both official languages. We encourage student unions to take steps to ensure all meetings and programs developed are accessible and are created in consultation with students living with various needs. This could include having interpreters at events, providing alternative formats of peer support on hand and using spaces that are physically accessible. The Ending Violence Association of BC principles of a trauma-informed approach include: ■ Acknowledging the impact of trauma; ■ Empowering survivors; 6. COLLABORATION AND INTEGRATION ■ Maximizing choice related to disclosing, reporting, and accessing support; ■ Restoring control to the survivor; ■ Recognizing the survivor’s need for (and right to) safety; All members of the university community have a role to play in preventing sexual violence and supporting survivors. Although this document focuses on the action that students will take to address campus sexual violence, it is important to recognize that our postsecondary institutions have a primary responsibility to take action to reduce sexual violence and support survivors. This includes supporting the work of students seeking to form partnerships to address this issue through prevention, support and advocacy programs. Our institutions must take an integrative approach to ensure that student voices are heard at all processes, procedures and programs to address sexual violence - including prevention programs, support mechanisms, surveys and policies. We are seeking institutional collaboration that extends beyond consultation. We believe that authentic student engagement through partnerships with their institutions is necessary to reduce campus sexual violence and support survivors. ■ Building on the survivor’s strengths; ■ Treating the survivor with dignity and respect; ■ Moving forward at the survivor’s own pace; ■ Respecting the survivor’s right to privacy.11 10 �7. LABOUR THAT IS FINANCIALLY COMPENSATED 9. INTERSECTIONALITY The concept of intersectionality, first introduced by Kimberlé Crenshaw, is important to understand how different systems of power and oppression work together to mediate an individual’s lived experiences.14 These systems include racism, classism, cis-sexism, homophobia, ableism and xenophobia, among others. They are interconnected and cannot be examined in isolation. Similarly, different aspects of an individual’s identity interact to influence their navigation, opportunities and experiences.15 It is important to acknowledge that sexual violence advocacy and support work is often unpaid. Furthermore, this unpaid labour is often conducted by women—many of whom with intersecting marginalized identities — who already face economic disadvantages within Canadian society. When implementing new sexual violence-related programs on campus it is important that student unions take steps to ensure that this work is fairly compensated. As part of the principle of intersectionality, this action plan recognizes the reality of many marginalized groups in their interactions with authorities. Specifically, it seeks to recognize that certain groups do not feel safe while interacting with police and security personnel, authority figures from their post-secondary institutions and support staff due to systemic discrimination and mistreatment. It is important to understand and respect the choices of all survivors, particularly those from marginalized groups who may seek alternative means of recovery, support and recourse. 8. GENDER SENSITIVE AND GENDER INCLUSIVE Our Turn seeks to adopt a gender sensitive and gender inclusive approach to responses to sexual violence on Canadian campuses. A gender sensitive approach recognizes that sexual violence is part of a broader spectrum of gender-based violence and violence against women and girls. Although, individuals of all genders (including non-binary individuals) experience sexual violence - it is a crime primarily perpetrated against women. National Canadian statistics document that 97% of accused persons in sexual assault cases were male.12 In this Action Plan we sought to move beyond simply recognizing intersectionality by meaningfully engaging with the concept in a variety of ways, including: ■ Seeking input through group and individual consultation meetings throughout the action plan drafting. However, this is not to deny the experiences of male and non-binary survivors. That is why Our Turn seeks to adopt a gender inclusive approach in conjunction with a gender sensitive approach. A gender inclusive approach recognizes that individuals of any gender identity or sexual orientation may perpetrate and experience sexual violence. It recognizes the full continuum of gender identities and the reality of sexual violence experienced by individuals along the gender spectrum.13 ■ Encouraging each Our Turn task force to create the position of an intersectionality and accessibility representative to evaluate all programs through an intersectional lens. ■ Encouraging each Our Turn task force to take steps to ensure that the members of the task force represent a variety of intersectional identities. ■ Advocating for the recognition of intersectionality in campus sexual violence policies. 11 �T H E ISSUE It is well documented that sexual violence is a pervasive issue on university and college campuses across Canada. SOME STATS In the 2017 House of Commons Report of the Standing Committee on the Status of Women titled Taking Action to End Violence Against Young Women and Girls in Canada, the committee wrote that “college and university campuses in Canada are communities where young women are at particular risk of experiencing sexual violence”.16 In March 2015, the government of Ontario sought to eliminate sexual violence by introducing the It’s Never Okay: An Action Plan to Stop Sexual Violence and Harassment. A primary focus of this of this action plan was to address and reduce post secondary sexual violence. This government action plan stated: 1 in every 5 women will experience sexual violence while studying at a postsecondary institution.19 There aren’t specific statistics for men who experience campus sexual violence, but we know that 1 in 6 men will experience sexual violence in their lifetimes.20 [Sexual Violence] is a problem. We know it. Universities and colleges know it. Most of all, students know it. This is not a new problem. Student leaders have been calling for action for decades, and now it’s time to act.17 80% Despite this, useful statistics on experiences of sexual violence are not often easily accessible. This is, in part, because campuses either do not release data on the number of reports they receive, or report numbers that are according to experts “worryingly low”.18 Unfortunately, the few statistics we do have indicate that sexual violence continues to be a serious concern on campuses across the country. 2/3 This National Action Plan is the first step for students to take meaningful action to combat campus sexual violence. We hope that our post-secondary institutions and governments will work collaboratively with us to achieve our goal of safer and more supportive campuses for everyone. 12 80% of female students who identify as survivors of sexual violence were assaulted by someone they knew.21 Frosh week or Fall Orientation is a particularly dangerous time for students. Of the sexual assaults that take place on postsecondary campuses during the academic year, roughly 2/3 of the sexual assaults will happen during the first eight weeks, typically referred to as ‘the red zone’.22 �W H A T I S S E X U A L VIOLENCE? For the purposes of the Our Turn National Action Plan, we adopt the definition of sexual violence from the University of British Columbia (UBC) Sexual Assault and Other Misconduct Policy, which defines sexual misconduct as: INDECENT EXPOSURE Exposing one’s body to another individual for a sexual purpose or coercing another individual to remove their clothing in order to expose their body, without their consent. “...Any sexual act or act targeting an individual’s sexuality, gender identity or gender expression, whether the act is physical or psychological in nature, that is committed, threatened or attempted against an individual without that individual’s consent.”23 VOYEURISM Non-consensual viewing, photographing, or otherwise recording another individual in a location where there is an expectation of privacy and where the viewing, photographing or recording is done for a sexual purpose. Examples of sexual violence include but are not limited to: DISTRIBUTION OF A SEXUALLY EXPLICIT PHOTOGRAPH OR RECORDING SEXUAL ASSAULT Any form of sexual touching or the threat of sexual touching without the individual’s consent. The distribution of a sexually explicit photograph or recording of an individual to one or more individuals other than the individual in the photograph or recording without the consent of the individual in the photograph or recording.24 SEXUAL HARASSMENT Unwelcome conduct of a sexual nature that detrimentally affects the working, learning, or living environment, or leads to adverse consequences for the one directly subjected to the harassment. STALKING STEALTHING Engaging in conduct that causes an individual to fear for their physical or psychological safety, such as repeatedly following or communicating through any means with someone, engaging in threatening conduct, or keeping watch over the place where the individual happens to be. Stealthing is defined as nonconsensual condom removal during sexual intercourse.25 Under Canadian law, there is no explicit prohibition of stealthing. However, there has been a growing recognition of stealthing as sexual violence and calls to explicitly criminalize the act.26 Stealthing “exposes victims [survivors] to physical risks of pregnancy and disease” and has been characterized by survivors as “disempowering, demeaning violation of a sexual agreement”.27 13 �I M PA C T S O F S E X U A L VIOLENCE The impacts of sexual violence can be devastating. Student survivors who we spoke to highlighted the spectrum of trauma experienced by survivors of sexual assault, including: “ I was only a first year in residence when I was threatened into sex I didn’t want, and already had issues with depression and OCD. It