Resources in this section include the sexual violence policies (and policies in progress) created by universities across Canada, as well as definitions of different terms used within these policies, and a guide for the offices responsible for creating and implementing the university policy. This page is being regularly updated - please visit again to find new resources for policymakers.
Policies by province | Policies in creation | Annotated bibliographies | Case law | Definitions
Reports & articles | Workplace sexual harassment | Online tools | European resources
Policies (organized by province):
Alberta | British Columbia | Manitoba | New Brunswick | Nova Scotia | Ontario | Quebec | Saskatchewan
Alberta
- Ambrose University - Sexual Violence Policy [English]
- Concordia University of Edmonton - Sexual Violence Policy [English]
- McEwan University - Sexual Violence Policy [English]
- Mount Royal University - Sexual Violence Policy [English]
- Saint Mary's University - Sexual Violence and Harassment Policy [English]
- Southern Alberta Institute of Technology - Preventing and Responding to Sexual and Gender-Based Violence Policy [English]
- University of Alberta - Sexual and Gender-Based Violence Policy [English]
- University of Calgary - Sexual and Gender-Based Violence Policy [English]
- University of Lethbridge - Sexual and Gender-Based Violence Prevention Policy [English]
British Columbia
- Capilano University - Sexual Violence Policy [English]
- Emily Carr University of Art and Design - Sexual and Gender-Based Violence and Misconduct Policy [English]
- Quest University - Sexual Misconduct Policy [English]
- Royal Roads University - Sexual Violence and Misconduct Policy [English]
- Simon Fraser University - Policy for Sexual Violence and Misconduct Prevention, Education and Support [English]
- Thompson Rivers University - Sexualized Violence Policy [English]
- University of British Columbia - Sexual Assault and Sexual Misconduct Policy [English]
- University of the Fraser Valley - Policy for Prevention, Education and Response to Sexualized Violence [English]
- University of Northern British Columbia - Sexual Violence and Misconduct Policy [English]
- University of Victoria - Sexualized Violence Prevention and Response Policy [English]
Manitoba
- Brandon University - Sexualized Violence Policy [English]
- Booth University College - Sexual Violence Policy [English]
- University of Manitoba - Sexual Violence Policy [English]
- University of Winnipeg - Sexual Violence Policy and Procedures [English]
New Brunswick
- Mount Allison University - Sexualized Violence Policy [English]
- St. Thomas University - Policy on Sexual Violence [English]
- University of New Brunswick - Sexual Assault Policy [English]
Nova Scotia
- Cape Breton University - Sexual Violence Policy & Guidelines [English]
- Mount Saint Vincent University - Policy Against Sexual Violence [English]
- St. Francis Xavier University - Sexual Violence Response Policy [English]
- St. Mary's University - Sexual Violence and Harassment Policy [English]
- Université Sainte-Anne - Politique visant à prévenir et à contrer la violence à caractère sexuel [French]
Ontario
- Algoma University - Sexual Misconduct Policy [English]
- Brock University - Sexual Violence Policy [English]
- Carleton University - Sexual Violence Policy [English]
- Lakehead University - Sexual and Gender-based Violence Response Policy and Procedures [English]
- Laurentian University - Policy on Response and Prevention of Sexual Violence [English]
- McMaster University - Sexual Violence Policy [English]
- Nipissing University - Sexual Violence Prevention, Support and Response Policy for Students [English]
- OCAD University - Policy on Prevention and Response to Sexual and Gender-based Violence [English]
- Queen's University - Policy on Sexual Misconduct and Sexual Violence Involving Students [English]
- Royal Military College of Canada - Policy on Harmful and Inappropriate Sexual Behaviour [English]
- Toronto Metropolitan University - Sexual Violence Policy [English]
- University of Guelph - Sexual Violence Policy [English]
- Université de Hearst - Politique en matière de harcèlement et de violence à caractère sexuel [French]
- University of Ontario Institute of Technology - Student Sexual Violence Policy and Procedures [English]
- University of Ottawa - Policy for Prevention of Sexual Violence [English]
- University of Toronto - Policy on Sexual Violence and Sexual Harassment [English]
- University of Waterloo - Policy for Prevention of and Response to Sexual Violence [English]
- University of Windsor - Policy on Sexual Misconduct [English]
- Western University - Policy on Gender-Based Sexual Violence [English]
- Wilfrid Laurier University - Gendered and Sexual Violence Policy [English]
- York University - Policy on Sexual Violence [English]
Quebec
- Concordia University - Policy Regarding Sexual Violence| Politique sur la violence à caractère sexuel [English] | [French]
