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 触听Case law 触听Definitions
听Reports & articles听触听Workplace sexual harassment听触听Online tools听| European resources

Policies (organized by province):

Alberta | British Columbia | Manitoba | New Brunswick听触听Nova Scotia | Ontario | Quebec | Saskatchewan

鈥�Alberta

• Ambrose University - Sexual Violence Policy []
• Concordia University of Edmonton - Sexual Violence Policy []
• McEwan University - Sexual Violence Policy []
• Mount Royal University - Sexual Violence Policy []
• Saint Mary's University - Sexual Violence and Harassment Policy []
• Southern Alberta Institute of Technology - Preventing and Responding to Sexual and Gender-Based Violence Policy []
• University of Alberta - Sexual and Gender-Based Violence Policy []
• University of Calgary - Sexual and Gender-Based Violence Policy []
• University of Lethbridge - Sexual and Gender-Based Violence Prevention Policy []

British Columbia

• Capilano University - Sexual Violence Policy []
• Emily Carr University of Art and Design - Sexual and Gender-Based Violence and Misconduct Policy []
• Quest University - Sexual Misconduct Policy []
• Royal Roads University - Sexual Violence and Misconduct Policy []
• Simon Fraser University - Policy for Sexual Violence and Misconduct Prevention, Education and Support []
• Thompson Rivers University - Sexualized Violence Policy []
• University of British Columbia - Sexual Assault and Sexual Misconduct Policy []
• University of the Fraser Valley - Policy for Prevention, Education and Response to Sexualized Violence []
• University of Northern British Columbia - Sexual Violence and Misconduct Policy []
• University of Victoria - Sexualized Violence Prevention and Response Policy []

Manitoba

• Brandon University - Sexualized Violence Policy []
• Booth University College - Sexual Violence Policy []
• University of Manitoba - Sexual Violence听Policy []
• University of Winnipeg - Sexual Violence Policy and Procedures听[]

New Brunswick

• Mount Allison University - Sexualized Violence Policy []
• St. Thomas University - Policy on Sexual Violence []
• University of New Brunswick - Sexual Assault Policy []

Nova Scotia

• Cape Breton University - Sexual Violence Policy & Guidelines []
• Mount Saint Vincent University - Policy Against Sexual Violence []
• St. Francis Xavier University - Sexual Violence Response Policy []
• St. Mary's University - Sexual Violence and Harassment Policy听[]
• Universit茅 Sainte-Anne - Politique visant a虁 pre虂venir et a虁 contrer la violence a虁 caracte虁re sexuel []

Ontario

• Algoma University - Sexual Misconduct Policy []
• Brock University - Sexual Violence Policy []
• Carleton University - Sexual Violence Policy []
• Lakehead University - Sexual and Gender-based Violence Response Policy and Procedures []
• Laurentian University - Policy on Response and Prevention of Sexual Violence []
• McMaster University - Sexual Violence Policy []
• Nipissing University - Sexual Violence Prevention, Support and Response Policy for Students听[]
• OCAD University - Policy on Prevention and Response to Sexual and Gender-based Violence []
• Queen's University - Policy on Sexual Misconduct and Sexual Violence Involving Students []
• Royal Military College of Canada - Policy on Harmful and Inappropriate Sexual Behaviour []
• Toronto Metropolitan听University - Sexual Violence Policy []
• University of Guelph - Sexual Violence Policy []
• Universit茅 de Hearst - Politique en mati猫re de harc猫lement et de violence 脿 caract猫re sexuel []
• University of Ontario Institute of Technology - Student Sexual Violence Policy and Procedures []
• University of Ottawa - Policy for Prevention of听Sexual Violence []
• University of Toronto - Policy on Sexual Violence and Sexual Harassment []
• University of Waterloo - Policy for Prevention of and Response to Sexual Violence []
• University of Windsor - Policy on Sexual Misconduct []
• Western University - Policy on Gender-Based Sexual Violence []听听
• Wilfrid Laurier University - Gendered and Sexual Violence Policy听[]
• York University - Policy on Sexual Violence []

Quebec

• Concordia University - Policy Regarding Sexual Violence触听Politique sur la violence 脿 caract猫re sexuel [] | []
• 苹果淫院 - Policy Against Sexual Violence| Politique contre la violence sexuelle [English]听| [French]
• Universit茅 du Qu茅bec 脿 Montr茅al -听Politique visant 脿 pr茅venir et 脿 combattre le sexisme et les violences 脿 caract猫re sexuel []
• Universit茅 du Qu茅bec 脿 Trois-Rivi猫res - Politique sur le harc猫lement sexuel 脿 l鈥橴QTR []

Saskatchewan

• University of Regina - Policy on Sexual Violence/Misconduct []
• University of Saskatchewan - Sexual Assault Prevention Policy []

Policies in creation:

• Simon Fraser University:听
• Thompson Rivers University:

Annotated bibliographies:

• :听Primary and secondary sources from case law, policies, and legal research related to sexual violence on university campuses
• :听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. Universit茅 de Moncton, 2001 NBCA 78
• Frederick Zhang v. The University of Western Ontario, 2010 ONSC 6489

Definitions:

• by UN Women
• from听苹果淫院's Office for Sexual Violence Response, Support and Education

Reports & articles:

• 听is a collaboration between听 and the . This听report听identifies听the challenges, opportunities and needs of universities to address gender-based violence on campus and in the community. The report is available in and .
• 听from听Possibility Seeds
• 听from Courage to Act, available in and
• from听Science & Policy Exchange, available in English and听French
• 听from听the National Inquiry into Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women and Girls
• 听from听Children First Canada, available from听
• 听from听the :
• Richards, C. (2020).听Intoxication, a听drunk science: Expertise in cases of sexual assault regarding capacity to consent.听Canadian Journal of Law and Justice, 2(1).
• 听from听the Sexual Assault Centre of the 苹果淫院 Students' Society (SACOMSS)
• "Risk Factors For Male-Perpetrated Sexual Violence At Higher Education Institutions"听from听, previously Canadian Centre for Legal Innovation in Sexual Assault Response (CCLISAR)
• 听from听YWCA Canada
• and听听from听the at the

Workplace sexual harassment:

• 听and 听from the听听and the 听
• from the Government of Canada

Online tools:

• 听helps victims of sexual harassment and assault navigate the legal system.听.
• 听from the听
• 's听report on , 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.
• 听from听

European resources:

• From USVreact:听听and听