took me over a year to even begin to healing mentally, and at that point it was too late to be taken seriously by any authorities at my institution. At that point, he had already assaulted another of my friends, and then a few years later, another. But his social standing and our fear of retaliation kept us quiet, and 5 years later, I still see him at every Pride parade I go to. And I still break down and leave every single time. ■ Mental Health Impacts (Depression/ Anxiety/ Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder/ Suicidal Thoughts; ■ Physical injury; ■ Pregnancy; ■ Sexually Transmitted Infections; ■ Dissociation; ■ Flashbacks and triggers; ■ Self-injurious coping behaviours (selfharm, substance abuse, eating disorders, etc); ■ Changes in how you view trust, sense of vulnerability and feeling unsafe; ■ Personal and professional impacts.28 14 �INTERSECTIONALITY A N D S E X U A L VIOLENCE It’s crucial to recognize that individuals with intersecting marginalized social identities—that include but are not limited to women, trans and gender nonconforming people, queer people, people of colour and racialized people, Indigenous Peoples, people with lower socioeconomic status, and people living with disabilities—are disproportionately impacted by sexual violence.29 This is evident in the following statistics: DIS/ABILITY CLASS 3X Indigenous women are 3 times more likely to experience violence than non-Indigenous women.30 The higher rates of violence experienced by Indigenous Women are part of the ongoing crisis of Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women and Girls in Canada. 3X Women living with a disability are 3 times more likely to be forced into sexual activity by use of threats or force.31 When reporting sexual violence women of colour have their experiences taken less seriously within the criminal justice system.32 RACE Immigrant women may be more vulnerable to intimate partner violence due to economic dependence, language barriers, and a lack of knowledge about community resources.33 GENDER & SEX At least 1 in 5 transgender, genderqueer and non-conforming university and college students have experienced sexual assault.34 15 �R A P E C U LT U R E O N C A N A D I A N CAMPUSES RAPE CULTURE HIERARCHY Rape culture is a pervasive issue on Canadian campuses that facilitates sexual violence within post-secondary communities. According to METRAC Action on Violence, rape culture on Canadian campuses: ■ Makes higher rates of sexual violence seem normal, unavoidable, and acceptable; ■ Makes us prone to blame, disbelieve, and silence those who experience victimization; EXPLICIT VIOLENCE REMOVAL OF AUTONOMY ■ Feeds into sexualized stereotypes about certain groups (Indigenous people, racialized groups, trans* and gender diverse communities) and reinforce a belief that they are somehow more likely to abuse or are “immune” to victimization; VICTIMIZATION ■ Makes us think it’s okay that our policies, practices, law enforcement, and courts do not respond well to the problem; NORMALIZATION ■ Keeps us ill-equipped and unaware of how to support survivors/victims.35 Rape culture on campuses is rarely overtly expressed. More often, it takes the form of indirect actions and attitudes that implicitly condone sexual violence and blame survivors for their own abuse. We cannot hope to prevent sexual violence without addressing rape culture, which is widely understood to be the root cause of sexual violence. With this in mind, a primary goal of the National Action Plan is to shift the culture on our campuses from one that facilitates sexual violence to one that promotes a culture of consent. 16 Assault | Abuse ■ Feeds into sexist gender stereotypes and rape myths about men being “naturally” violent and women being at fault for “provoking them”; �P O S T- S E C O N DA RY SEXUAL VIOLENCE POLICIES It is paramount that post secondary institutions develop their own stand-alone sexual violence policies. Often, critics of campus sexual violence policies argue that the only appropriate authorities that should handle sexual violence complaints are those within the criminal justice system - that being law enforcement. However, this criticism discounts the realities of sexual violence survivors within the criminal justice system. Recently governments and post-secondary institutions across the country have sought to address the issue of sexual violence on campuses through the creation of stand-alone sexual violence policies. Specifically, we have seen the provinces of Ontario and British Columbia pass provincial legislation requiring universities and colleges to create stand-alone sexual violence policies.39 However, the mere existence of such policies—although necessary—is not sufficient. The policies need to be comprehensive and survivor-centric in order to effectively provide a viable channel for survivors to seek justice. For this reason, students continue to advocate for reforms to their sexual violence policies at the grassroots level. In 2017, the Globe and Mail released their Unfounded investigation, which revealed that on average, police in Canada reject 1 in 5 sexual assault claims as baseless.36 These unfounded rates exist despite extensive research showing that the rate of false sexual assault accusations is between 2-8%.37 In the report The Response to Sexual Violence at Ontario University Campuses, professors from Carleton University document that survivors seek to avoid formal complaints with the police because they do not want to be re-victimized through a lengthy investigation process.38 University sexual violence policies are intended to provide a different form of redress for survivors of sexual violence. They are structured to be less onerous on the survivor, with shorter timelines and alternative, campus-level remedies - such as the removal of the perpetrator from campus residence, temporary bans from certain spaces, and in some cases expulsion. It was due to these concerns expressed by students across the country that we developed the Our Turn Campus Sexual Violence Policy Scorecard . The scorecard was developed following a comprehensive, research based review of over 60 post-secondary sexual violence policies throughout Canada that included consultation with dozens of stakeholders. Using the scorecard, students will be able to highlight shortcomings within their own policies and advocate for reforms. We believe students—as primary stakeholders of the policies—are best suited to evaluate them on their ability to support survivors through processes that balance procedural fairness and the need to minimize re-traumatization. 17 �The policies are graded on a 100 point scale that is divided into five sections: general (34 points), scope (17 points), composition of the review committee or decision-makers (8 points), formal and informal complaint process (30 points) and education and prevention (11 points). Schools are awarded points based on a variety of criteria (listed below) and receive a final percentage and letter grade (based on a 12 point scale) at the end. Each score was reviewed and approved by a student union on their campus, meaning that the following scores represent students grading their own sexual violence policies. Below you will find a summary of the findings of this scorecard analysis - including general findings, the worst practices and the scores themselves. For more information on the criteria and breakdown of scores please refer to the Our Turn website. 18 �GENERAL FINDINGS Throughout the evaluation, students were able to observe general trends that were reflected in sexual violence policies across Canada: 8 schools 2 place 1 year time recognize intersectionality limits on the ability to file a complaint 9 have gag 4 allow orders anonymous reports 1 has rape 8 do not have shield protections protections from face-to-face meetings 1 has an 3 mention rape immunity clause for drugs/alcohol use culture 8 frivolous claims sections 1 exception policy 0 cover stealthing explicitly 19 �SCHOOL SCORES Find below a list of the scores determined for all fourteen schools who have student unions that have signed on to the Our Turn Action Plan. These student unions worked with the authors of Our Turn to evaluate the policies their students live and work under everyday to determine whether they were in fact as survivor-centric as many of their institutions claimed. RYERSON UBC LAKEHEAD UOTTAWA A- B+ B B 81% 78% 75.5% 73% UMANITOBA CARLETON U OF T MCGILL B B- C C- 73% 70% 66% 61% UPEI DALHOUSIE UREGINA MEMORIAL D+ D+ D+ D 59% 57% 57% 54% UWINNIPEG CONCORDIA D D- 54% 52% Using McGill University’s Policy Against Sexual Violence, the next page will demonstrate the breakdown of how each school’s policy was graded. The Student Society of McGill University (SSMU), in conjunction with the authors of Our Turn, evaluated the McGill Policy Against Sexual Violence. 