- McGill University - Policy Against Sexual Violence| Politique contre la violence sexuelle [English] | [French]
- Université du Québec à Montréal - Politique visant à prévenir et à combattre le sexisme et les violences à caractère sexuel [French]
- Université du Québec à Trois-Rivières - Politique sur le harcèlement sexuel à l’UQTR [French]
Saskatchewan
- University of Regina - Policy on Sexual Violence/Misconduct [English]
- University of Saskatchewan - Sexual Assault Prevention Policy [English]
Policies in creation:
- Simon Fraser University: policies currently undergoing community consultation
- Thompson Rivers University: policy consultation process
Annotated bibliographies:
- Selective Annotated Bibliography: Primary and secondary sources from case law, policies, and legal research related to sexual violence on university campuses
- Bibliography - Media and Arts Sources: Selected non-academic sources in arts and multi-media, including news articles, podcasts, online exhibitions, poetry, and novels
Case law:
- Ross v. New Brunswick School District No. 15, 1996 CanLII 237 (SCC)
- Eldridge v. British Columbia (Attorney General), [1997] 3 SCR 624
- Pridgen v. University of Calgary, 2010 ABQB 644
- Pacheco v. Dalhousie University (2005), N.S.S.C. 222
- School District No. 44 (North Vancouver) v. Jubran, 2005 BCCA 201
- Mahmoodi v. Dutton and University of British Columbia, 1998 BCHRT 19
- Mpega c. Université de Moncton, 2001 NBCA 78
- Frederick Zhang v. The University of Western Ontario, 2010 ONSC 6489
Definitions:
- Survivor-centered approach definition by UN Women
- Glossary of terms from McGill University's Office for Sexual Violence Response, Support and Education
Reports & articles:
- "Courage to Act: Developing a National Framework to Prevent and Address Gender-Based Violence at Post-Secondary Institutions" is a collaboration between Possibility Seeds and the Advisory Committee on the Framework to Prevent and Address Gender-Based Violence at Post-Secondary Institutions. This report identifies the challenges, opportunities and needs of universities to address gender-based violence on campus and in the community. The report is available in English and French.
- "Sexual Harassment in Experiential Learning: A Price Students Shouldn’t Have to Pay" from Possibility Seeds
- "Our Campus, Our Safety: Student Leaders’ Action Plan for Institutions and Governments to Address and Prevent Sexual Violence on Campus" from Courage to Act, available in English and French
- "Sexual Harassment: How Can Academia Do Better?" from Science & Policy Exchange, available in English and French
- "Reclaiming Power and Place" from the National Inquiry into Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women and Girls
- "Raising Canada 2020: Top 10 Threats to Childhood in Canada and the Impact of COVID-19" from Children First Canada, available from Niagara Knowledge Exchange
- "The 2019 National School Climate Survey: The Experiences of Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, and Queer Youth in Our Nation’s Schools" from the Gay, Lesbian and Straight Education Network (GLSEN):
- Richards, C. (2020). Intoxication, a drunk science: Expertise in cases of sexual assault regarding capacity to consent. Canadian Journal of Law and Justice, 2(1). Available at SSRN.
- "Creating safer classrooms: A tool kit for teaching staff on addressing sexual violence" from the Sexual Assault Centre of the McGill Students' Society (SACOMSS)
- "Risk Factors For Male-Perpetrated Sexual Violence At Higher Education Institutions" from Watershed Legal Projects, previously Canadian Centre for Legal Innovation in Sexual Assault Response (CCLISAR)
- "Not Online. Not on Campus. Addressing sexual violence and Technology-Facilitated Violence on Campus" from YWCA Canada
- "Policy Options on Non-Consensual Deepnudes and Sexual Deepfakes" and "Sexual Violence Against Black Women and Girls in a #MeToo Era" from the Learning Network at the Centre for Research & Education on Violence Against Women & Children (CREVAWC)
Workplace sexual harassment:
- Video about sexual harassment workplace training and free legal info from the Legal Information Society of Nova Scotia (LISNS) and the Preventing Sexual Harassment in the Workplace Project
- Work Place Harassment and Violence Prevention Policy from the Government of Canada
Online tools:
- Botler AI helps victims of sexual harassment and assault navigate the legal system. Read more here.
- Domestic Violence Risk Assessment, Risk Management and Safety Planning with Indigenous Populations from the Canadian Domestic Homicide Prevention Initiative
- Wisdom2Action's report on 2SLGBTQ+ Youth & Gender Based Violence (GBV) Consultation, which highlights the experiences of more than 500 LGBTQ2+ youth across Canada, how they are impacted by Gender-Based Violence, what they want done about it, and their top priorities for action.
- Social media safety guidelines from Right To Be
