sexual assault policy Archives

SVPR introduces ‘It Takes All of Us’

Written on September 21, 2021. Posted in News.

This article discusses sexual assault and may be triggering for some readers. The Kingston Sexual Assault Centre’s 24-hour crisis and support phone line can be reached at 613-544-6424 / 1-800-544-6424. The Centre’s online chat feature can be reached here. The Journal uses “survivor” to refer to those...

Calls for sexual assault centre on campus unanswered for more than thirty years

Written on March 13, 2020. Posted in Features, Investigations.

This article discusses sexual assault and may be triggering for some readers. The Journal uses “survivor” to refer to those who have experienced sexual assault. We acknowledge this term is not universal. In 1989, a report called for Queen’s to implement a sexual assault centre on campus. The same...

Confusing coercion with consent

Written on June 3, 2019. Posted in Opinions.

This opinion piece discusses sexual assault. The Journal uses “survivor” to refer to those who have experienced sexual assault. We acknowledge this term is not universal. May marked Sexual Assault Awareness Month. This month is particularly close to my heart—not only because I recently started...

Former minister calls on Ford government to release sexual violence survey results

Written on February 14, 2019. Posted in News.

On Tuesday, former Minister of Advanced Education and Skills Development Mitzie Hunter called on the Ford government to immediately release the Student Voices on Sexual Violence survey results. “The government has been making incendiary and false statements about student unions,” she wrote in a statement....

Speaker shares realities of male sexual trauma

Written on January 18, 2019. Posted in News.

This article discusses sexual assault and may be triggering for some readers. The Journal uses “survivor” to refer to those who have experienced sexual assault. We acknowledge this term is not universal. One in six males is survivor of sexual abuse, but there’s limited conversation about male sexual...

Queen’s denied responsibility in sexual assault lawsuit

Written on September 14, 2018. Posted in News.

Queen’s denied all liability for the alleged instances described in a recent sexual assault lawsuit brought forward against the University and two men, according to court filings obtained by The Journal. As previously reported in June, the plaintiff, a former residence advisor, is seeking nearly...

Antje McNeely named Kingston’s next Chief of Police

Written on September 10, 2018. Posted in News.

Queen’s alum Antje McNeely will be sworn in as Kingston’s 17th Chief of Police on Nov. 30. She is the first woman to ever be named to the position. McNeely graduated from Queen’s with a Bachelor’s in Biology in 1983 before joining the Kingston Police force in ‘85. She also has a Master’s in...

Sexual assault policies alone aren’t solutions to sexual violence on campus

Written on March 6, 2018. Posted in Editorials.

Having a sexual assault policy is one thing, having an effective policy is quite another. As revealed in a proposal from the Liberal government in this year’s budget, up to $5.5 million over the course of five years could be allocated to address gender-based violence on university and college campuses....

Fighting for control in reporting sexual assault

Written on March 24, 2017. Posted in Features.

In March of 2015, one Queen’s student found out that the man she was preparing to go to trial against for sexually assaulting her had been elected to the University Senate, one of Queen’s highest governing bodies. The student, who can’t be identified due to a court publication ban, emailed her advisor...

Campus catch-up

Written on September 23, 2016. Posted in News.

Ryerson: Vegan burger that’s not actually vegan It was revealed this week by The Eyeopener, Ryerson’sstudent paper, that The Ram in the Rye, a Ryerson campus pub, had been serving a vegan quinoa burger that wasn’t actually 100 per cent vegan. The burger, included on the menu in an attempt to accommodate...

Changes made to Queen’s harassment and discrimination policy, consultation moves forward for sexual assault policy

Written on August 2, 2016. Posted in News.

Following changes to provincial legislation, Queen’s has drafted an update to its existing workplace harassment and discrimination policy, which will be open to feedback until August 10 at 4 p.m. Earlier in 2016, the province made amendments to its Health and Safety Act as part of the passing of Bill...

News: Year in Review 2015-16

Written on March 31, 2016. Posted in News.

This year The Journal’s news section covered a variety of topics ranging from academic freedom to Bieber Fever. The following is a collection of the news highlights from the year. Professor’s academic freedom violated, report finds: June 2, 2015 In April 2015 the Canadian Association of University...

Sexual assault policy: Are we there yet?

Written on March 24, 2016. Posted in Editorials.

Generalizations and vague promises are inadequate responses to sexual assault. On March 4, the Board of Trustees approved Queen’s sexual violence policy, just days before provincial legislation was released requiring all schools to have a standalone policy by January 2017. After a Toronto Star investigation...

New sexual assault policy only the beginning

Written on March 11, 2016. Posted in News.