20 ! For a complete breakdown of all scores, please refer to the Our Turn website and/or Appendix A. �SCORECARD: MCGILL GENERAL Existence of a policy that covers SV (+12) Existence of a stand-alone policy (+6) C61% Accessible policy - Online (+2) 12 0 2 Accessible policy - One document (+2) 0 Clearly defined complaint process requires clearly outlined and defined step-by-step process (+2) 2 Existence of reporting and statistic mechanisms (+2) 2 Ability to report externally to the criminal justice system and/or human rights tribunal (+2) 2 Does not include the ability to suspend complaint if the complainant also seeks recourse from criminal justice system (+2) 2 Renewal and review of policy (+4 if annual/every 2 years OR review after 1st year and then every 3, +3 if review every 3 years, +2 if reviewed every 4, +1 if review +5 years) 3 SCOPE 0 Faculty and staff are processed under the same SVP as students (+4) Defines consent effectively - recognizes drugs/alcohol, power relations, revocation of consent, consent cannot be assumed, cannot be obtained through coercion and threats (+ 5) 5 Covers visitors and alumni (+2) (would include any specific mention of the ability to ban visitors and alum from campus and have no contact orders) 0 Ensures complaints are not suspended if the respondent ends their relationship with the school (i.e. transfers or drops out) (+2 points) 0 Covers off campus activity that impacts ability to live and learn on campus (+1) 0 Covers online activity (+1) 1 Covers stealthing (+1) 0 Explicitly covers co-op and practicum placements (+1) 0 COMPOSITION OF THE DECISION MAKER(S) Existence of an external third party independent member on the review committee (+2) 0 Existence of student representatives on the review committee (+2) 2 Explicitly mandating sexual violence sensitivity training (+2) 2 Existence of an independent investigator (+2) 0 FORMAL AND INFORMAL COMPLAINT PROCESS Existence of informal and restorative justice mechanisms (+1 for informal and +1 for restorative justice) 1 Explicit rape shield protections - prohibition of questions regarding past sexual history (+2) 2 Existence of Face to Face Protections (+2) 0 Existence of specific immunity clause for drug and alcohol use (+2) 0 Explicit mention that all sanctions ordered against respondent will be made known to survivor (+2) 2 Clearly defined timelines for complaint process (+2) 0 Interim Measures (+1 for existence and +1 for explicit survivor-centrist stance) 2 Does not include a frivolous claims section (+2) 2 Ability to have support person present (+1) 1 Existence of a conflict of interest clause (+1) 1 Does not include an exception clause (+2) 2 Existence of protection from retaliation (+1) 1 Existence of ability to submit anonymous and third party complaints (+2) 0 Does not include a time limit to file a formal complaint after incident (+2) 2 Does not include a gag order at any point (+2) 0 Appeal process (+1 ability to appeal and +2 appeal to an external non-administrative body) 1 EDUCATION Creates a prevention, education and support committee (+1) 1 Highlights support services available for survivors (+2) 2 Committed funding to support programs (+1) 1 Highlights prevention programs on campus (+1) 1 On campus services that are sexual violence specific (+1) 1 Intersectionality recognized (+2) 2 Rape culture mentioned (+2) 0 Accommodations for survivors mentioned (+1) 1 TOTAL SCORE 61 21 �POLICY CHECKLIST Throughout the process of consulting students across the country, researching over 60 campus sexual violence policies and grading individual schools’ policies, we developed a checklist of important components should and should not be included in an ideal survivor-centric policy. YOUR CAMPUS SEXUAL VIOLENCE POLICY YOUR CAMPUS SEXUAL VIOLENCE POLICY SHOULD HAVE SHOULD NOT HAVE A Specific Immunity Clause for Drug and Alcohol Use Time limits for Filing a Formal Complaint Protection from Face to Face Encounters During the Complaint Process Threatening Sanctions for Vexatious, Malicious or False Complaints Survivor-Centric Interim Measures Gag Order (During or Beyond the Complaint Process) Anonymous and Third Party Complaint Options A Loophole whereby a complaint can be suspended if the respondent ends their relationship with the school (i.e. transfers or drops out) Recognition of the Intersectional Impacts of Sexual Violence Required Sexual Violence Support and Sensitivity Training for all those involved in the Complaint Process Independent Third Party Member of the Appeal Committee ! Existence of Clear Timelines For more information and a detailed list of examples of best and worst practices from policies across Canada, please refer to the Our Turn website and/or Appendix B of the Our Turn Action Plan. Acknowledgment of Campus Rape Culture 22 �T H E O U R T U R N ACTION PLAN Student Unions are encouraged to create their own campus Our Turn task forces to begin implementing this action plan. The National Our Turn Action Plan recognizes that each campus is unique and the experiences of sexual violence they are combating may vary. Thus, it is recognized that these steps should act as an adaptable guide to support student unions as they seek to lead a campus specific response to sexual violence. All student unions involved in the Our Turn project are unified by a common goal of responding to sexual violence on their campus and taking action to address it through a variety of ways. This plan is a toolbox to complement and build upon the work that is already being done on campuses to prevent sexual violence, support survivors, and advocate for change. Our hope is that the plan will provide an opportunity for advocacy groups on campuses to consolidate their work and make a difference together. Furthermore, we hope that it will cause student groups across Canada to share ideas, resources, and advice. “ These steps should act as an adaptable guide to support student unions as they seek to lead a campus specific response to sexual violence. 23 �STEP 1: Pass a motion acknowledging the existence of and committing to eliminating rape culture on their campus ■ Pass a motion in the Student Union Council acknowledging the existence of rape culture on campus and committing to taking action to prevent sexual violence, support survivors and advocate for needed reforms through the creation of an independent student Our Turn task force. STEP 2: Create an Our Turn task force on their campus ■ Seek participation from a wide variety of stakeholders and students - including but not limited to graduate and undergraduate students, part-time students and international students. ■ Seek participation and representation from individuals with varying intersectional identities. ■ Create an accessibility and intersectionality representative position with the role of evaluating task force decisions and programs through an intersectional lens. STEP 3: Hold consultation meetings ■ Hold general and specific consultation meetings during the creation and implementation of the task force. ■ This includes public consultation meetings for feedback and specific consultation meetings with specific groups - such as students living with accessibility needs, Indigenous students, racialized students and students who identify with varying gender identities and sexual orientations. 24 �STEP 4: Conduct a student campus sexual violence survey ■ The Our Turn volunteers have researched and developed a Campus Sexual Violence Survey that will be shared with all student unions who commit to the National Action Plan. Student unions and groups have the freedom to use the draft survey questions shared with them or develop their own. ■ It is imperative that the survey developed take all possible steps to maintain confidentiality and avoid re-traumatization. This requires: • Content Warnings; Commitment of confidentiality and option of anonymity; An outline of resources available to support survivors; The mention of safe spaces with peer support for those completing the survey; All question should be optional and include the option “would rather not disclose”. ■ The primary goal of the survey is to collect data on understandings of sexual violence and survivors experiences on campus. A secondary goal is to encourage post-secondary institutions and governments to conduct their own sexual violence surveys to gather accurate data on the issue and support the implementation of programs to respond to the data. STEP 5: Adapt Our Turn to your campus ■ Adopt, implement, and adapt programming for prevention, support, and advocacy on your campus, utilizing the best practices suggested by the Our Turn Action Plan. ■ Utilize existing organizations, networks, and programs to build upon the work that already exists and develop a unified campus strategy. 25 �PREVENTION In order to prevent sexual violence, a community must change the underlying culture that facilitates it. Effective peer-to-peer awareness and prevention programs seek to make community members aware of the problem of sexual violence and give them the tools they need to identify and change harmful behaviours and attitudes within their communities. The following are recommendations to create and implement prevention programs on campus. Develop or Adopt Peer-to-Peer Sexual Violence Prevention and Support Training ■ This training session can be developed independently by students or in conjunction with on campus sexual violence support services or off-campus community organizations. It may be an expansion of an existing program, or a new session developed and led by students. ■ Students are key actors in the efforts to shift campus culture and prevent sexual violence. Providing basic peer-to-peer sexual violence prevention and support training is the first step to empowering students to make our campuses safer. ■ The following are topics that could be addressed: ■ Often the first person a survivor discloses their experience of sexual violence to is one that they have a personal relationship with. This could be a friend, significant other or family member. Keeping this in mind, it is important that these individuals have a basic understanding of how best to respond to a disclosure appropriately and sensitively. They should know to tell survivors that they are believed, that it is not their fault and that they are safe. Furthermore, they should be aware of the professional resources that survivors can access. ■ Student unions are encouraged to implement sexual violence prevention and support training that gives students the tools to adequately prevent and respond to sexual violence. • Defining sexual violence, actors involved and consent; • Specific discussions on consent, alcohol and drug use; • Discussion on rape culture; • Intersectionality and sexual violence; • Tools for bystanders to identify sexual violence and respond; • Tools for third parties to respond to disclosures and connect survivors with appropriate resources; • Specific support information including on and off campus support; options, explanations of sexual violence academic accommodations and an outline of the formal complaint process; ■ Student unions can provide recognition of completion through certificates, co-curricular records, or other avenues ■ Create a team of students who will conduct the training. Work with on and/or off campus partners to ensure that those conducting the training have appropriate sensitivity training and are prepared to answer a variety of questions. Seek funding for honorariums for the members of the consent team to ensure that student labour is compensated. 