Status of Women committee  We emphasize that the training must have an intersectional perspective because very often we forget the realities that certain marginalized groups face in the context of sexual assault and sexual violence, and these realities are not examined when pushing forward certain initiati

Status of Women committee  No. We've never been consulted on the issues. I agree with what Tracy is saying. It's very important with these types of initiatives that the groups on the ground that have the expertise be consulted. I see it over and over again. The groups aren't consulted, then these projects

Status of Women committee  There is general support for the bill among groups that work with sexual assault victims, but we're also fearful that if the bill is passed it will be seen like a panacea to confronting the systemic barriers that exist for victims and survivors when accessing the criminal justice

Status of Women committee  Thank you for giving us the opportunity to speak this morning about this very important issue. According to our organization's surveys, many women who choose to file a complaint consider that the justice system's method of handling sexual assault cases is flawed, unfair and frau