Talk of amending parts of the new sexual violence policy has begun just a week after the Queen’s Board of Trustees approved the document. Provost Alan Harrison says the passage of the Ontario Sexual Violence and Harassment Plan Act may lead to amendments to the policy, while Rector Mike Young has...

Queen’s approves sexual violence policy

Written on March 4, 2016. Posted in News.

For an issue that’s attracted a great deal of concern over the past year and a half, the release of the long-awaited sexual violence policy was oddly anti-climactic. On Friday evening, the Queen’s Board of Trustees approved a university-wide sexual violence policy. The draft passed by the Board had...

Board of Trustees set to approve sexual violence policy

Written on March 4, 2016. Posted in News.

After over a year of consultation since implementing an interim sexual assault protocol in January 2015, the Queen’s Board of Trustees meets this evening with a full policy set for approval. The open session of the meeting begins at 7 p.m in the Peter Lougheed Room in Richardson Hall, where the Board...

The Waiting Game

Written on March 4, 2016. Posted in News.

On Canadian campuses, the clock has been ticking on sexual assault responses for a year and a half and counting. In November 2014, a Toronto Star investigation revealed that only nine out of 102 Canadian universities and colleges had sexual assault or sexual violence policies in place. The Star called...

Feedback sought on drafted sexual assault policy

Written on January 29, 2016. Posted in News.

Following the release of the updated draft of Queen’s sexual assault policy, the University is seeking feedback on its planned course of action regarding sexual violence, prevention and response. An interim sexual assault response policy was first drafted in January 2015 following a front-page feature...

New draft of sexual assault policy to be released this month

Written on December 3, 2015. Posted in News.

After an almost five-month hiatus in public announcements, Provost Alan Harrison has set deadlines for the final steps of the Queen’s sexual assault policy. The last announcement from Queen’s Sexual Assault Prevention and Response Working Group (SAPRWG) — the group tasked with the implementation...

OPIRG launches campaign to combat sexual violence on campus

Written on October 23, 2015. Posted in News.

With the release of a new report on sexual assault at Queen’s on Tuesday, the Ontario Public Interest Research Group (OPIRG) has launched a new campaign focusing on preventing sexual violence. The campaign, titled “We Believe In A Campus Free of Sexual Violence”, kicked off on Tuesday afternoon with...

Students attend sexual assault talk by survivor

Written on September 18, 2015. Posted in News.

Two days after arriving at Queen’s, all first-year students attended a talk by educator and activist Rachel Griffin on sexual assault. Dr. Griffin is an associate professor in the department of Communication Studies at Southern Illinois University and a survivor of sexual assault herself. The event,...

New team tasked with sexual assault recommendations

Written on July 16, 2015. Posted in News.

Queen’s has established a team to ensure sexual assault prevention objectives released earlier this summer are implemented. The Sexual Assault Prevention and Response Working Group (SAPRWG) released a report in June providing 11 objectives for preventing and responding to sexual assault. A draft...

New sexual assault policy drafted

Written on June 2, 2015. Posted in News.

Queen’s is one step closer to implementing an official sexual assault policy on campus. On June 1, the Queen’s Sexual Assault Prevention and Response Working Group (SAPRWG) publicly released a draft of its policy. The policy, along with an official report of recommendations, will be brought to Senate...

Darts and laurels 2014-15

Written on April 3, 2015. Posted in Editorials.

Darts Admin’s failure to be proactive: The University’s reactive approach to sexual assault, anti-vaccination course material and the inaccessibility of its campus shows a disregard for students’ well-being. It apparently takes public shaming at the national level for Queen’s to take student safety...

Tag: sexual assault policy

SVPR introduces ‘It Takes All of Us’

Calls for sexual assault centre on campus unanswered for more than thirty years

Confusing coercion with consent

Former minister calls on Ford government to release sexual violence survey results

Speaker shares realities of male sexual trauma

Queen’s denied responsibility in sexual assault lawsuit

Antje McNeely named Kingston’s next Chief of Police

Sexual assault policies alone aren’t solutions to sexual violence on campus

Fighting for control in reporting sexual assault

Campus catch-up

Changes made to Queen’s harassment and discrimination policy, consultation moves forward for sexual assault policy

News: Year in Review 2015-16

Sexual assault policy: Are we there yet?

New sexual assault policy only the beginning

Queen’s approves sexual violence policy

Board of Trustees set to approve sexual violence policy

The Waiting Game

Feedback sought on drafted sexual assault policy

New draft of sexual assault policy to be released this month

OPIRG launches campaign to combat sexual violence on campus

Students attend sexual assault talk by survivor

New team tasked with sexual assault recommendations

New sexual assault policy drafted

Darts and laurels 2014-15

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