26 �Require members of student union clubs to receive peer-to-peer sexual violence prevention and support training. Expand peer-to-peer sexual violence and support training to other campus groups ■ Work in conjunction with on or off campus partners to offer student peer-to-peer training to a variety of campus groups, including but not limited to: ■ Require that a minimum number of members from each student union club to complete sexual violence prevention and support training throughout the year. • Varsity athletes ■ To encourage participation, make club funding or other club services contingent on the completion of this training. • Residence student staff • Fall orientation or frosh week participants and facilitators Mandate all clubs to create an equity or human rights officer position • Student union staff • Members of student union councils and executives • International and exchange students ■ Require that each club designate an equity or human rights officer position on their executive. This can be an independent position or can be added to an already existing one. Create and implement an awareness and prevention campaign ■ This individual would be responsible for being aware of supports and resources available to students - including sexual violence and mental health support. The equity or human rights officer would not be considered a counselor or peer supporter, but they would be the primary point of contact within the club for members who require support in knowing where to access resources. ■ Develop a prevention and awareness campaign—with campus-specific accompanying branding and promotional material—to conduct throughout the year. The goal of this campaign should be to eliminate rape culture on campus and promote a culture of consent. ■ The campaign can include information on rape culture, experiences of sexual violence on campus, the promotion of consent and the intersectionality of sexual violence. ■ The student union should offer a training session and resource guide to the equity or human rights officers to inform them of the expectations of the role and the resources they should be aware of. ■ Work with on and/or off campus partners to ensure that all volunteers for this campaign have appropriate sensitivity training and are prepared to answer a variety of questions. ■ Promote awareness and education about campus sexual violence using these campaign materials at campus events such as frosh and varsity sports events. Attend and support community events related to sexual violence and gender-based violence ■ Student groups should seek involvement beyond campus by partnering with and supporting community organizations that address sexual violence and gender-based violence. 27 �SUPPORT After experiencing sexual violence, it is essential that survivors receive timely, sensitive and survivor-centric support. The first person whom a survivor discloses to plays an important role in their future recovery. By creating a safe campus atmosphere that is supportive of survivors - students can support individual survivors as they go through the recovery process which can include acceptance, being believed, feeling safe and getting involved in sexual violence prevention and support advocacy. The following are recommendations to create and implement support programs on campus. Create a Campus Survivor Network ■ It is essential that survivors have access to peer-to-peer sexual violence support that is independent from the post-secondary administration. Although access to professional support provided by institutions is a necessity on campuses, it is important to recognize that some survivors may not feel comfortable seeking support from the same institution involved in their cases. Access to support networks independent of the institution may be helpful to many survivors as they pursue recovery. This can be done either through the creation of an independent student sexual violence support centre or the creation of informal survivor network. ■ The informal survivor network could lead awareness campaigns to inform students and community members of its existence but should remain confidential. The location and meetings times should not be posted publicly - only those who reach out to the organizers and self-identified as survivors should have access to the network. The network can host a variety of wellness events for survivors to provide them a space safe to share experiences, promote solidarity and encourage healing. The group should consider creating terms of reference, confidentiality waivers (to not share the experiences of others), a code of conduct and set boundaries for the discussions/supports expected prior to creating the network. 28 �Create and Implement an Anonymous and Third Party Disclosure Form Raise awareness of community support resources ■ 90% of those who experience sexual violence, do not report their experiences to authorities.40 This is due a wide-ranging number of reasons - including stigma and fear of recourse. An anonymous and third party complaint system could address the needs of survivors who wish to relay incidents to university authorities for the purpose of record keeping, but who do not want to disclose their identities.41 ■ Develop a support awareness campaign — with campus specific accompanying branding and promotional material—to conduct throughout the year. The goal of this support campaign should be to share widely the resources available to survivors and those seeking to support them. ■ This support awareness campaign should focus specifically on where to seek on and off-campus resources regarding sexual violence - for survivors, as well as those who have received a disclosure and are supporting a survivor. These materials should have information regarding on and off-campus support. If available, there should be specific mention of identity specific resources, such as support available for trans women, for racialized individuals and for male survivors. ■ In the report The Response to Sexual Violence at Ontario University Campuses, professors from Carleton University recommend that Universities investigate ways to incorporate mechanisms for anonymous reporting of incidents of sexual violence.42 These authors state: “There are online reporting tools currently available that connect survivors with other survivors who have reported the same perpetrator. Such a tool may increase reporting, and assist in addressing the systemic problem of sexual violence by enabling the university to identify patterns of sexual violence as well as serial perpetrators”.43 Advocate for the addition of sexual violence academic accommodations to course syllabi ■ Students cannot access support or utilize accommodations offered by their institutions if they are unaware of their existence. Although many post-secondary institutions offer accommodations to survivors, often such resources are unpublished or poorly promoted. This acts as a barrier to survivors accessing the support they need for their recovery. ■ Anonymous and Third Party Disclosure Forms should guarantee confidentiality while including a clear outline of next steps for the disclosure and providing information regarding support resources available. ■ Student unions should seek to work with their post-secondary institutions to develop an official academic accommodation policy that is survivor-centric and outlines the process for seeking academic accommodations for sexual violence. ■ Currently Brock University44, the University of British Columbia45, Lakehead University, the University of Manitoba, and the University of Toronto include processes with their sexual violence policies to facilitate anonymous and third party disclosures. ■ To ensure broad awareness of the academic accommodations available, student unions should seek to have them published in all University syllabi. 29 �Evaluate their own policy using the Campus Sexual Violence Policy Scorecard ■ Use the Our Turn Campus Sexual Violence Scorecard to evaluate your school’s sexual violence policy on its commitment to survivor-centrism and a trauma-informed process. ■ Share the final score with your student body and the wider campus community. ADVOCACY Identify clauses to amend through the Campus Sexual Violence Policy Checklist In developing and implementing sexual violence policies it is imperative that postsecondary institutions adopt a survivor-centric approach that respects the rights and wishes of survivors and avoids retraumatization. Students are key stakeholders in these processes and should play a significant role in the development or reform of these policies. Furthermore, students are in a unique position to advocate for legislative reforms at the local, provincial and federal levels of government. The following are recommendations to advocate for reforms on campus and beyond. ■ Use the Our Turn Campus Sexual Violence Policy Checklist to identify clauses in your school’s policy that should be amended. Advocate for policy reforms at the campus level using the Our Turn Advocacy Guide ■ The Our Turn Advocacy Resource Guide will have a variety of resources available to support student unions as they advocate for change. The first step should be consultation and collaboration with administration to reform the sexual violence policy together. ■ Some of the other resources available in the Advocacy Guide will include: • Campus Sexual Violence Policy Scorecard • Campus Sexual Violence Policy Checklist • Open Letter Template • Advocacy Awareness Campaign Best Practices and Examples from across Canada • Human Rights Complaint FAQ sheet Collaborate with other student unions and organizations to advocate for legislative reform at the local, provincial and federal levels of government. ■ In many cases, post-secondary institutions claim that they are bound by provincial and federal legislation that limit their ability to create and administer survivor-centric policies. As such, advocacy should not end at the campus level. ■ Student unions and community organizations should collaborate to create a unified advocacy strategy. This will magnify the impact of calls for reform and will result in a higher likelihood of change. 