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McGill Administration Continues to Fail Survivors of Sexual Assault: An Open Letter to the Administration of McGill University
An open letter regarding the refusal of the administration to bring the primarily student-written sexual violence policy to Senate for approval. Many student activists believe that the administration was reluctant to bring the policy draft to Senate…
An open letter on the sexual assault policy
An open letter written by various student groups on campus regarding the administration's efforts to address rape culture and sexual violence on campus. The letter demands more student consultation and outlines recommendations regarding a stand-alone…
OurTurn: A National, Student-Led Action Plan to End Campus Sexual Violence
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…
The Response of MAUT Executive to the Open Letter Published by the Students’ Society of McGill University
A response from the McGill Association of University Teachers to SSMU's April 4, 2018 open letter regarding sexual violence on campus and student-professor relationships.
Open Letter Urging the Quebec Government to Listen to Students and Survivors on Bill 151
An open letter to the Quebec Government criticizing the contents of Bill 151. Bill 151 requires CEGEPs and universities to develop sexual violence policies, including adopting formal complaint procedures, victim support services and a code of…
Policy Against Sexual Violence
McGill's official policy on sexual violence, passed in 2016. This is a separate policy from SSMU's student-authored Gendered and Sexual Violence Policy, which was passed in 2018.
Stop, Look, and Listen: A Proactive Strategy on Sexual Assault at McGill University
A 1996 report written by Social Work student Carla Alexander on student experiences with sexual violence at McGill. As a collaboration between SSMU and the School of Social Work, the research project began in September 1995. Alexander interviewed…
Motion Regarding Adoption of a Gendered and Sexual Violence Policy
The SSMU legislative motion to adopt SSMU's Gendered and Sexual Violence Policy (GSVP). The motion passed and the GSVP was officially implemented in 2019.
SSMU Gendered and Sexual Violence Policy
In response to acts of sexual violence committed by multiple members of the 2016-17 SSMU executive team, the 2017-18 SSMU executive team committed to creating the Gendered and Sexual Violence Policy (GSVP). Passed in 2018 and implemented in 2019,…
Motion to Acknowledge Rape Culture on McGill Campus and at SSMU
On October 12, 2017, SSMU's Legislative Council unanimously passed a motion to acknowledge and take action against rape culture at McGill and the SSMU. After passing this motion, SSMU began to develop a survivor-centric response to sexual violence…