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To end sexual violence in high school we need everyone - students, parents, teachers, school boards, trustees, school staff, unions, provincial, territorial governments as well as the federal government - to take action.

Four Actions School Boards Can Take to End Sexual Violence In #HighSchoolToo

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    Stand-Alone Sexual Violence and Sexual Harassment Policies

    Implement stand-alone Sexual Violence and Sexual Harassment policies at every school board across the country. There should be clear and transparent communication with the school community especially students about the policies.

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    End Dress Code Policies

    Implement updated dress code policies and protocols with students to ensure that learning environments are equitable, shame-free, welcoming, and inclusive at every school board.

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    Support Student Leaders

    Implement a student-led Consent Committee at each school board across the country to provide meaningful insights and feedback on the school's ongoing work to address sexual violence.

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    Collaborate With Community Sexual Violence Organizations

    Mandate that each school has in place collaboration agreements with local gender-based violence organizations, including local rape crisis centers, to provide education to the schools, as well as support to survivors and families affected by sexual violence. Work with the services in the community to ensure high school students have access to them.

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Four Actions Provincial & Territorial Governments Can Take to End Sexual Violence In #HighSchoolToo

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    Sustainable Funding to Address Sexual Violence and Harassment

    Provide sustainable ongoing funding to school boards for comprehensive curriculum development and education initiatives for students as well as trauma-informed, healing-centred, violence-Informed, ongoing training for education staff (teachers, administrators, coaches, librarians, etc.), students, and parents on responding to disclosures. In addition to funding for school boards to implement sexual violence and harassment policy, response and adjudication. Lastly, increase ongoing sustainable core funding to sexual assault centres.

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    Provincial Standards on Data Collection

    Build and mandate provincial standards regarding data collection of sexual violence against high school students for incidents that occur both inside and outside school.

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    Consent Awareness Week

    Establish a National Consent Awareness Week adopted by schools nationwide that provides educational opportunities for students, parents, and staff during the third week of September. Provide funding to school boards to carry out annual programming.

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    Comprehensive Sexual Violence, Relationships and Consent Education

    Ensure mandatory comprehensive Sexual Violence And Consent Education for all grade levels in every province and territory.

Write To Your Provincal/Territorial Representative

Two Actions the Federal Government Can Take

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    National Survey

    Provide research funding to conduct a national survey on sexual violence and harassment in high schools. There have been national research projects by Statistics Canada about sexual violence in post-secondary schools but not high schools. This must change so we know the real scope of the problem.

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    Ensure that Youth are Prioritized in the National Action Plan on Gender-Based Violence

    The National Action Plan on Gender-Based Violence must address the include the voices and concerns of young people in Canada so that it can meaningfully address the harm we are subjected to. The federal government must consult with and include youth leaders in the planning of this important action plan.

Write to the Federal Government