30 �THE BEGINNING OF A MOVEMENT This plan is a call to action for students across the country to work to prevent sexual violence and support survivors in real, tangible ways. We recognize that there is a crisis occurring on our campuses and we cannot wait any longer to take action. The following student unions have committed to implementing the Our Turn Action Plan on their own campuses. Each organization will build their programming in different ways, tailoring it to the unique structures and challenges present in their institutions. By signing onto the Our Turn Action Plan, these student unions have committed to a national student movement to end sexual violence, sharing resources and best practices between institutions. This action plan is students recognizing that it’s Our Turn to eliminate campus sexual violence - together. SSMU UTSU AMS Students’ Society of McGill University University of Toronto Student’s Union UBC Alma Mater Society CUSA UPEISU CFS-MB Carleton University Students’ Association University of Prince Edward Island Student Union Canadian Federation of Students – Manitoba CASG MUNSU UMSU Carleton Academic Student Government Memorial University of Newfoundland Students’ Union University of Manitoba Students’ Union CFS-NL GSU MUN UWSA Canadian Federation of Students – Newfoundland and Labrador Graduate Students’ Union of the Memorial University of Newfoundland University of Winnipeg Students’ Alliance SFUO DSU LUSU Student Federation of the University of Ottawa Dalhousie Student Union Lakehead University Student Union RRRA CESAR UMGSA Rideau River Residence Association Continuing Education Students’ Association of Ryerson University of Manitoba Graduate Students’ Association RPIRG CSU Regina Public Interest Research Group Concordia Student Union 31 �ACKNOWLEDGMENTS We would like to thank the independent student volunteers for their research and support in developing this action plan. Specifically we would like to thank: Kenneth Aliu Brittany Galler Harar Hall Jacob Howell Alexandra Noguera Fa’Ttima Omran Greg Owens The first acknowledgment for this action plan is to the Algonquin and Kanien’kehá:ka Peoples. We seek to recognize that the development and writing of this action plan was primarily conducted on unceded and unsurrendered Algonquin and Mohawk territory in the Ottawa and Montreal region. Andrew Pett Ashley Pinheiro Sam Richardson Lea Roswell Kendra St-Onge Holly Smith Caeleigh Wannamaker These student volunteers have been integral to the development and implementation of this action plan. They have provided unparalleled support and work into this project - we will never be able to thank them enough for their work and for inspiring us every day. We would also like to thank the student unions who made the Our Turn movement possible. First, at Carleton University, thank you to CUSA (Carleton University Students Association), and the RRRA (Rideau River Residence Student Association) - two student unions at Carleton who supported the early beginnings of the Our Turn project. Second, thank you to the SSMU (Student’s Society of McGill University) who played a significant role in supporting the National Our Turn Action Plan. Their logistical, financial and emotional support throughout this project has been paramount. Specifically, we would like to thank the SSMU Vice-President External Connor Spencer - an incredible sexual violence prevention and support advocate who became one of the Our Turn champions. Finally, thank you to all of the survivors who shared their stories and experiences with us to develop this action plan. Thank you for your continued resilience and showing every day that although healing is not linear it is possible. 32 �SOURCES CITED 1. 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University of British Columbia, University of British Columbia Sexual Assault and Sexual Misconduct Policy, Board of Governors (May 18, 2017), online: <http://universitycounsel.ubc.ca/files/2017/05/policy131_final.pdf> at s. 8.2. 7. Ibid at 8.2.3. 8. Government of Ontario, “Let’s Stop Sexual Harassment and Violence” (August 2016), online: <https://www.ontario.ca/page/ lets-stop-sexual-harassment-and-violence#section-0>. 9. Laurentian University, Laurentian University Policy on Response and Prevention of Sexual Violence, President and Vice Chancellor (December 16, 2016), online: <https://intranet.laurentian.ca/policies/2019.04.26%20-%20Response%20and%20 Prevention%20of%20Sexual%20Violence%20-%20EN.pdf> at s. 5.1.8. 10. Ending Violence Association of BC, Campus Sexual Violence: Guidelines for a Comprehensive Response, (May 2016) online: <http://endingviolence.org/wp-content/uploads/2016/05/EVABC_CampusSexualViolenceGuidelines_vF.pdf> at 22. 11. Ibid. 12. Ibid at 24. 13. Ibid. 14. Kimberlé Crenshaw, "Demarginalizing the Intersection of Race and Sex: A Black Feminist Critique of Antidiscrimination Doctrine, Feminist Theory and Antiracist Politics" (1989) 8:1 University of Chicago Legal Forum. 15. McGill University, McGill University Policy Against Sexual Violence, Board of Governors (1 December, 2016), online <https:// www.mcgill.ca/secretariat/files/secretariat/policy_against_sexual_violence.pdf> at Preamble. 16. Canada, House of Commons, “ Taking Action to End Violence Against Young Women and Girls in Canada” 42nd Parl, 1st Sess., online: <http://www.ourcommons.ca/Content/Committee/421/FEWO/Reports/RP8823562/feworp07/feworp07-e.pdf> at 22. 17. Government of Ontario, supra note 3 at 27. 18. Sawa, Timothy and Lori Ward. “Sex Assault Reporting on Canadian Worryling Low, Say Experts” CBC News (February 9, 2015), online: <http://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/sex-assault-reporting-on-canadian-campuses-worryingly-low-sayexperts-1.2948321>. 19. Statistics Canada, (2013). Measuring Violence Against Women: Statistical Trends. Retrieved from <https://www150.statcan. gc.ca/n1/en/pub/85-002-x/2013001/article/11766-eng.pdf>. 20. Rape, Abuse & Incest National Network, “Victims of Sexual Violence: Statistics”, online: <https://www.rainn.org/statistics/ victims-sexual-violence>. 21. METRAC: Action on Violence. “Campus Safety: Considerations and Promising Practices” (September 23, 2016), online: <http://www.ourcommons.ca/Content/Committee/421/FEWO/Brief/BR8449919/br-external/METRAC-e.pdf>. 22. Ryerson University Office of Sexual Violence. “Consent Comes First Orientation Checklist”, (2016), online: <https://www. ryerson.ca/content/dam/sexual-violence/images/Orientation_Checklist.pdf>. 33 �23. University of British Columbia Sexual Assault and Sexual Misconduct Policy, supra note 5 at Definitions. 24. Ibid. 25. Arti Patel,”Stealthing: Removing Condoms During Sex is Sexual Assault, Experts Say”, Global News, (April 26, 2017), online: <http://globalnews.ca/news/3405323/stealthing-condom-removal/>. 26. Ibid. 27. Brodsky, Alexandra “'Rape-Adjacent': Imagining Legal Responses to Non-consensual Condom Removal” (2017) 32:2 Columbia Journal of Gender and Law. 28. Rape, Abuse & Incest National Network, “Effects of Sexual Violence”, online: <https://www.rainn.org/effects-sexualviolence>. 29. McGill Policy Against Sexual Violence, supra note 15 at Preamble. 30. Department of Justice Canada, “Victimization of Indigenous Women and Girls” (July 2017), online: <https://www.justice. gc.ca/eng/rp-pr/jr/jf-pf/2017/docs/july05.pdf>. 31. Government of Ontario, supra note 3 at 12. 32. Canadian Women’s Association, “Moving Women Out of Violence: Factsheet” (April 2014), online: <https://www. canadianwomen.org/sites/canadianwomen.org/files/FactSheet-VAWandDV_19_08_2016_formatted_0.pdf>.` 33. Ibid. 34. Rape, Abuse & Incest National Network, “Campus Sexual Violence Statistics”, online: <https://www.rainn.org/statistics/ campus-sexual-violence>. 35. METRAC: Action on Violence, supra note 26 at 2. 36. Doolittle, Robyn, “Unfounded: Why Police Dismiss 1 in 5 Assault Claims as Baseless” The Globe and Mail (February 3, 2017), online: <http://www.theglobeandmail.com/news/investigations/unfounded-police-dismiss-1-in-5-sexual-assault-claims-asbaseless-Globe-investigation-reveals/article33891309/>. 37. Ibid. 38. Doris Buss, Diana Majury, Dawn Moore, et al., “The Response to Sexual Violence at Ontario University Campuses”, Report Submitted to the Ontario Ministry of Community Safety and Correctional Services (July 4, 2016) at 24. 39. Sawa and Ward, supra note 18. 40. Doolittle, supra note 36. 41. Buss, Majury and Moore, supra note 38. 42. Ibid at 24. 43. Ibid at 28. 44. Brock University, Brock University Sexual Assault and Harrassment Policy, The Office of the President (1 December, 2016), online <https://brocku.ca/human-rights/wp-content/uploads/sites/55/Brock-Sexual-Assault-and-Harassment-Policy.pdf> at s. 4 & 5. 45. University of British Columbia Sexual Assault and Sexual Misconduct Policy, supra note 4 at Definitions. 34 �APPENDIX A - SCHOOL SCORES Find below a list of the scores determined for all fourteen schools who have student unions that have signed on to the Our Turn Action Plan. For more information with citations please refer to the our turn website. CAR CON DAL LAK MCG MEM RYE UBC MAN OTT PEI REG TOR WIN GENERAL Existence of a policy that covers SV (+12) 12 12 12 12 12 12 12 12 12 12 12 12 12 12 Existence of a stand-alone policy (+6) 6 0 3 6 0 6 6 6 6 6 6 3 3 0 Accessible policy - Online (+2) 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 Accessible policy - One document (+2) 2 0 0 2 0 0 2 2 2 2 2 0 0 0 Clearly defined complaint process requires clearly outlined and defined step-by-step process (+2) 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 0 2 0 Existence of reporting and statistic mechanisms (+2) 2 2 0 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 0 2 2 2 Ability to report externally to the criminal justice system and/or human rights tribunal (+2) 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 Does not include the ability to suspend complaint if the complainant also seeks recourse from criminal justice system (+2) 0 0 2 2 2 2 2 0 2 2 2 2 2 0 Renewal and review of policy (+4 if annual/every 2 years OR review after 1st year and then every 3, +3 if review every 3 years, +2 if reviewed every 4, +1 if review +5 years) 3 4 0 4 3 0 4 3 3 3 3 4 3 4 Faculty and staff are processed under the same SVP as students (+4) 4 0 4 4 0 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 Defines consent effectively - recognizes drugs/alcohol, power relations, revocation of consent, consent cannot be assumed, cannot be obtained through coercion and threats (+ 5) 5 5 5 5 5 0 5 5 5 5 0 5 5 5 Covers visitors and alumni (would include any specific mention of the ability to ban visitors and alum from campus and have no contact orders) (+2) 0 0 1 2 0 2 2 0 2 2 2 2 2 0 Ensures complaints are not suspended if the respondent ends their relationship with the school (i.e. transfers or drops out) (+2 points) 2 0 2 2 0 2 0 2 2 0 2 2 0 0 Covers off campus activity that impacts ability to live and learn on campus (+1) 1 1 0 1 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 Covers online activity (+1) 1 1 1 1 1 0 1 1 1 1 1 0 1 0 Covers stealthing (+1) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Explicitly covers co-op and practicum placements (+1) 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 SCOPE 35 �CAR CON DAL LAK MCG MEM RYE UBC MAN OTT PEI REG TOR WIN COMPOSITION OF REVIEW COMMITTEE OR DECISION MAKER Existence of an external third party independent member on the review committee (+2) 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Existence of student representatives on the review committee (+2) 0 2 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 2 0 Explicitly mandating sexual violence sensitivity training (+2) 2 0 2 0 2 0 2 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 Existence of an independent investigator (+2) 2 0 2 2 0 2 2 2 2 2 2 0 2 2 Existence of informal and restorative justice mechanisms (+1 for informal and +1 for restorative justice) 0 1 1 1 1 1 2 1 1 1 1 0 1 2 Explicit rape shield protections - prohibition of questions regarding past sexual history (+2) 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Existence of Face to Face Protections (+2) 0 0 0 2 0 0 2 2 2 2 2 0 0 0 Existence of specific immunity clause for drug and alcohol use (+2) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 Explicit mention that all sanctions ordered against respondent will be made known to survivor (+2) 0 2 2 0 2 2 2 0 0 2 2 2 0 0 Clearly defined timelines for complaint process (+2) 0 0 2 2 0 2 2 2 1 2 2 0 0 0 Interim Measures (+1 for existence and +1 for explicit survivor-centrist stance) 1 1 1 1 2 1 1 1 1 1 0 1 1 1 Does not include a frivolous claims section (+2) 2 0 0 0 2 0 2 2 0 2 0 0 2 0 Ability to have support person present (+1) 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 Existence of a conflict of interest clause (+1) 0 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 Does not include an exception clause (+2) 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 0 2 2 2 2 Existence of protection from retaliation (+1) 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 Existence of ability to submit anonymous and third party complaints (+2) 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 2 2 0 0 0 2 0 Does not include a time limit to file a formal complaint after incident (+2) 2 2 0 2 2 0 2 2 1 2 2 2 2 2 Does not include a gag order at any point (+2) 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 2 1 0 0 2 0 2 Appeal process (+1 ability to appeal and +2 appeal to an external non-administrative body) 3 1 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 FORMAL AND INFORMAL COMPLAINT PROCESS 36 �CAR CON DAL LAK MCG MEM RYE UBC MAN OTT PEI REG TOR WIN EDUCATION Creates a prevention, education and support committee (+1) 1 1 0 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 1 Highlights support services available for survivors (+2) 2 1 2 2 2 0 2 2 0 2 0 2 2 2 Committed funding to support programs (+1) 1 1 1 0.5 1 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 1 1 Highlights prevention programs on campus (+1) 0 1 0 1 1 0 1 1 1 1 0 1 0 1 On campus services that are sexual violence specific (+1) 1 1 1 0 1 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 1 1 Intersectionality recognized (+2) 2 2 2 0 2 0 2 2 2 0 0 0 2 0 Rape culture mentioned (+2) 2 0 0 0 0 0 2 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 Accommodations for survivors mentioned (+1) 1 1 1 1 1 0 1 1 1 1 0 0 1 1 TOTAL SCORE 70 52 57 75.5 61 54 81 78 73 73 59 57 66 54 LETTER GRADE B- D- D+ B C- D A- B+ B B D+ D+ C D ! For more information on school scores and citations please visit the OurTurn website. 37 �APPENDIX B C H E C K L I S T E X PA N D E D Throughout the process of consulting students across the country, researching over 60 campus sexual violence policies and grading individual schools’ policies, we developed a checklist of important components should and should not be included in an ideal survivor-centric policy. The following appendix includes examples of best and worst practices from existing campus sexual violence policies across the country. YOUR CAMPUS SEXUAL VIOLENCE POLICY SHOULD HAVE: A SPECIFIC IMMUNITY CLAUSE FOR MINOR DRUG AND ALCOHOL USE York University Policy on Sexual Violence, Section 8.3: The University recognizes that some individuals may be hesitant to disclose or report sexual violence in cases where they have been drinking while under age or were using drugs at the time the sexual violence took place. A survivor or community member acting in good faith who discloses or reports sexual violence will not be subject to actions for violations of the University’s policies related to drug and alcohol use at the time that the sexual violence took place. PROTECTION FROM FACE TO FACE ENCOUNTERS DURING THE COMPLAINT PROCESS Bishop’s University Policy on Harassment, Section 4.2.7.: If both parties don't want to meet face to face the proceedings can be taped. SURVIVOR-CENTRIC INTERIM MEASURES Ontario College of Art and Design (OCAD) Policy on Prevention and Response to Sexual and Gender-based Violence, Section 6.2: A Report of Sexual Violence to the University may result in one or more of the following measures and outcomes: • A safety plan for the Complainant; • Support in reporting the incident to Police; • Clear communication to the Respondent that the behaviour is unwelcome and must stop; • Measures to protect the Complainant during any internal or external process, including interim measures placed on the Respondent; • Measures to protect the University Community in situations where a risk is determined, including interim measures placed on the Respondent. 38 �ANONYMOUS AND THIRD PARTY COMPLAINT OPTIONS Brock University Sexual Assault and Harassment Policy, Section 4 and 5: Section 4: Anonymous Disclosure: • 4.1. Individuals may anonymously disclose Sexual Violence to HRE in accordance with the University’s Safe Disclosure Policy. Individuals may choose not to provide their name or other personal information in the anonymous disclosure . • 4.2. HRE will make information on supports, services, accommodations, interim measures, and the disclosure options available to individuals who make anonymous disclosures. • 4.3. HRE will collect and maintain information provided in anonymous disclosures. Section 5: Third Party Disclosure • 5.1. Individuals who receive disclosures of Sexual Violence from a Brock Community Member may make a third party disclosure and consult with HRE staff on how to provide support and advice to the Survivor. • 5.2. HRE will give the third party discloser information on supports, services, accommodations, interim measures, and the Procedures under this Policy. RECOGNITION OF THE INTERSECTIONAL IMPACTS OF SEXUAL VIOLENCE Mcgill University Policy Against Sexual Violence, Preamble: [This Sexual Violence Policy] further acknowledges that, while Sexual Violence impacts all members of society, Sexual Violence and its consequences may disproportionately affect members of social groups who experience intersecting forms of systemic discrimination or barriers (on grounds, for example, of gender, sexual orientation,gender identity and expression, race, religion, Indigenous identity, ethnicity, disability or class). University of Victoria Sexualized Violence Prevention and Response Policy, Section 3: Some individuals or groups experience sexualized violence at higher rates. Every effort to address sexualized violence should be grounded in an intersectional understanding that each person’s experience will be affected by many factors, including but not limited to their sex; gender identity and expression; sexual identity; family status; Indigenous, racial, or ethnic background; language barrier; ability; faith; age; socioeconomic status; academic standing; as well as their position within university structures, hierarchies, and power relations. 39 �SEXUAL VIOLENCE SUPPORT AND SENSITIVITY TRAINING FOR ALL THOSE INVOLVED IN THE COMPLAINT PROCESS University of Ottawa Policy 67b on Prevention of Sexual Violence, Section 4 & 7: 4.9. The University will provide or make available to members of the University community education and awareness training on this Policy and on the prevention of sexual violence, with content tailored to the audience and relevant to their role and responsibility in responding to and addressing sexual violence. 7.6.1. (a) The members of the review committee must have knowledge of proper investigative practices, of basic principles of fairness in complaint processes. The members of the review committee will have received training provided or arranged by the Human Rights Office in the sensitive issues surrounding sexual violence, in procedures leading to fair resolution and in consequences or measures that may be appropriate to an incident of sexual violence and which act as deterrents to further occurrence of sexual violence. This training will not deal with the specific complaint currently before the review committee and is in no way meant to hinder the independence of any review committee member to make a decision and/or recommendation on based on the information provided to the review committee and according to his or her conscience. INDEPENDENT THIRD PARTY MEMBER OF THE APPEAL COMMITTEE Carleton Sexual Violence Policy, Section 10.2: The appeal must be made to the University Secretary. Following receipt of the appeal, the University Secretary will convene the Appeal Board. The Appeal Board consists of the Vice President Finance and Administration, the Associate Vice President of Human Resources and the Provost and Vice President Academic or their delegates. The Appeal Board will be chaired by a person external to the University Community who has the appropriate legal training. All members of the Appeal Board will receive sexual violence and procedural fairness training. EXISTENCE OF CLEAR TIMELINES University of Lethbridge Harassment and Discrimination Policy, Section 1: 1.2.2. The AVP-HR & ADMIN will provide the Complainant with written acknowledgment of the complaint within 5 business days from the date on which the complaint is received. 1.2.3. The AVP-HR & ADMIN will review the complaint within 10 business days of receipt and determine whether: the complaint is timely under Section 1.1.3 herein, or whether an extension of the time for the complaint is warranted; the matter is within the scope of the Policy; the allegations pertain to matters of harassment or discrimination as defined in the Policy; the complaint establishes a prima facie case of harassment or discrimination under the Policy; and the complaint has not already been (or is in the process of being) investigated under a Collective Agreement or any other procedure or policy.” 1.3.4. The Investigator shall conclude the investigation as expeditiously as possible, and normally within ninety (90) days from the date on which the complaint is received by the AVP-HR & ADMIN. 40 �ACKNOWLEDGMENT OF CAMPUS RAPE CULTURE University of Ryerson Sexual Violence Policy, Section V (2): The Office of Sexual Violence Support and Education will work with on and off-campus partners [...] to develop an annual education strategy that includes campaigns, training sessions, workshops, print and online resources, programs and events on a breadth of topics related to sexual violence on campus. These campaigns will explore topics such as rape culture, consent culture, sexual assault awareness, how to seek support, resources for survivors, advice and resources for first responders, etc. The audience for these efforts would include employees, students and visitors to our campus [...] Faculties and departments are encouraged to include education related to rape culture and sexual violence in course materials and program curriculum where appropriate. They are also encouraged to use trained facilitators who understand the sensitivity with which these topics must be raised, who have the skills to respond appropriately to disclosures and those who may be triggered by the content of the material or resulting discussions. YOUR CAMPUS SEXUAL VIOLENCE POLICY SHOULD NOT HAVE: TIME LIMITS FOR FILING A FORMAL COMPLAINT Memorial University of Newfoundland Policy on Sexual Harassment, Section 6.3: If a complainant wishes to file a formal complaint, it shall be filed within twelve (12) calendar months of the incident. Events prior to the twelve (12) month period can be referenced if the incident(s) is relevant and part of a series of incidents that form a pattern of harassment. THREATENING SANCTIONS FOR VEXATIOUS, MALICIOUS OR FALSE COMPLAINTS Dalhousie University Sexual Harassment Policy, Section 47 on Bad Faith Complaints: A complaint made in bad faith shall constitute grounds for disciplinary action against the complainant, which shall be commenced in accordance with applicable disciplinary processes. A bad faith complaint is a complaint that is made with a conscious design to mislead or deceive, or with a malicious or fraudulent intent. 41 �GAG ORDER (DURING OR BEYOND THE COMPLAINT PROCESS) Acadia University Policy Against Harassment and Discrimination, Section F.5.1.: All members of the University community involved in any proceedings pursuant to this policy are expected to maintain confidentiality. A breach of confidentiality is a disservice to both the complainant and the respondent. Carleton University Sexual Violence Policy, Section 8.5 (b): To ensure procedural fairness while a formal complaint process is underway, the Complainant, the Respondent and others who may have knowledge of the matter, including a support person, must maintain confidentiality in accordance with this Policy and not make public statements (for example: media, public and/ or social media statements) that may jeopardize the proper handling of the matter. The confidentiality obligations do not prevent a person from seeking counselling, treatment, support services or from speaking to friends and family. Any questions regarding confidentiality obligations under this Policy can be clarified by contacting the individual who receives the formal complaint. A LOOPHOLE REGARDING RELATIONSHIP WITH THE UNIVERSITY Laurentian University Policy on Response and Prevention of Sexual Violence, Section 9: If the Respondent’s relationship with the University ends and he, she or they are no longer at or with the University, the formal complaint process in this Policy may be suspended. If the Respondent returns and once again becomes a member of the University community, a formal complaint process may resume. A Respondent’s temporary leave of absence from the University or a temporary break in his, her or their relationship with the University do not prevent a resumption of a formal complaint process when such leave has ended or when the relationship between the University and the Respondent resumes. ! For more information on the checklist and citations please visit the OurTurn website. 42 � Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Other publications Text A resource consisting primarily of words for reading. Examples include books, letters, dissertations, poems, newspapers, articles, archives of mailing lists. Note that facsimiles or images of texts are still of the genre Text. Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource OurTurn: A National, Student-Led Action Plan to End Campus Sexual Violence Description An account of the resource A report and action plan written and published by students and aimed at student unions across Canada to provide them with tools and resources on initiating a student-led response to campus sexual violence. At the time of publishing, 20 student unions and groups from universities and colleges across Canada signed onto the Action Plan, and more signed on in the year that followed. Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Caitlin Salvino, Kelsey Gilchrist, Jade Cooligan-Pang Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Student’s Society of McGill University (SSMU) Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 2017/10/11 Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource PDF policy Sexual Violence Policy Students for Consent Culture (SFCC) https://d1y502jg6fpugt.cloudfront.net/62030/archive/files/0dcc73f8ade5cc52f6e1fd9f0a636acf.pdf?Expires=1792627200&Signature=l4BebYN6KyHB87-PjeHrg-Czc767ZllEAuuxK8HU-2R%7EnZ9OVkgWmvRSca3e7bgKE3vuXMAjRc1DAdCp7qQZEdcQZ8c%7ERRnUonA3xjA1Aub2TvFgAOhrUFSzg9C7YguWmkhiBcM90Y6wDqOo0Yy32tBx81PCga21n166fmvvcoRH-a6Qj6saz-DMm9-NbfOIJjinpfdS-ZPusAonivfwoqWJlivoyfcQxoHBmuBmVPczkWc-4jtqdE8oZQQq0TTCkRIUkCd7FwsXndQE0DTr%7EcYwpObzRuyfFZKVavM9HN6k86RDiipdapfh4fA8IjYbZkkwnjJhZIiLZo49XrWwZw__&Key-Pair-Id=K6UGZS9ZTDSZM b799b41ac36b39f932bfb3ffbf2751bc PDF Text Text Chère ministre David, Nous vous écrivons concernant le comité consultatif pour la loi 151, un comité ministériel qui a été créé pour surveiller et conseiller le processus de mise en oeuvre de la loi 151 et la rédaction des politiques résolutoires des universités. Nous vous écrivons pour vous informer que nous sommes désappointés de l’exclusion des voix étudiantes du ​comité ministériel et pour demander d'être invités à participer à toutes les rencontres et consultations au sujet de l'implémentation de la loi 151 qui suivront. À NotreTour est une organisation dirigée par des étudiant.e.s/survivant.e.s qui agissent au niveau national ainsi qu’au niveau provincial. Nous utilisons une approche anti-oppressive et intersectionnelle. Notre organisation a commencée avec la publication du Plan d’action national d’À NotreTour (​LIEN FR​) - un plan d’action bilingue et adaptable pour mettre fin à la violence sexuelle sur les campus à travers un programme qui est centré sur des preuves et sur des actions efficaces. À présent, nous travaillons avec plus de 29 associations étudiantes dans 8 provinces, ce qui représente plus de 500 000 étudiant.e.s. Nous leur fournissons les outils qu’il les ont besoin pour prévenir la violence sexuelle, pour soutenir les survivant.e.s et pour militer pour des réformes. Présentement au Québec, ​À ​NotreTour travaille avec 6 associations et groupes étudiants, incluant l’Association Étudiante de l’Université McGill (AEUM), Concordia Student Union (CSU), McGill’s Post-Graduate Student Society (PGSS), SRC Bishop’s, UQO Comité des Femmes et AVEQ. Nous commen​çons à travailler avec le RQCALACS pour les conseiller quant aux approches contre la violence sexuelle sur les campus. De plus, notre rapport et nos fiches de note sont été inclus dans les témoignages donnés par des groupes étudiants dont AVEQ, QCVS et UEQ, à la Commission de la culture et de l’éducation en examinant la loi 151 en décembre. Nous vous écrivons à propos du comité consultatif pour la loi 151. Nous sommes très inquiet.e.s par le manque de représentation étudiante sur le comité. Cette semaine, en voyant la liste des huit membres du comité consultatif (en appendice), nous avons été déçus d’apprendre qu’il n’y avait pas de représentant.e étudiant.e sur le comité qui a un mandat de contribuer au guide d’accompagnement pour les établissement d’enseignement sur les politiques pour la violence sexuelle sur les campus. Nous avons aussi été déçus d’apprendre que la ministre a rejetée trois demandes pour augmenter le nombre de membres sur le comité pour inclure des étudiant.e.s - une de la part de deux membres sur le comité et de deux autres groupes de défense contre la violence sexuelle au Québec. Nous croyions qu’il est important de centraliser les voix des étudiant.e.s et des survivant.e.s de violence sexuelle sur les campus dans toutes les discussions concernant la loi 151, surtout dans celles qui concernent la mise en oeuvre de la loi. Nous croyons que les �étudiant.e.s et les survivant.e.s doivent être présent.e.s, avec les groupes étudiants ainsi que les administrations des établissements d’enseignement et le gouvernement, afin que les personnes concernées par cette loi soient représentées. En tant qu’étudiant.e.s et survivant.e.s, nous avons une perspective et une compréhension unique de la violence sexuelle sur les campus, des politiques disciplinaires et des actions préventives. C’est une perspective qui ne peut pas être représentée par les administrations des universités ni par les organisations gouvernementales et communautaires. De plus, pour assurer que les institutions postsecondaires seront tenues re​sponsables pour les violations de la loi 151 et pour avoir négligé les survivant.e.s, comme c’est le cas à l’Université McGill avec les problèmes qui ont été documentés par ​CBC Montreal​, Montreal Gazette et ​le Devoir​. Il est impératif d’avoir des voix étudiantes sur le comité pour représenter les besoins des étudiant.e.s et des survivant.e.s sur le comité. En particulier, nous croyons qu’avoir un.e représentant.e d’À NotreTour aurait bénéficié au comité dans sa phase de planification, car nous avons une bonne compréhension des politiques contre la violence sexuelle sur les campus, des paramètre légaux et des meilleurs pratiques au Québec et à travers le pays. Nous avons été informé.e.s que la ministre envisage mener des consultations secondaires avec des étudiant.e.s après avoir fini le guide d’implémentation provisoire. Par contre nous voulons exprimer que nous trouvons que ce n’est pas assez pour nous et pour les autres groupes étudiants. Les étudiant.e.s sont celles et ceux qui sont le plus affecté.e.s et auraient dû êtres inclus.es dans le processus d’écriture du guide d’accompagnement pour les politiques de violence sexuelle sur les campus depuis la première réunion. De plus, les demandes de la part des membres du comité et des groupes étudiants n’auraient pas dû êtres ignorées. Donc, nous demandons que la ministre reconnaisse le besoin d’avoir des voix étudiantes dans les discussions sur la sécurité des communautés autour de nos universités avec l’inclusion d’À NotreTour et d’autres groupes étudiants dans toutes futurs rencontres et consultations au sujet de l'implémentation de la loi 151. ​Nous voulons souligner que l’adoption du projet de la loi 151 était une étape essentielle pour les survivant.e.s de violence sexuelle sur les campus. Nous sommes très reconnaissant.e.s de l’adoption d’une telle loi qui promet d'assurer la sécurité de nos établissements d’enseignement. Cependant, l’adoptio​n de la loi n’est pas suffisante. Nous devons nous assurer que la mise en oeuvre de celle-ci et des régulations qui en résulteront soient centrées sur les survivant.e.s et qu’elle prennent en compte les réalités des étudiant.e.s les plus vulnérable.e.s.. Une telle représentation ne peut être possible qu’en nous donnant des places sur les comités consultatifs - dès la première réunion. Sincèrement, Avec le soutien de, Caitlin Salvino Présidente nationale d’À NotreTour Marlihan Lopez Agente de Liaison, Regroupement québécois des centres d'aide et de lutte contre les agressions à caractère sexuel (RQCALACS) �Dear Minister David, Today, we at OurTurn are writing to you regarding the Bill 151 Advisory Committee - a Ministerial Committee created to advise on the implementation guide of Bill 151. We are writing to express our disappointment at the exclusion of student voices on the Advisory Committee and ask to be invited to participate in subsequent meetings and consultations relating to advising on the implementation of Bill 151. OurTurn is a student/survivor-led organization that works at the national and provincial level. We adopt an anti-oppressive and intersectional approach. Our organization was initiated through the publication of the OurTurn National Action Plan ​(​ENG LINK​) - a bilingual and adaptable action plan to end campus sexual violence through evidence-based programs and effective action. Currently, ​at the campus level we work with over 29 student unions from 8 provinces, effectively representing over 500,000 students and providing them with the tools they need to prevent sexual violence, support survivors and advocate for reform across Canada. ​In Québec, OurTurn works with 6 student groups and unions. This includes SSMU, CSU, PGSS, SRC Bishop’s, UQO Committée des Femmes and AVEQ. We have ​recently begun working closely with the RQCALACS to advise them on their work to address campus sexual violence. Additionally, our report and the sexual violence policy scorecard was included in the testimony to the Committee on Culture and Education reviewing Bill 151 in December by various student groups including AVEQ, QCVS and UEQ. We are writing to you in regards to the Bill 151 Advisory Committee to express our serious concern with the lack of student representation. This week we became aware of the eight members of the Advisory Committee (for transparency listed as an appendix) and were disappointed to learn that there was no student representation on the committee tasked with providing input on the policy guide for campus sexual violence policies. Additionally, we were disappointed to hear that the Ministry has rejected three separate requests to expand the membership to include students - one from two members currently sitting on the advisory committee and two other requests from student anti-sexual violence advocacy organizations in Quebec. We cannot stress enough the importance of centralizing the voices of students and survivors of campus sexual violence in all discussions concerning Bill 151 - especially in its �implementation. Through our work with student organizations, as well as with various levels of administration and government, we know that students and survivors must be present to advocate for themselves and others. As students and survivors, we have unique perspectives and understanding of campus sexual violence, disciplinary policies and prevention training that cannot be represented by members of administration, government or community organizations. Additionally, to ensure that post-secondary institutions are held accountable for violating Bill 151 and failing survivors, such as the current issues occuring at McGill University documented by ​CBC Montreal​, ​Montreal Gazette and ​le Devoir it it imperative to have student voices present to share these concerns at the Committee. Specifically, we would argue that having a representative from OurTurn would have greatly benefited the committee in the brainstorming stages, as we have a deep understanding of campus sexual violence policies, legal parameters and best practices from within Quebec and across the country. We have since been informed that the Ministry plans to conduct secondary consultation students after the creation of the draft “implementation guide”, however we would like express for us and the student groups we work with this is not enough. Students are the primary stakeholders and should have been included in the conversations regarding the implementation guide for campus sexual violence policies from the first meeting. Furthermore, the requests by members of the committee and other student organizations should not have been ignored. Thus, we are requesting that the Minister acknowledge the need for student voices on discussions surrounding the safety of our campus communities by including Our Turn and other student groups in all further consultations regarding the implementation of Bill 151. We want to reiterate that the passing of Bill 151 was an important step for survivors of campus sexual violence. We are truly grateful for the leadership of yourself and members of the Québec legislature for passing legislation to make our campuses safer. However, the passing of legislation is not enough. We must ensure that its implementation and the subsequent regulations created are survivor-centric and take into account the vulnerable realities of many students. This can only be done if we are provided seats at the advisory table(s) from the beginning. We look forward to your response. Sincerely, With the support of, Caitlin Salvino National Chair of OurTurn Marlihan Lopez Liason Officer, Regroupement québécois des centres d'aide et de lutte contre les agressions à caractère sexuel (RQCALACS) �Annexe: Membres du Comité consultatif Appendix: Members of the Advisory Committee 1. Maître Sophie Joncas Bureau d’aide aux victimes d’actes criminels, Direction de l’aide aux victimes et des mesures d’accessibilité, ministère de la Justice 2. Andrée-Ann Corbin Secrétariat à la condition féminine 3. Sarah Tanguay Ministère de la Sécurité publique 4. Isabel Fortin Regroupement québécois des Centres d’aide et de lutte contre les agressions à caractère sexuel (RQCALACS) 5. Louis Gros Réseau collégial public (Fédération des cégeps) 6. Isabelle Quirion Réseau collégial privé (Association des collèges privés du Québec – ACPQ) 7. Maude Rousseau Réseau universitaire & directrice du Bureau d’intervention et de prévention en matière de harcèlement de l’UQAM 8. Jacinthe Dion Co-chercheure dans l’équipe de l’enquête ESSIMU � Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Statements, open letters, and petitions Description An account of the resource Open letters, petitions, and widely circulated statements released by student groups are a key form of campus activism, enabling students to rally support, build activist networks, and speak directly to university administrators. Text A resource consisting primarily of words for reading. Examples include books, letters, dissertations, poems, newspapers, articles, archives of mailing lists. Note that facsimiles or images of texts are still of the genre Text. Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Open Letter Regarding Bill 151 Advisory Committee Description An account of the resource A letter written by Caitlin Salvino, the National Chair of OurTurn (now Students for Consent Culture, demanding that students be included on Bill 151's advisory committee, which is tasked with helping universities and CEGEPs deal with sexual violence on campus. Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Caitlin Salvino Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 2018/04/19 Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource PDF Bill 151 open letter Quebec Government Students for Consent Culture (SFCC)